Chief executive officer Jobs in Kentville, NS

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Zone Medical Executive Director and working within a co-leadership model with an Administrative Co-Lead, the Zone Medical Department Head provides strategic and operational planning and service leadership, in collaboration with relevant administrative Department leaders.

Have authority over and be responsible for the clinical care of patients within the zone department, including the scheduling of medical staff members and ensuring appropriate clinical coverage is provided; and in particular ensuring that all department members are compliant with NSH Policies, the Medical Staff Bylaws, and the Medical Staff Rules and Regulations of the NSHA;

Responsibilities

The Zone Medical Department Head will :

• Hold responsibility for the administrative functioning of the department. He / she will hold regular department meetings and provide the Zone Medical Executive Director with meeting minutes;
• Work with Hospitalist Site Leads, Medical Site Leads and operational leadership as required to ensure service continuity is maintained through Department and that key patient flow objectives are met. Such oversight would include overseeing scheduling practices, including but not limited to vacation requests, on-call scheduling, and locum utilization;
• Sit as an active member of Zone Medical Advisory Committee where he / she will :

advise the ZMAC on the quality of care and treatment provided to the zone department’s patients;

Qualifications