Local Department Head
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Regional Department of Anesthesiology
Local Department Head
Eagle Ridge Hospital (ERH)
2.20 LOCAL DEPARTMENT HEAD
2.20.1 Regional Departments will select a Local Department Head for every Facilityin which that Regional Department
has Members.
2.20.2 The Local Department Head for each Facility will attend or participate on theappropriate committee for that
Facility.
2.20.3 The Local Department Head shall be an Active Staff Member unless the candidate is a practitioner recruited
specifically for the role (in which case the candidate would be appointed to the Provisional category of the MedicalStaff until such time as the practitioner is eligible for promotion to the Activecategory), and who is assigned to the Regional Department and to that facility as the Member’s Primary Site and a member of the Regional Department.
2.20.4 A Local Department Head shall be appointed by the Board upon therecommendation of HAMAC.
2.20.5 The Local Department Head shall report to and be accountable to the Regional Department Head for the
activities of the Regional Department andits members.
2.20.6 The Local Department Head may be remunerated for services as the LocalDepartment Head.
The responsibilities of the Local Department Head include (but are not limited to) :
- Participating in the Site Operations Committee or equivalent for the Facility.
- Functioning 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, recommending appointment of practitioners, renewal of Medical
Staff membership and privileges December 2020.
- Ensuring the requirements of programs operating within the Facility are co-ordinated.
- Promoting health and wellness amongst Members.
- Investigating and documenting 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.
- Encouraging a healthy, respectful workplace.
- Reviewing with the Regional Department Head the human resource requirements ofthe Regional Department practicing
within the Facility.
- Contributing to the search and selection of applicants for vacancies in the Regional Department.
- Conduct morbidity and mortality reviews.
Compensation
Stipend
Qualifications
Active Privileges, Member of the Department
Locations
Eagle Ridge Hospital
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