Reporting to the Zone Medical Director, the Community Medical Director (CMD) is a key leadership position within the North Zone and Alberta Health Services. The CMD is accountable for all physician-related matters, as well as all operational and strategic issues and decisions requiring physician input or leadership that arises within their community.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has adopted a Dyad Model for leadership. This refers to a leadership model in which a medical leader and an operational leader are partnered in a shared and complementary decision-making relationship. Significant decisions and recommendations are made jointly, and there is considerable overlap in the accountability of the two partners.

In a competent and professional manner, the CMD must possess a Zone-wide perspective and an approach to leadership by contributing to the broader AHS vision. The CMD will promote an environment that fosters quality improvement, a safe, culturally-diverse environment for staff, physicians and patients and a commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression. 

Key Responsibilities are:

• Meet with your operational DYAD partners and Department Heads regularly
• Leadership development of medical leaders
• Attend North Zone Senior Leadership meetings as required
• Attend Medical Staff Meetings
• Periodic reviews for Department Heads (every 3 years, or annual for staff > 65 years old) at request of Zone Medical Director
• Participate in Zone and Provincial work as designated by the Zone Medical Director
• Identify need for and manage recruitment together with Medical Affairs
• Workforce service planning
• Support facility to manage local issues related to physicians, including concerns and complaints
• Identify organizational risks (patient safety, political, media) and escalate to medical and operational leadership
• Represent the facility positively to external stakeholders

A full job description can be available upon request.

The candidate must be eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.