Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon 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.
Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities.
We are seeking an exceptional physician leader to join our team as a Regional Department Head (RDH), Hospital Medicine. Reporting to the Executive Medical Director (EMD), Practice Improvement and Medical Staff Services, the Regional Department Head role is responsible for regional medical care and practice standards, performance management, departmental credentialing and privileging, quality and utilization monitoring/improvement, departmental operations, academic affiliation, and regional physician resource planning. You will also work in a triad relationship with the Executive Director, Hospital Medicine and Regional Medical Director (RMD), Hospital Medicine. Your engaging voice will make a positive impact in the meaningful work we strive to accomplish. If you are ready to make a difference as a leader, we invite you to join us.
Key Areas of Involvement:
In addition to those responsibilities defined in the Bylaws, responsibilities of the Regional Department Head include (but are not limited to):
Qualifications & Experience:
Time Commitment:
It is expected the role will require 0.3 FTE (11.25 hours/week). With limited time-specific meetings and a team that provides flexibility, this role is designed to compliment an existing practice with more ease.
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.