Description
Psychiatrist Opportunities (3 Opportunities Available in Beautiful Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC)
Three Opportunities Available
1. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
2. General Adult Psychiatrist
3. Geriatric Psychiatrist
Three Opportunities. One Exceptional Place to Practice.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is recruiting Psychiatrists in three separate practice areas to join our collaborative Mental Health & Addictions program. Each role is distinct in scope and focus, while benefiting from shared infrastructure, strong interdisciplinary teams, and a culture that values physician input and flexibility. For those with an interest in addictions psychiatry, there are abundant opportunities to develop this area of practice.
1. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Inpatient, Outpatient & Urgent Care
This role provides psychiatric care for children and adolescents across acute and community-based settings.
Practice highlights include:
6-bed Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit (CAPU)
Family & Youth Clinic (outpatient assessment and treatment)
Child & Adolescent Urgent Care Clinic
Consultation to the Pediatric Medical Unit
Opportunities to support:
Eating Disorders programming
Dual Diagnosis Community Consultation (in partnership with CMHA and Tri-County Behavioural Services)
The role offers a mix of urgent and scheduled care and can be tailored to specific clinical interests. Strong collaboration with families, schools, community partners, and local First Nations communities is a core feature of this program.
2. General Adult Psychiatrist
Adult Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency Psychiatry & Consultation-Liaison
This role focuses on the care of adults with moderate to severe mental illness across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Practice highlights include:
24-bed Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
3-bed Crisis Response Unit (CRU) located in the Emergency Department, with nursing staff providing 24-hour crisis assessments and monitoring
Adult Outpatient Program with:
Rapid Assessment Program (RAP)
Urgent Care Clinic
Mood & Anxiety and Complex Trauma streams
Evidence-based individual and group psychotherapies
Neurofeedback (psychology-supported)
Consultation-Liaison services across medical and surgical units
Neurostimulation program (ECT; rTMS expansion planned)
This is an excellent opportunity for psychiatrists interested in breadth of practice, interdisciplinary care, and program development, with optional teaching involvement.
3. Geriatric Psychiatrist
Outpatient, Outreach & Inpatient Geriatric Care
This role focuses on mental health care for older adults through both hospital-based and regional services.
Practice highlights include:
Psychiatric Assessment Services for the Elderly (PASE), with community and long-term care outreach to:
Northumberland
Haliburton
City of Kawartha Lakes
Integrated Geriatric Medicine Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison service
12-bed Geriatric Assessment Behavioural Unit (GABU)
Opportunities to co-facilitate CBT Depression & Anxiety groups
This position offers the chance to work within a highly specialized, well-supported psychogeriatric team, addressing complex cognitive, behavioural, and psychiatric needs.
Shared Across All Three Roles
Strong multidisciplinary teams (nursing, social work, psychology, OT, NP, dietetics, CYWs)
Teaching opportunities with Queens affiliation
Flexible role design to match clinical interests
Remuneration via OHIP fee-for-service, Sessionals, and HOCC
Support for licensure-eligible international candidates, including work permit assistance
Why Practice in Peterborough?
Peterborough offers the rare balance of meaningful regional practice and exceptional lifestyle.
-90 minutes from Toronto
-Identified as a stop on the Alto high-speed rail corridor, positioning Peterborough for enhanced connectivity, growth, and improved access to the GTA
-Minutes to lakes, trails, and cottage country
-Short commutes and real community connection
-Home to Trent University and Fleming College
-Vibrant arts, culture, and food scene
-Here, physicians can build long-term practices without sacrificing life outside of work.
Interested in One of These Roles?
We’d be happy to connect.
Laura Golloher
Medical Affairs Business Partner
medicalrecruitment@prhc.on.ca
PRHC is an equal opportunity employer and an accessible workplace.
Requirements
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Position Qualifications:
-Fellowship status with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or equivalent (e.g. American
Board Certification)
-Currently registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or eligible to obtain registration-Evidence of ongoing continued medical education
-Eligible for staff privileges at Peterborough Regional Health Centre
-Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with physicians, nursing, allied health, patients, directors, managers, and the community as required
-Demonstrated interest in patient safety and
quality improvement
Adult Psychiatry Position Qualifications:
-Currently registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or willing to obtain registration
-Currently registered with or eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
-Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or eligible
-Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with physicians, nursing, staff, patients, directors, managers, and the community as required
-Demonstrated analytical ability
-Actively encourage a spirit of co-operation amongst team members
-Eligible for staff privileges at Peterborough Regional Health Centre
-Evidence of ongoing continued medical education
-Interested or has experience working with complex developmental trauma and borderline personality disorder
Geriatric Psychiatry Position Qualifications:
-Currently registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or willing to obtain registration
-Currently registered with or eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
-Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or eligible
-Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with physicians, nursing, staff, patients, directors, managers, and the community as required
-Demonstrated analytical ability
-Actively encourage a spirit of co-operation amongst team members
-Eligible for staff privileges at Peterborough Regional Health Centre
-Evidence of ongoing continued medical education
