Job SummaryFraser Health is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as Local Department Head for Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH).
This three-year appointment offers an opportunity to guide clinical excellence and foster collaboration within one of BC’s busiest tertiary care facilities. The ideal candidate is an Active Staff member, actively practicing in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, with at least three years of healthcare leadership experience and a strong background in Clinical Pathology. The Local Department Head acts as the primary liaison between the Regional Department and the hospital site, ensuring seamless communication and alignment with organizational objectives.
We welcome your interest in this leadership opportunity and invite you to apply today.
Detailed Job Description
The responsibilities of 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;
- ensuring the requirements of programs operating within the Facility are coordinated;
- 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 of the 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.
Additional responsibilities as outlined in organizational policies for Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Program in accordance with Diagnostic Accreditation Program standards.
Eligibility
- A member of the Active Staff
- Actively practicing in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Leadership experience within the healthcare sector (minimum 3 years)
- Experience in Clinical Pathology division
Term of Appointment
Closing Date
CompensationContract
QualificationsActive Privileges, CMPA, CPSBC Full, Member of the Department
LocationsRoyal Columbian Hospital
About Fraser HealthFraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, 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.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
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