The Hospital Medicine Department at Ridge Meadows Hospital is looking to hire a Local Department  Head. The responsibilities of the 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 (RDH), 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 RDH or Site Medical Director where appropriate;
- encouraging a healthy, respectful workplace;
- reviewing with the RDH 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.

Eligibility:
Member of the Active Staff at RMH

Term of Appointment:
Effective date, March 1st, 2026
Three years

Time commitment:
Approximately one day per week total

Closing date: open until filled

To apply:  Please submit letter of interest and CV.

About Fraser Health

Fraser 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.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine (Mandatory); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory)