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Bluewater Health is seeking a Psychiatrist committed to delivering high-quality care for hospital patients and Sarnia-Lambton residents.

Locum arrangements can be supported to enable interested candidates to assess clinical fit and practice environment at Bluewater Health, exploring both professional practice and community life in Sarnia–Lambton, before transitioning to full-time privileges.

Position Highlights & Compensation

• Schedule 1 Facility with inpatient adult and adolescent psychiatry unit
  • 3-bed Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service supported by a community-based youth centre
  • 24-bed Adult Unit with 4 seclusion rooms
• Fully furnished office with administrative and billing support provided (no overhead)
• Call coverage shared within the department, significantly minimized by dedicated Psychiatry Assessment Nurses (PANs)
• Outpatient psychiatry clinics with dedicated administrative support
• All inpatient and outpatient hospital services are located within the same building, supporting excellent continuity of care
• Leading time-to-inpatient bed performance in Ontario
• Attractive relocation and signing incentives
• Remuneration is fee-for-service plus on call stipend
• Eligible for a clinical faculty appointment with Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University

Specialized Programs & Services

• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
• Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
• Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) Community Treatment Orders (CTO)
• Psychogeriatrics
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Eating Disorders Program (child and youth)
• Addiction programming for adults and youth (substance use and gambling)
• Community Addiction Support Services (CASS), Acute Withdrawal Management Bedded Service (AWMBS), Stabilization Services and Transitional Recovery Bedded Service for expanded length of stay.
• Collaborative partnerships with Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO), Community Health Integrated Care (CHIC), MobileCare, Hart Hub Drop-In, Kettle & Stony Point First Nation

Ideal Qualifications

• Experience in Paediatric Psychiatry is desirable
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent in Psychiatry
• Eligible for an independent license with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
• Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Interest in training medical students and residents
• Committed to service excellence, with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills

About Bluewater Health

Bluewater Health is a 300‑bed regional hospital serving Sarnia and Petrolia. With modern, state‑of‑the‑art facilities, it is an award‑winning organization accredited with Exemplary Standing and recognized by Newsweek as one of Canada’s best hospitals.

• Comprehensive diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, ERCP, Advanced Echo, Ultrasound)
• Two fully staffed, 24‑hour high‑volume Emergency Departments
• 27-bed inpatient Schedule 1 Psychiatric Unit and dedicated ED crisis nurse
• 9 state-of-the-art Operating Rooms and 3 Endoscopy Suites
• Full obstetrics program supporting more than 1,000 births each year
• 14‑bed closed Critical Care Unit with Acute Dialysis services (CRRT)
• Full complement of specialists available 24/7 (excluding neurosurgery)
• Broad specialty access: General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, OB/Gyn, ENT, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, and Psychiatry
• UGME and PGME teaching site for the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, including core clerkship, Family Medicine residency training, and Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine electives
• Collegial and collaborative Medical and Professional Staff community

Bluewater Health remains committed to delivering safe, compassionate, and innovative care to the people we serve.

Bluewater Health is focused on “Health through partnership. Caring with kindness.” Our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity commitment includes aspiring to shape a hospital community where everyone can say “I Belong.” Physicians describe Bluewater Health as a supportive, collaborative, and professionally rewarding place to practice. Hear directly from our physicians: view video here.

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