Medical Director Facility Living and Post- Acute Care, Edmonton

Assisted Living Alberta is committed to providing services based on the population needs of Assisted Living and promoting a shared responsibility for improved health. 
 
The Contractor shall ensure the Practitioner provides, and the Practitioner shall provide services to Edmonton in Family Medicine.

 
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES (GENERAL):

Responsible for:
Annually meeting with Facility Clinical Department Section Chiefs to:

• Review performance for the previous year;
• Establish shared objectives for the upcoming year; and
• Ensure objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound.

• Assisting the CDL in evaluating the performance of medical staff in accordance with policy and Medical Staff By-laws, rules and regulations in co-operation with the Facility Medical Directors and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry where applicable

   

    

   

  Quality Management: Ensure standards of care and defined health outcomes are being achieved within their Section. This should include:
   

• Ongoing monitoring of the quality of clinical/medical practice; 
• Ensuring effective processes and mechanisms are in place to encourage best practices and improve clinical outcomes/quality;
• Functioning as a strong advocate for sound medical/clinical practice; 
• Participating on internal steering committee for evaluation; 

• Participating in evaluations. 
   

  Academic Liaison: Ensure effective support at the site level for teaching and research where appropriate including:

   

   

• Liaison with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry for planning,     recruitment, monitoring and evaluation;
• Participating on recruitment and selection of joint academic/Edmonton      medical and scientific staff; and

• Ensuring mutually supportive relationships between Edmonton clinical programs and the Faculty of Medicine clinical departments.     
    

   

   

   

  Patient Safety: Ensuring that Clinical Department policies regarding quality of patient care and safety are developed and implemented. 

   

• Recommending Medical Staff Appointments and Clinical Privileges, as well as changes to Appointments and Clinical Privileges to the Clinical Department Lead; 

   

  
    

   

   

  Academic Liaison: Ensure effective support at the site level for teaching and research where appropriate including:

• Liaison with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry for planning, recruitment, monitoring and evaluation;
• Participating on recruitment and selection of joint academic/Edmonton medical and scientific staff; and
• Ensuring mutually supportive relationships between Edmonton clinical programs and the Faculty of Medicine clinical departments.
• Assist the CDL in evaluating the performance of medical staff in accordance with policy and Medical Staff By-laws, rules and regulations in co-operation with the Facility Medical Directors and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry where applicable.
• Recommend Medical Staff Appointments and Clinical Privileges, as well as changes to Appointments and Clinical Privileges to the Clinical Department Lead;
• Assigning duties and responsibilities to members of the Clinical Section and promote and represent the activities of the Clinical Section.
• Supervise the clinical work of all Clinical Section members.
• Perform Triggered Initial Assessments and Triggered Reviews as delegated by the Clinical Department Lead pursuant to Part 6 of the Bylaws.
• Deal with on-site accreditation issues, teaching standards, and Royal College requirements.
• Promote educational programs and develop/promote departmental research activities for Clinical Section members and other staff associated with the Clinical Section.
• Regularly attend Clinical Department Executive Committee meetings including a minimum of at least three of the following five meetings - January, March, May, September and November.
• Act as a designate for the Clinical Department Lead for those duties assigned to the Clinical Department Lead.
   
• Supportive of:
  •    Effective medical management structure, and quality and utilization initiatives for the clinical area.
  •    Dealing with physician performance/discipline issues.
  •    Ensure compliance on the part of site medical staff with Medical Staff By-laws.
  •    Support coordination role by maintaining effective liaison with Councils and other Site Medical Leaders.
  •    Active participation in and encouragement of participation in Accreditation activities.

Consulted on:
•    Resolve disputes within and across clinical service areas and disciplines.
•    Deal with medical legal issues including ongoing scanning to identify potential problems; and the provision of advice to legal counsel as required for specific cases/files.
•    Provide input into and assist with the development of the Physician Resource Plan.
•    Provide input and support for the development of Edmonton zone medical/clinical policies, standards, protocols, and expected service outcomes and performance measures.
•    Active participation in and encouragement of participation in disaster management/job action policies and activities.