EOI Department Head - Central Zone Family Practice (2 Positions)

Company Description

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Provincial Medical Executive Director, the Department Heads (DH) for Family Practice are jointly responsible for the operations of the Family Practice Medical staff in the Zone, providing strategic and operational planning and service leadership in collaboration with relevant administrative Department leaders. The DHs provide leadership to the Department of Family Practice network leads, as well as performance management and physician resource planning for members of the department. 

Each position is 0.5 FTE and individual compensation will be set based on previous experience. 

Anticipated Start Date: August 1st, 2024 

To submit your expression of interest please submit a cover letter and CV via this portal/website.

Job Description

1.    Ensure compliance with NSHA Bylaws and Rules and Regulations, including signing off on credentials, managing complex applications, and addressing CPSNS restrictions.
2.    Hold regular department meetings and provide meeting minutes to the Provincial Medical Executive Director.
3.    Attend and actively participate in relevant committee meetings such as ZMAC, Clinical Affairs, Zone Council, Network Council, and LTC MAC meetings.
4.    Provide co-leadership for strategic and operational planning and budgeting, collaborating with Health Services Managers and Leads.
5.    Ensure service continuity through effective scheduling practices, including vacation requests, on-call scheduling, and locum utilization.
6.    Monitor standards, quality, and resource utilization within the department.
7.    Provide performance management for all department members.
8.    Manage complaints and disciplinary actions for department members.
9.    Support the medical education mandate by recruiting physicians for teaching roles, serving on the Dal Medical School Committee, and help  coordinate medical residents and students.
10.    Participate in clinical services planning and support the management of various clinics within the zone, advocating for the healthcare system and serving as a bridge between Acute Care and Community Care.
11.    Lead recruitment and retention efforts, including identifying opportunities, managing recruitment processes, handling retirement transitions, and addressing the needs of new recruits.
12.    Ensure the completion of new hire and onboarding processes, with support from the Specialty Site Lead as required.
13.    Organize regular IMMR for the Department in collaboration with Organization Performance.
14.    Participate, support and implement the Provincial Primary Care Strategy, focusing on transformation, modernization, and addressing physician issues within the zone.
15.    Participate in leadership development initiatives.
16.    Perform all duties with an understanding and lens of EDIRA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Reconciliation, and Accessibility) principles.

Qualifications

⦁    MD licensed in Nova Scotia and privileged with Nova Scotia Health. 
⦁    Evidence of past and ongoing leadership training.
⦁    Community based Family Physician with experience working in and a demonstrated commitment to healthcare settings (including but not limited community health centers, outpatient clinics, rural healthcare facilities, etc.) where primary care is delivered directly to local populations.

Additional Information

Community Details

Halifax, the largest urban area in Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia's capital city, sits in the center of Nova Scotia's east coast and is an important seaport that looks out over one of the world's largest natural harbors.

Halifax is a perfect paradox. We are where land meets sea, old meets new, urban meets rural, and traditional meets trendy. We balance a relaxing pace with modern urban amenities and affordability with world class-experiences. We value our strong historical ties but drive to shake up the norm. This perfect balance makes Halifax one of the best places in the world to visit, no matter what a visitor is looking for: see for yourself in this video!

Nature lovers will find sandy beaches, beautiful gardens, and hiking, birding, and beachcombing. Urbanites can enjoy the symphony, live theater, art galleries, and museums, along with a lively nightlife that includes brewpubs and a great culinary scene.

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Home to three Dalhousie campuses, Halifax is a vibrant, coastal urban centre of 425,000 people that has everything you’d expect from a big city within a close-knit community. One of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, Halifax is home to innovative tech and entrepreneurial communities, as well as thriving financial and ocean technology sectors. Halifax plays an essential role in the economic development of the North Atlantic seaboard and fosters a flourishing offshore industry, ground-breaking life sciences research and development, and a wealth of business opportunities. Ranked as first among mid-sized cities in North America in overall cost competitiveness, Halifax is the economic leader in the region with the resource, labour force, and cost advantages to attract high-profile businesses. The spectacular location and creative sides of Halifax are what make the city truly one-of-a-kind. The city boasts a vibrant atmosphere including live Theatre, world-class Symphonic performances, and many museums and art galleries. Halifax is also home to sports franchises, rowing clubs, as well as an active inter-university sports scene, a thriving amateur sports culture, and many opportunities for personal fitness. There are also endless outdoor adventures to be had while kayaking, sailing, surfing, hiking, rock-climbing, skiing, whale watching, and more.
Dalhousie is the leading graduate and research university of Atlantic Canada, with more than 18,500 students, including 3,500 in graduate programs, from 115 countries. Its medical school (www.medicine.dal.ca), founded in 1868, teaches scientific excellence and humanity in medicine, facilitates leading health research, influences social and health policy, and helps drive the regional economy. Through Dalhousie, the Department of Surgery is affiliated with New Brunswick’s Horizon Health Network and has additional affiliated staff throughout the Maritime provinces.
Nova Scotia Health (http://www.nshealth.ca) is the largest employer in the province. More than 23,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and 7,000 volunteers combine to provide care at more than 45 facilities throughout the province. The Central Zone provides core health services to 400,000 Halifax region residents (40% of the population of Nova Scotia) and tertiary and quaternary acute care services to residents of Atlantic Canada. The QEII Health Sciences Centre is the principal teaching hospital affiliated with Dalhousie University, and a centre for health care research.
IWK Health Centre (https://www.iwk.nshealth.ca) provides quality care to women, children, youth, and families in the Maritimes and beyond. It is engaged in leading-edge research, works to promote healthy lifestyles for families, and supports education opportunities for health professionals and other learners. Services provided by the Health Centre are delivered through three programs: Children’s Health, Mental Health and Addictions, and Women’s and Newborn Health.

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based 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 self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.