Medical Director, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)

Alberta Health Services invites applications for the position of Medical Director, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).

The Medical Director serves as a resource for physicians and other staff or clinicians who have questions or require guidance on policies, processes, protocols legislation, regulatory advice or directives related to MAID.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
 
In a competent and professional manner, the contractor will:
·    Be the primary point of contact for Alberta Hospital & Surgical Health Services (HSHS), Alberta Justice, and other government health ministries related to MAID;
·    Participate in the Regulatory Review Committee or successor on behalf of AHS;
·    Oversee the evolution of the MAID program in Alberta as it pertains to AHS;
·    Oversee and support ongoing program maintenance;
·    Addresses physician issues with MAID that are more provincial in nature and/or not otherwise dealt with at Corridor level;
·    Provide Corridor medical supervision and leadership, including with requests for privileging, when Corridor medical leadership is not available for MAID;
·    Participate in and/or lead provincial navigator meetings and other working groups that may from time to time be required;
·    Oversee required reporting including, but not limited to, approving the quarterly report to Health Canada as delegated;
·    Be the point of contact for Health Information Management (HIM) for data enquiries related to MAID;
·    Be the point of contact for research enquiries related to MAID data;
·    Be the primary media contact for the AHS MAID program in Alberta;
·    Provide presentations to external stakeholders (e.g. Rounds, conferences, public);
·    Liaise with other provincial and territorial jurisdictions including Health Canada as required; and
·    Be the point of contact for other jurisdictions wishing to learn about the Alberta program.