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South Zone Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic - Physician Lead

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The Physician Lead – Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic position is responsible for providing medical leadership and direction for the implementation of the Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic.

Key Responsibilities:

· Utilize assigned Alberta Health Services email address for all administrative matters;

· Actively support processes that will enable the provision of high quality outpatient clinical care in the Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic by undertaking to establish benchmarks and measurement mechanisms in accordance with the departmental quality assurance framework;

· In collaboration with AHS Clinical Operations leaders, develop and periodically update policies and procedures to facilitate appropriate patient care and the efficient operation of the Unattached Patient Clinic;

· Collaborate and participate in Community Family Medicine Quality Improvement activities as they pertain and impact on the Chinook Regional Hospital;

· Review and recommend the appropriate and efficient use of resources within the Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic;

· Review and recommend the appropriate and efficient use of resources for Pain Clinic patients;

· Collaborate with the assigned medical leader in the review of patient related complaints pertaining to the Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic; report the findings and make appropriate recommendations to the ZCDH;

· Represent the Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic on Departmental, AHS and site specific committees as required;

· Facilitate open and effective communication between the Unattached Patient Service and the Department and other disciplines and departments;

· Serve as chair of the management Committee of the LUPC

· Liaison with Alberta Health regarding ARP implementation and accountability

Required Qualifications: The Physician lead is required to be a Participating Physician or be willing to participate in the ARP.

Desired Qualifications:

The Physician Lead – Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic will need to collaborate with many health disciplines and clinical programs to support optimal care and improved outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated abilities in:

verbal and written communication
well-developed interpersonal skills
ability to mentor and coach medical staff
ability to cultivate positive relationships
passion for continuing improvement of quality and patient safety

Additional Information

Position Classification: Part-time
FTE: 0.1
Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
Sponsorship Eligible: No
Community Info:
The Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic was established from an identified need to serve residents of Lethbridge who currently do not have a Family Physician. Gaps in services resulted in:
• Increased Emergency Department visits
• The inability to discharge with orders to follow up with a family physician
• Lack of access to screening interventions and follow up for positive or concerning diagnostic testing results
• Lack of access to community-based providers to manage complex care outside of hospital setting
• Lack of access to community-based care for ongoing management of chronic and acute conditions
One population of unattached patients have chronic complex health needs that require a more consistent (and perhaps lengthy) approach to care assessment and management - the length of time required to achieve a safe and quality approach to care is often beyond the scope of the complex modifiers. It has been recognized that this upstream approach will help to prevent ED/hospitals admissions.
Another population this clinic will serve will be as a follow up clinic for unattached patients which means that individuals with new/changed diagnostic results will require additional time to assess and determine the most appropriate approach to care which also includes direct patient contact and any additional planning/research.
The Physician Lead for the Unattached Clinic is a Leadership Position funded through Alberta Health Services South Zone Medical Affairs.
Posting Date: Apr 26, 2024
Closing Date: May 10, 2024
Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found
Target Start Date: May 13, 2024

6 May 2024

Location:	Canada Alberta South Zone
Salary:	Excellent Remuneration and Benefits CAD per year
Work type:	Part time
PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters. Only direct applications will be considered.

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South Zone Lethbridge Unattached Patient Clinic - Physician Lead

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