Area 10 General Surgery Zone Clinical Department Facility Chief (ZCDFC)

Description:

Reporting to the Zone Medical Director, the Zone Clinical Department Facility Chief (ZCDFC) is a key leadership position within the North Zone and Alberta Health Services. The ZCDFC 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 ZCDFC must possess a Zone-wide perspective and an approach to leadership by contributing to the broader AHS vision. The ZCDFC 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:

• Meet with your operational DYAD partners and Department Heads regularly
• Leadership development of medical leaders & Attend North Zone Senior Leadership meetings as well as chairing the department meetings
• 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 & Workforce service planning
• 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.