Mental Health Program – Geriatric Psychiatrist

The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals, with more than 1,400 beds, approximately 13,000 staff members and an annual budget of about $1.8 billion.

Our focus on learning and research helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges.

Our Vision

To provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion that we would want for our loved ones.

Geriatric Psychiatry seeking a Geriatric Psychiatrist Full-time Permanent Faculty Position

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) Mental Health program is a Schedule 1 Facility under the Mental Health Act, which operates the following general psychiatry acute care programs and services at two campuses (Civic and General):

• Psychiatric Emergency Services
• Inpatient Service
• Outpatient Clinics (including Urgent Consult Clinic)
• Acute Partial Hospitalization
• Consultation Programs & Medical/Surgical Liaison Service

The Ottawa Hospital also provides specialized programs and/or services:

• Mobile Crisis Team & Community Crisis Stabilization Beds
• Champlain District First Episode Psychosis Program (regional program)
• Perinatal Mental Health Services
• Regional Program for the Treatment of Eating Disorder
• Substance Use Program
• Community Treatment Order Coordinator

We currently have an opening for a geriatric psychiatrist working as part of an interdisciplinary consultation team in both geriatric and general adult psychiatry. This academic position would be 0.8 FTE clinical and 0.2 FTE of career development time. Additional career development time can be negotiated for those with research interests.

Job duties

• Provide specialized psychiatric care with focus on older adults.
• Consults with other health care providers to devise a plan to manage other health issues or medications that may be impacting the patient’s mental status.
• Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of medications.
• Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations, and be actively involved in education quality improvement projects.

Required Education, Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Expertise in and commitment to treatment of patients in a fast-paced acute psychiatry academic setting.
• Demonstrated experience as a Geriatric Psychiatrist in a multidisciplinary team.
• Eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
• Meet criteria to apply for and receive appropriate medical staff privileges at The Ottawa Hospital.
• Meet criteria and receive an academic appointment at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine.
• Demonstrated experience in assessing the patient’s needs.
• Demonstrated experience in participating as an active member of the health care team.
• Demonstrated experience in communicating effectively in an oral and written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health discipline.
• Identifies a commitment to personal continuing education activities.
• Ability to communicate in a bilingual environment (French & English) is preferred.

Approximate wage range: $300,000 – $400,000

Benefits

Successful applicants will work in a hospital privileges model. Remuneration is fee for service with alternate funding plan for academic work.

Location of work

• Civic Campus, The Ottawa Hospital, 1053 Carling Avenue K1Y 4E9
• General Campus, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae to:

Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz, Head of the Department of Mental Health, The Ottawa Hospital

Email: jfiedorowicz@toh.ca
Tel: 1- 613-798-5555 Ext.72210
Fax:1- 613-739-6667 (email preferred)

Last updated on: May 6th, 2025