EOI – Palliative Care Zone Lead – Eastern Zone
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Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role Accountabilities
- Ensures that medical staff of the Department are compliant with the Bylaws and Rules and regulations of the NSH
- Brings forward issues and perspectives of Department Medical Staff at the applicable site to the Executive Medical Director for consideration and/or resolution
- Serves as Physician Lead for Emergency Preparedness activities
- Assists in managing site overcapacity issues from Departments perspective by being the point of contact for Department medical staff
- Ensures service continuity is maintained through Department scheduling practices including but not limited to establishing an equitable on-call schedule and approving and managing vacation
- Chairs regular department meetings and attends other committee meetings as required or assigned by the Zone Medical Executive Director or Zone Department Head
- Participates in the monitoring of standards quality and utilization of resources of the Department in the zone; including all the necessary reporting and auditing as required
- Participates in any clinical services planning for the Department
- Participates in respectful workplace responsibilities as needed in conjunction with relevant Department Head
- Participates in recruitment/retention activities for the Department; this includes providing an up-to-date roster of Department medical staff
- Participates in new hire and onboarding processes as needed in conjunction with the Department Head
- Participates in Leadership development and shows a commitment to lifelong learning and acquisition and refinement of leadership capabilities
- Leads the incident review process for the site in liaison with Quality and Patient Safety representatives including all required family meetings
Qualifications :
- Eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- Certificate of Added Competence in Palliative Care (CCFP-PC) or equivalent accredited training in Palliative Medicine or Certified Palliative Medicine Physician by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCP-PM) or equivalent
- Evidence of past and ongoing leadership training
Additional Information :
Submission of Interest: To submit your expression of interest please provide a cover letter and CV via the More than Medicine portal.
Closing Date: until filled.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
The Nova Scotia Health (NSH) Department of Radiation Oncology is accepting applications for a 1.0 FTE Locum Radiation Oncologist position, starting Spring 2025 for up to 6 months, with possibility of renewal. With centres in both Halifax and Sydney, the NSH Department of Radiation On ... View more
