Central Zone - Zone Clinical Department Head - Pediatrics

Key Responsibilities:

•    Convene and manage meetings of the Central Zone Pediatrics Department
•    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)
•    Performance assessments for medical staff moving from probationary to active status
•    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 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or an equivalent professional body.
• 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 day/week (0.2 FTE/week)

Informal enquiries and discussion prior to application is welcome.