Local Department Head - Anesthesiology - Chilliwack General Hospital
Job Description
Local Department Head - Anesthesiology - Chilliwack General Hospital
Join Fraser Health Authority as the Local Department Head for the Anesthesiology Department at Chilliwack General Hospital.
Job Summary
The Regional Department of Anesthesiology seeks a Local Department Head to lead clinical services, quality improvement, administration, physician resource planning, dispute resolution, and legal issues at CGH.
Responsibilities
- Ensure effective delivery of clinical services in alignment with regional and site plans.
- Liaise with the RDH and departmental staff to monitor and meet budget, volume, and quality targets.
- Engage in multidisciplinary quality improvement and utilization management activities.
- Oversee standards of medical practice and investigate complaints per RDH direction.
- Attend Multidisciplinary Healthcare Co‑ordinating Committee meetings and serve as a communication channel between regional department and facility.
- Recommend policies/guidelines consistent with Medical Staff by‑laws and rules.
- Promote health, wellness, and a respectful workplace among members.
- Review physician resource requirements with the RDH and support staff selection for the regional department.
- Mediates disputes involving department members at site.
- Identify potential liability and legal issues and advise RDHs, PMD, and legal counsel.
Qualifications
- Senior leadership experience guiding complex organizational change in health services.
- Leadership in medical education and innovative patient‑care models.
- Experience integrating program needs within the broader health delivery system.
- Ability to lead within a matrix reporting structure.
- Knowledge of planning concepts related to service delivery, budgeting, staffing, quality, and strategic initiatives.
- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills at senior level.
- Proficiency in health‑program leadership practice.
Eligibility
- Member of the Active Staff.
- Member of (or prepared to join) the Department of Anesthesiology.
- Actively practicing in Anesthesiology.
- Primary site at Chilliwack General Hospital.
- Current CPSBC licensure.
How to Apply
Submit a copy of your CV. Applications should be sent to Dr. Feisal Mohamedali, Regional Medical Director, Anesthesiology, feisal.mohamedali@fraserhealth.ca.
Compensation
Stipend (details to be discussed).
Locations
Chilliwack General Hospital, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health provides care to over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. We are committed to planetary health, diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
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