Central Zone Department Head - Emergency Medicine
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- Medical Leader (non-clinical position)
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- MED0003BJ Requisition #
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- Sep 27, 2024 Post Date
The ZCDH is an important role, required under the medical staff bylaws and rules. Principal responsibilities relate to the day- to-day running of the department and working with operational staff to deliver high quality, safe patient care. This medical leadership roles reports to the Zone Medical Director.
Key Responsibilities
· Meet with operational DYAD partner regularly
· Work with other Zone Clinical Departments where appropriate
· Leadership Talent Development and succession planning
· New physician on-boarding
· New staff probationary year – 3, 6 and 9 month check-ins with probationary assessment at 12 months
· Leadership development of departmental members
· Attend Zone Medical Advisory Committee (ZMAC) meetings; RDRHC Facility Medical Administrative Committee (FMAC)
· Periodic reviews for department members (every 3 years, or annual for staff > 65 years old)
· Represent the department in Zone and Provincial work
· Identify need for and manage recruitment together with Medical Affairs
· Workforce service planning
· Manage local issues related to physicians, including concerns and complaints
· Identify organizational risks (patient safety, political, media) and escalate to medical and operational leadership
· Represent the department positively to external stakeholders on a regional basis
Required Qualifications:
· Certification by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (EM) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in EM. In addition, the applicant must have:
· Progressive leadership experience in a healthcare environment, including three years of leadership capacity in clinical services or healthcare operations
· A successful record of achievement as a leader, including experience in improvement and innovation in service delivery and demonstrating strong interpersonal skills.
· The candidate must licensure with or be eligible with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Estimated time commitment
1.25 day/week (0.25 FTE/week)
Informal inquiries and discussion prior to application is welcome. Job Description available upon request