What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Support Staff Leader position at Saskdocs?
Area Division Lead, Family Medicine, South East 7 Health networks are being developed in Saskatchewan to ensure our patients get the right care at the right time from the right health care provider, as close to home as possible.
Health networks are a collaborative of health professionals, including physicians and community partners, providing fully integrated services to meet the health needs of individuals and communities. Health Networks exist within a small, defined geography. They aim to deliver health care services closest to where the patient lives and works. The focus is on the needs of individuals and communities to bring patient and health care services they need, to where they need them.
By integrating team-based community and primary health care throughout Saskatchewan, health networks will work to reduce the likelihood of citizens needing acute care, and strengthen the transition back to primary or home care from the hospital by embracing a team approach.
The Role
The Area Division Lead, Family Medicine, Network 7, South East (Broadview, Kipling, Moosomin) is a key leader in Saskatchewan health care, partnering with system leaders to achieve our province's health care goals.
Reporting to the Area Department Lead, Family Medicine, this position works closely with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Health System Colleagues in the development and achievement of strategy by articulating gaps and needs.
The Area Division Lead supports strategy through the development and execution of operational and business plans, including cascading, monitoring, reporting, and course correction of same.
Key Responsibilities
- Work cross functionally within the portfolio and across the organization to support operations.
- Develop partnerships and work closely with system and community partners.
The primary purpose of the Area Division Lead is to provide leadership necessary to ensure the seamless integration of the academic activities, quality improvement initiatives and clinical standards direction of the Division and that the appropriate operational standards are incorporated into the daily work performed within the Area Division.
The Area Division Lead reports to the Area Department Lead on matters related to credentialing, privileging and management of practitioner staff reviews according to Provincial Bylaws and, to fulfill the provincial mission and responsibilities of the Division as a whole.
Requirements
Licensed medical practitioner in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS)
Be a member of the medical staff of the SHA and hold an academic appointment in the College of Medicine
Experience, at an operational level, as a medical leader who has worked in partnership with administrative leaders to develop innovative programs in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
Has knowledge of and experience in guiding health quality improvement processes and initiatives
