Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist

Work setting

• Hospital (staff position)
• Willing to relocate
• Private practice
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Conduct medical research
• Study the nature, cause and development of diseases and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
• Act as consultants to other physicians
• Diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Prescribe medication and treatment and refer patients for surgery

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• 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

Experience and specialization

Specialization in clinical medicine

• Psychiatry

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

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