Facility Program Medical Director – FPMD, Critical Care
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- MED0000JF Requisition #
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- May 18, 2022 Post Date
Description:
Reporting to Area 10, Northern Lights Regional Health Centre. Facility Medical Director (FMD), the Facility Program Medical Director (FPMD) is a key leadership position within the North Zone and Alberta Health Services. The FPMD is accountable for all physician-related matters, as well as all operational and strategic issues and decisions requiring physician input or leadership that arises within their area.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has adopted a Dyad Model for leadership. This refers to a leadership model in which a medical leader and an operational leader are partnered in a shared and complementary decision-making relationship. Significant decisions and recommendations are made jointly, and there is considerable overlap in the accountability of the two partners. In a competent and professional manner, the FPMD must possess a Zone-wide perspective and an approach to leadership by contributing to the broader AHS vision. The FPMD will promote an environment that fosters quality improvement, a safe, culturally-diverse environment for staff, physicians and patients and a commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression.
Key Responsibilities are:
- Have effective and consistent communication to support front line practitioner engagement
- Meet with your Regional Hospital FMD regularly
- Work with your respective Operational Manager(s) in a partnership to facilitate effective day-to-day operations
- Leadership development of medical leaders Advocate for the provision of high quality and safe patient care within your program of the Regional Hospital
- Attend monthly in-person site ZCDFC/FPMD meetings
- Workforce service planning
- Assist with Periodic reviews for Department Heads (every 3 years, or annual for staff 65 years old) at request of Zone Medical Director
- Participate in Zone and Provincial work as designated by the Zone Medical Director
- Identify need for and manage recruitment together with Medical Affairs
- Support Department to 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 facility positively to external stakeholders
A full job description can be available upon request.
Qualifications:
The candidate must be eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.