EOI Donation Physician - Legacy of LifeCritical Care Organ Donation Aberdeen Regional Hospital
EOI Donation Physician - Legacy of LifeCritical Care Organ Donation Aberdeen Regional Hospital
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Job Description
Responsibilities
The Donation Physician will hold the role of a practicing Intensivist/Internist in the Intensive Care Unit. S/he serves as a clinical resource to improve all aspects of donation in order to maximize the opportunity for potential for donation and transplantation. This role will provide consultative support education and leadership as required. Further responsibilities are outlined below:
- Maximize donation potential by minimizing missed opportunities in deceased donation and by implementing the best practices;
- Establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the hospital. Integrate donationrelated education into the professional development of large regional centres;
- Review local/zone level data; in particular missed donation opportunities in order to identify success and opportunities for improvements in the zone;
- Work in conjunction with local/zone based leadership to identify sitespecific strategies to optimize organ and tissue opportunities for the zones;
- Ensure effective implementation of deceased donation policies and procedures;
- Ensure integration of donation into endoflife care practices and policies;
- Identify resources required to support the donation program;
- Ensure effective deceased donation followup with hospital physicians;
- Act as a resource person for hospital physicians and staff questions/concerns and issues;
- Liaise with Medical Education Lead and/or Medical Director to address hospital concerns and issues;
- Provide medical insight on performance metrics in donor identification and referral approach consent and clinical donor management;
- Be available to provide support and advice for LoL/CCOD after hours when on call for their Intensive Care Unit;
- Work with the organ donation coordinator in selected cases based on identified criteria;
- Upon request from LoL/CCOD offer directed advice on the declaration and management of potential donors to the Most Responsible Physician (MRP) and bedside MD trainees;
- Use LoL/CCOD provincial policies and program standard operating procedures as guidelines in providing support and advice;
- Provide direction in the donation and transplantation process when conflict occurs between parties;
- Identify educational and improvement opportunities;
- Assist in drafting recommendations and policies that support the mandate of LoL/CCOD and implementation of HOTDA.
This is a 1 year term position.
Compensation: $10000 for approximately 0.03 FTE
Application Details
Please submit your expression of interest with a cover letter and CV outlining your experience in relation to the accountabilities for the position to Physician Recruitment Consultant Lindsey Mattinson at
Qualifications :
- The Donation Physician shall be a physician or surgeon licensed to practice medicine in the province of Nova Scotia with current NS Health privileges.
- The Donation Physician will be an attending physician in Critical Care in the applicable zone.
- Previous experience working in an Organ Donation/Procurement Organization is an asset.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills.
- Basic computer skills with a familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and spreadsheet or database software.
Additional Information :
Community Details
Established in 1835 the historical Town of New Glasgow is located Pictou County. Overlooking the banks of the East River of Pictou. New Glasgow is at the centre of the provinces fourth largest urban area and home to the Aberdeen Hospital.
Comprised of the five towns of Pictou County Pictou Trenton Stellarton Westville and Pictou Landing First Nation. Pictou County is ideally situated along the Northumberland Strait. Youll find a welcoming community with hardworking and downtoearth people enjoying a balanced lifestyle. Just minutes from beautiful beaches join us and fill your lungs with salty sea air and enjoy the urbanrural mix that Pictou County has to offer. In your practice enjoy a collegial atmosphere with access to the tools you need to do your job.
Rich in culture entertainment and history come and build the fast or slowpaced life you desire in Healthy Pictou County.
Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life professional development and community involvement. Thats what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer teambased care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination values diversity and is representative at all job levels of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People African Nova Scotians Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and selfidentify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
