Language: English essential, Location: Miramichi area (Horizon), Type: Permanent Full Time, _Physician / Medical Specialist - Miramichi, New Brunswick - Permanent Full Time

Job Classification: Physician

Job Classification Type: Physician

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

Horizon Health Network is seekingPsychiatriststo join a collaborative and patient-focused team inMiramichi, New Brunswick, a welcoming riverside community known for its natural beauty, affordable lifestyle, andstrong sense of community.

Rural psychiatryprovidesthe opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients, enjoy a broad scope of practice, and make a lasting impact on mental health care within the community. Physiciansbenefitfrom close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, skilled autonomy, and the ability to see the direct results of their work.

Make a difference where it matters most while enjoying the lifestyle that rural New Brunswick has to offer.

New Brunswick offers a safe and welcoming community with a relaxed lifestyle and a true work-life balance, enriched by its diverse Indigenous, Anglophone, and Francophone heritage.

Horizon Health Network is the largest health authority in the region, employing dedicated professionals focused on delivering high-quality care. Our employees collaborate with community partners to provide accessible health programs and services to over half a million people through our 12 hospitals and more than 100 medical facilities and clinics.

Miramichi offers affordable living, short commutes, excellent work-life balance,



and year-round access to outdoor recreation. With welcoming communities, strong physician support, and a growing need for mental health services, Miramichi is an ideal place to build both your practice and your future.

Base salary range $362,517 - $440,740 plus fee-for-service billing opportunities,paid time off (including vacation and education leave), health and travel insurance benefits, sick benefits, and employer-paid contributions to our pension plan.

The compensation range was recently renegotiated as part of the Physician Services Agreement negotiations. In accordance with the negotiated agreement, compensation rates will increase annually through 2028, with the agreement scheduled for renegotiation in 2029.

Successful applicants may be eligible to receive the following:

• Rural Incentive: $100,000.00 with a 4-year return of service.


• Moving expensereimbursement is also available.

Our ideal candidate will collaborate with other Physicians,Nursingand other Allied medical staff in the following areas:

• Community-based Addiction and Mental Health (AMH) team providing consultations and longitudinal care to patients via in-office, virtual and in-home/LTC visits






• Close collaboration with our outstanding Medicine colleagues including consultations to in-patient units


• ECT Service

All members of our department are expected to provide:

• After-hours and weekend on-call coverage for adults and children, providing care for inpatients and consultation to the emergency department (paid stipend and fee-for-service billing)


• ECT Service


• Clinical supervision of medical students and residents
  

(Note:These responsibilities are the basic and prime duties associated with this position; other related and allied duties may be assigned from time to time as may be necessary to the operation of Horizon Health Network.)

• You have a Medical Degree from a recognized medical school and postgraduate studies (residency) in the field of Psychiatry.


• You have experience in collaborative multidisciplinary Addiction and Mental Health care.


• You have Certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and a valid license through New Brunswick College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick (CPSNB) and become a member of the NB Medical Society.


• You practice medicine in a manner compatible with the Health Authority’s mission, values, and strategic directions. https://horizonnb.ca/about-us/our-promise.

The physician must also meet continuing education requirements, adhere to departmental and health authority policies,comply withrelevant legislation, and follow professional ethical standards set by regulatory bodies.