Psychiatrist in Airdrie

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Private practice
• Clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose diseases and physiological disorders
• Diagnose psychiatric disorders
• Prescribe medication and treatment
• Treat diseases and physiological disorders
• Treat psychiatric disorders
• Advise patients on health care
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
• Be the patient advocate
• Participate in health care policy and planning
• Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients’ physical and mental health
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities
• Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
• Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
• Provide emergency care
• Provide acute care management
• Supervise home care services
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures to determine the most appropriate medical treatment
• Help patients develop healthy habits, break old habits and reshape their approach to wellness
• Examine patients’ health condition to identify diseases and injuries
• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
• Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification Examination
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam
• Confidential security clearance
• Basic security clearance
• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Other benefits
• Parking available