Acute Care Alberta is the provincial health agency dedicated to overseeing the governance and coordination of high-quality, timely, and compassionate acute care services across the province when Albertans need it most.  The Contractor acknowledges that he/she is in a Acute Care Alberta leadership role and is acting as a representative of Acute Care Alberta.  Acute Care Alberta’s reputation is shaped by the actions, choices and decisions of its leaders and people. As such, the Contractor must act with integrity, uphold and embody Acute Care Alberta’s vision, mission and values and comply with Acute Care Alberta Policies, Bylaws, and the Code of Conduct.
 
Summary: 
 
The Deputy Medical Lead (DML) for Surgical Care Alberta (SCA) is a key position in Acute Care Alberta (ACA) reporting directly to the Medical Lead for SCA. The DML collaborates in the overall direction and priority setting of SCA. The DML works collaboratively with the ACA/SCA executive team, operational leaders, working groups, and medical leadership as required to support the achieve of the SCA mandate and objectives. The DML is also responsible for building and nurturing partnerships across the health system and engaging key stakeholders (both within and outside of ACA) in providing oversight and guidance to support improvements to surgical access and quality outcomes in ensuring the system delivery of timely, equitable, and high-quality surgical services.
 

Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

In a competent and professional manner and in partnership with the SCA ML and Executive Leadership:

Leadership
•    Co-leads the identification, planning and development of SCA initiatives, opportunities, priorities, and actions provincially. Work collaboratively with all health system partners and service delivery providers, to determine priorities leading to improved outcomes, synergy and coordination across provincial health system activities.
•    Advocates for SCA projects and process improvements, particularly those with a provincial scope and focus. Build interest and support by articulating the potential benefits of these actions, communicating evidence-based outcomes, and acknowledging the differences that exist across zones and health care delivery environments/organizations.
•    Reduces unnecessary variation in care by promoting adoption of evidence-based workflows, order sets and care pathways, and embedding these into Connect Care.
•    Provides strategic oversight, support, and input into projects while maintaining focus on SCA’s mandate and key priorities
•    Develops strategies, methods, and incentives to facilitate innovation, advance projects, mitigate barriers, resolve challenges, and support implementation of SCA recommendations.
•    Supports the core SCA leadership team, including regular and active participation at weekly SCA/ACA leadership meetings
•    Uses measurement data, research outcomes, and feedback from stakeholders to inform SCA priorities, actions and decision making;
•    Critical Analysis and Decision-Making
 

Stakeholder Communication
•    Meet regularly with physicians, allied health partners, urban and rural clinician leaders to listen to their priorities, exchange ideas, address gaps, and coordinate actions. This includes travelling as required for in-person meetings in accordance with the Travel, Hospitality, & Working Session Expense Policy (#1122).
•    Engages in constructive, ongoing dialog with all internal and external stakeholder groups including but not limited to, AHS, Covenant Health, CSF’s, Government of Alberta
•    Develop strategies to foster and enhance communication across the program and connect key stakeholders.  Create opportunities to hear from front-line clinicians, incorporate their feedback, and build trust, consensus, and positive relationships with all health disciplines.
Partnerships and Collaboration
•    Fosters strong partnerships with provincial medical and operational leaders in ACA Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, other Provincial Health Agencies, professional colleges and academic institutions to align strategic priorities and build relationships;
•    Provides input to AHS and Covenant Health teams and other stakeholders into provincial planning and priorities on behalf of SCA members;
Knowledge Translation
•    Supports effective knowledge translation, including (but not limited to) communication with operational leaders and effective clinical engagement, as required. Incorporate knowledge translation and evaluation in advancing SCA objectives.