Local Department Head - Geriatric Medicine - Langley Memorial Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Local Department Head of Geriatric Medicine at Langley Memorial Hospital will oversee operations, coordinate programs, and ensure communication between departments. This role focuses on enhancing health and wellness among medical staff and managing human resources effectively.

Qualifications

• Actively practicing in Geriatric Medicine.
• Member of the Department of Geriatric Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Site Operations Committee.
• Investigate and document complaints regarding care.
• Promote health and wellness amongst Members.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

CPSBC Provisional

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Local Department Head - Geriatric Medicine - Langley Memorial Hospital

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Job Summary

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• Participate in the Site Operations Committee or equivalent for the Facility
• Function as the channel of communication to and from the Regional Department to keep Members practicing within the Facility informed regarding Fraser Health, HAMAC and Departmental objectives, policies and general activities and to ensure Regional Departments are aware of issues specific to the Facility
• In collaboration with the Regional Department Head, recommend appointment of practitioners, renewal of Medical Staff membership and privileges
• Ensure the requirements of programs operating within the Facility are co-ordinated
• Promote health and wellness amongst Members
• Investigate and document complaints regarding care provided by Members within the Department at the Facility under the direction of the appropriate Regional Department Head and/or Site Medical Director where appropriate
• Encourage a healthy, respectful workplace
• Review with the Regional Department Head the human resource requirements of the Regional Department practicing within the Facility
• Contribute to the search and selection of applicants for vacancies in the Regional Department
• Conduct morbidity and mortality reviews.
  
  
• A member of the Active Staff
• Member of the Department of Geriatric Medicine
• Actively practicing in Geriatric Medicine
• LMH as your primary site
  
  

Job Summary

The Local Department Head of Geriatric Medicine at Langley Memorial Hospital (LMH) will:

• Participate in the Site Operations Committee or equivalent for the Facility
• Function as the channel of communication to and from the Regional Department to keep Members practicing within the Facility informed regarding Fraser Health, HAMAC and Departmental objectives, policies and general activities and to ensure Regional Departments are aware of issues specific to the Facility
• In collaboration with the Regional Department Head, recommend appointment of practitioners, renewal of Medical Staff membership and privileges
• Ensure the requirements of programs operating within the Facility are co-ordinated
• Promote health and wellness amongst Members
• Investigate and document complaints regarding care provided by Members within the Department at the Facility under the direction of the appropriate Regional Department Head and/or Site Medical Director where appropriate
• Encourage a healthy, respectful workplace
• Review with the Regional Department Head the human resource requirements of the Regional Department practicing within the Facility
• Contribute to the search and selection of applicants for vacancies in the Regional Department
• Conduct morbidity and mortality reviews.
  
  

Eligibility

• A member of the Active Staff
• Member of the Department of Geriatric Medicine
• Actively practicing in Geriatric Medicine
• LMH as your primary site
  
  

Term of Appointment and Estimated FTE

• Three years
• 0.13 FTE position
  
  

Closing Date: Until filled

Should you wish to apply, please submit a copy of your CV.

Compensation

Service Contract

Qualifications

CPSBC Provisional

Locations

Langley Memorial Hospital

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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