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1 week ago

January 22, 2026

Flexible dates

$2,000 per day + HFO honourarium

Physician/Surgeon

Psychiatry

Locum

The North Bay Regional Health Centre is seeking locum general psychiatrists to provide inpatient psychiatric care to patients of its adult Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (AIPU).

Job Description:

Locums are available in one week increments (Monday-Friday) with the locum psychiatrist providing in-person services each day (0830-1630 hrs) to support the AIPU care team (psychiatrists, primary care, nurses and allied health). There is no on-call obligation for these locum assignments.

The Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (AIPU) is a thirty bed inpatient unit that provides high-intensity, acute psychiatric services for individuals who are 18 years of age and older experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms and/or at risk of harm to self or others. The core of the program is psychiatric consultation and assessment, supported by nursing, psychology, social work, concurrent disorders, occupational therapy, and recreational therapy services. AIPU treats a range of individuals in acute distress or psychiatric crisis with the aim of controlling symptoms and restoring patients’ ability to function. Key means of treatment include pharmacological treatment, skill and knowledge building, and supportive, patient-focused discharge planning

Qualifications:

Applicants are required to be certified in Psychiatry by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or the equivalent in another jurisdiction) and must be independently licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the Province of Ontario.

Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (2-doses or 1 dose of a 1 dose vaccine) and measles.

Organization & Community Info:

North Bay Regional Health Centre is a unique 480 bed health care organization with three primary roles: providing acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, functioning as the district referral center providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it’s the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario. For further information about the NBRHC please view www.nbrhc.on.ca and https://vimeo.com/106279645

North Bay is located 3.5 hours north of Toronto, just down the four-lane highway from the Muskokas, and 3.5 hours west of Ottawa. With a population of 54,000 and a catchment area of 180,000, it is a safe and welcoming community that offers a healthy and balanced environment for working, living and raising a family. North Bay is situated on the banks of two large lakes and boasts beautiful scenery and four distinct seasons. Whatever your interests are, you will have access to numerous activities and amenities within minutes from your home – reclaim your work-life balance and join us! To view beautiful North Bay and our lifestyle please visit www.northbay.ca

Remuneration:

Locums will be remunerated with a daily clinical stipend of $2,000 and are eligible for a daily HFO honorarium of $363.57 as well as travel sessionals, travel and accommodation expense reimbursement.

To Apply:

Psychiatrists wishing to apply for general psychiatry locum opportunities should submit their CV to Chastity Saudino, Medical Affairs Manager at chastity.saudino@nbrhc.on.ca

http://www.nbrhc.on.ca/

50 College Dr, North Bay, ON P1B 8G5, Canada

NBRHC is a state-of-the-art regional healthcare centre that has a catchment area of 180,000 with strong inpatient and out-patient specialist support. Circa 2011, this newly built 419 bed facility has three primary roles: providing acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, functioning as the district referral center providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it’s the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario.

For further information about the NBRHC please view http://www.nbrhc.on.ca and NBRHC Video

North Bay is located 3.5 hours north of Toronto, just down the four-lane highway from the Muskokas, and 3.5 hours west of Ottawa. With a population of 54,000 and a catchment area of 180,000, it is a safe and welcoming community that offers a healthy and balanced environment for working, living and raising a family. North Bay is situated on the banks of two large lakes and boasts beautiful scenery and four distinct seasons. Whatever your interests are, you will have access to numerous activities and amenities within minutes from your home – reclaim your work-life balance and join us!

To view beautiful North Bay and our lifestyle please visit www.northbay.ca

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https://www.cityofnorthbay.ca/

North Bay, ON

North Bay is the "Gateway to the North!"

North Bay is located 3.5 hours north of Toronto, just down the four-lane highway from the Muskokas, and 3.5 hours west of Ottawa. Short 1 hour daily flights are available in and out of the city. With a population of 54,000 and a catchment area of 180,000, it is a safe and welcoming community that offers a healthy and balanced environment for working, living and raising a family.

North Bay is situated on the banks of two large lakes (Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake) and boasts beautiful scenery and four distinct seasons. Whatever your interests are, you will have access to numerous activities and amenities within minutes from your home – reclaim your work-life balance and join us!

North Bay is also home to Canadore College and Nipissing University, and the Battalion OHL team.

A visual tribute to North Bay by Richard Willetts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Z-ovOtrOM

Another visual tribute to North Bay by Patrick Gilbert:
http://vimeo.com/84039502

North Bay Tourism:
https://www.tourismnorthbay.com/

http://www.nbrhc.on.ca/

50 College Drive, North Bay, ON, Canada

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