EOI Family Practice Network Lead Cumberland

Overview

Each of the four administrative Zones within Nova Scotia Health (NSH) has a Department Head of Family Practice supported by a broader medical administrative structure for family practice which includes medical leadership at the network level. Community Health Networks are geographically based; there are 14 networks in Nova Scotia with three in the Northern Zone.

The Networks serve as a mechanism to facilitate linkages across all health system and community partners connecting primary secondary tertiary and diagnostic care across settings (hospital community and long-term care).

Mandate

Reporting to the Department Head of Family Practice in the Northern Zone and working within a co-leadership model with the Director of Primary Health Care the Family Practice Network Lead provides service leadership and support to ensure that Network medical staff activities are consistent with the overall strategic and operational direction of the Department and aligned with NSH strategic imperatives.

Accountabilities

• Ensure medical staff of the Department are compliant with the Bylaws and Rules and regulations of the NSHA.
• Support the Northern Zone Department Head. Examples include responding to physician network inquiries on specific topics providing contextual information about specific issues individuals communities etc. based on existing knowledge of network and relationships with network physicians.
• Meet with the Zone Department Head in person or via e-technology at a minimum once a month. Meetings will focus on network and departmental updates.
• Work in a co-leadership model with the Network Primary Health Care Manager with scheduled check-ins in person or via -leadership activities include (but not limited to) meeting with physicians family practice teams and other key stakeholders in the network to support activities associated with implementation of the Health Home Model.
• Advise and assist the Zone Department Head in family physician recruitment and retention within the Network. This includes activities such as :

Contacting retiring physicians reviewing data gathered about their practice making recommendations regarding replacements.

As the organization evolves areas of responsibility may change to ensure alignment between Departments and Networks.

Qualifications : Eligibility

Additional Information :

Practicing in Nova Scotia

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 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.

Building a Diverse Workforce

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. We are dedicated to equity diversity inclusion and truth and reconciliation and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier more equitable communities across the province.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Practice Management,Veterinary Experience,Enterprise Architecture,Office Manager Experience,Enterprise Software,Healthcare Management,IaaS,TOGAF,Medical office experience,Conflict Management,COBIT,Customer relationship management

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1