This position is part of Recovery Alberta, supporting our ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare services across the province. The Calgary Eating Disorder Program (CEDP) is a large multi-disciplinary program providing eating disorder treatment for patients of all ages with moderate to severe illness across three sites. As one of the largest eating disorder programs in North America, it provides a broad range of services across a continuum of care ranging from consultation, outpatient, day treatment and inpatient settings. The outpatient multidisciplinary team consists of 15 masters level trained therapists, one clinical supervisor, 3 adolescent medicine physicians, 3 family physicians, 4 dieticians, one dietary tech, one OT, and 3 administrative support staff. There are three child and adolescent psychiatrists working 0.6 and 0.5 respectively, and one part time adult psychiatrist. The CEDP provides care to approximately 300 individuals with an average care course of 24 months. Most patients are cared for as outpatients and participate in individual treatment and group programming. The intensive day treatment program serves 12 people between the ages of 14-24, in a care model that provides 11 hour/day treatment 5 days/week, for 8 weeks (during non-COVID circumstances); with the core interventions including group therapy, meal support therapy and family therapy. A intensive outpatient program and broad array of general outpatient programing is available to our adult patients. The Calgary Eating Disorder Program has developed a new specialized Eating Disorder Inpatient Unit at Foothills Medical Centre (FMC). This unit will provide care for patients aged 14 years and older and will support 10 inpatient beds, including four semi-private rooms and two private rooms. The role of Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist is at 0.5 FTE • Psychiatry is the MRP on this unit. Currently the anticipated psychiatry staff group consist of 4 psychiatrists with minimally one who has received subspecialty training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. • Perform duties related to patient care (e.g. attend multidisciplinary case management rounds as required, support care of patients in psychiatric distress/crisis, complete new assessments and follow up with patients and their families in ongoing care as part of the broader team approach, engage in regular discussions with team members as needed for patient care). • Be available to respond to team concerns in a timely manner, and in collaboration with other psychiatric and medical staff. • Be able to safely advise on questions of psychiatric management of comorbidities, in addition to providing support reinforcing effective team based approaches/interventions to eating disorder treatment. • Actively participate in creating a harmonious and effective milieu within the multi-D. This involves appreciating navigating hierarchies in care while respecting the duties and responsibilities of the interdisciplinary team mem
The candidate must be eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Must read, write, and speak English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Physicians will be able to bill fee for service. The Practitioner is responsible for purchasing health and insurance benefits. For complete details on the AMA benefits, please see www.albertadoctors.org.
