Surgical Hospitalist CH-24-MCH-FAM-SURGH-01 - Edmonton, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Description

Covenant Health and Alberta Health Services are currently recruiting a fully licensed physician to manage the medical/surgical needsofpatientsadmittedtotheMisericordiaCommunityHospitalSurgicalServices.Althoughthemajority of coverage will be provided to the Orthopedic units, urgent and emergent medical coverage might be required to the Plastics and Urology services, in the absence of medical staff coverage after hours.

The physician's role involves working under the guidance of an attending Orthopedic Surgeon for Orthopedic issues and independently for medical problems. It's a co-management model where the surgeonisMRPbuttheSurgical Hospitalist isresponsibleformanagingmedicalissuesunderhis/herscope of practice.

Surgical Services at the Misericordia Community Hospital include responsibilities for Orthopedic inpatient care,andconsults/admissionsintheEmergencydepartment,DaySurgery,CastClinicandinotherwards.

The hours of coverage are (on-site):

Weekdays: Monday to Friday: and

Weekends and Stat Holidays: and

Daily duties include rounding, medication reconciliation, providing daily assessments, management and discharge planning for all patients admitted under the Orthopedic Service.

Optimization of new admissions to prevent delay of surgical treatment is also a priority.

Liaising with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families is expected.

Surgical assistance may be required in the absence of surgical assistants.

Coverage of available extra shifts in the schedule is expected.

Required:

MD or equivalent.

Certification with the Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP)

Licensed or eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.

Appropriate Canadian Medical Protective Association coverage.

Expertise and commitment to quality care and patient safety.

Demonstrated commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in the healthcare environment.

Understanding of Just Culture and its role in healthcare.

Applicants must have current experience in the clinical management of acute care inpatients, and/or experience in emergency room services.

This position will not support a practice readiness assessment.

Additional Information

• Position Classification: Part-time
• FTE: 0
• Unit and Program: Family Medicine
• Specialty: Family Medicine - Hospital Medicine
• Compensation: Successful candidates will be contracted annually and remuneration will be primarily through Fee for Service (FFS) in addition to a Clinical Stipend.Interested applicants should forward their curriculum vitae with three references, current CPSA permit and a letter of application via the Dr. Jobs website.We thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Community Info: Covenant Health is one of Canada's largest Catholic healthcare providers and a strong partner in Alberta's integrated health system, leading a broad range of healthcare services in hospitals and healthcare centres in urban and rural communities. The Covenant family (Covenant Health, Covenant Care, and Covenant Living) provides acute care, continuing care and independent living services at 26 sites in 15 communities across Alberta. Covenant Health is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equity. The principles of equity and diversity are applied in the creation of the search and select committee, and all members of the search and selection team will have completed implicit bias and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion education.
• Posting Date: Jan 19, 2024
• Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found
• Target Start Date: Feb 5, 2024
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Edmonton Zone, Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton

Edmonton Zone, Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton