Eoi - Donation Physician Legacy of Life/critical
4 months ago
Requisition ID: 158695
Opportunity Type: Long Term Assignment
Estimated Annual Salary: 0 - 25,000
Type of Remuneration: Other
Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs:
**About the Opportunity**:
Nova Scotia Health (NSH) has outlined a vision for people-centered health care that will enable the system to think and act as one. A critical step in enabling this vision of a provincial approach to health services was the consolidation of the nine existing district health authorities into Nova Scotia Health, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. A streamlined health system can provide many opportunities to put resources where most effective to meet population needs, build a system that focuses on people and patients, ensure a provincial approach to planning and integration of services, and reduce duplication.
The Donation Physician role supports the development and implementation of a donation system across Nova Scotia by acting as a champion for deceased donation in the Critical Care and Emergency Care programs. This position reports to the Medical Director of Legacy of Life/Critical Care Organ Donation (LoL/CCOD).
Mandate:
The role of the Donation Physician is to provide medical leadership and to champion the organ and tissue donation program.
As a member of the provincial donation program’s leadership team, the Donation Physician works closely with physicians in Critical and Emergency Care areas to provide support and consultation to the patient care team related to deceased donation.
The Donation Physician will be responsible for ensuring that communication related to the mandatory requirements for referral and the logistic implementation under the_ Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act (HOTDA) _is disseminated to hospital physicians. Working in partnership with the Medical Director, the Provincial Medical Education Lead, the Manager and the Clinical Practice Lead, the Donation Physician will ensure the implementation of donation practices and policies across the NSH. The Donation Physician will support best practices and ensure that an effective donation program is established and integrated into quality end-of-life care. This supports the ability to act on deemed consent of hospital patients and provides families with the opportunity to donate.
**Responsibilities**:
The Donation Physician will hold the role of a practicing Intensivist/Internist in the Intensive Care Unit. S/he serves as a clinical resource to improve all aspects of donation in order to maximize the opportunity for potential for donation and transplantation. This role will provide consultative support, education and leadership as required. Further responsibilities are outlined below:
- Maximize donation potential, by minimizing missed opportunities in deceased donation and by implementing the best practices
- Establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the hospital. Integrate donation-related education into the professional development of large regional centres
- Review local/zone level data; in particular missed donation opportunities in order to identify success and opportunities for improvements in the zone
- Work in conjunction with local/zone based leadership to identify site-specific strategies to optimize organ and tissue opportunities for the zones
- Ensure effective implementation of deceased donation policies and procedures
- Ensure integration of donation into end-of-life care practices and policies
- Identify resources required to support the donation program
- Ensure effective deceased donation follow-up with hospital physicians
- Act as a resource person for hospital physicians and staff questions/concerns and issues
- Liaise with Medical Education Lead and/or Medical Director to address hospital concerns and issues
- Provide medical insight on performance metrics in donor identification and referral, approach, consent, and clinical donor management
- Be available to provide support and advice for LoL/CCOD after hours when on call for their Intensive Care Unit
- Work with the organ donation coordinator in selected cases based on identified criteria
- Upon request from LoL/CCOD offer directed advice on the declaration and management of potential donors to the Most Responsible Physician (MRP) and bedside MD trainees
- Use LoL/CCOD provincial policies and program standard operating procedures as guidelines in providing support and advice
- Provide direction in the donation and transplantation process when conflict occurs between parties
- Identify educational and improvement opportunities
- Assist in drafting recommendations and policies that support the mandate of LoL/CCOD and implementation of HOTDA.
**Qualifications**:
- The Donation Physician shall be a physician or surgeon licensed to practice medicine in the province of Nova Scotia with current NS Health privileges.
- The Donation Physician will be an attending physician in Critical Care in the applicable zone.
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to delivering people-centered healthcare. To achieve this vision, the organization has consolidated its district health authorities into a single entity, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. This streamlined approach enables the system to focus on population needs, build a patient-centered...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is seeking a skilled physician to fill a critical role in the Legacy of Life/Critical Care Organ Donation program. As a Donation Physician, you will play a key part in developing and implementing a donation system across Nova Scotia, championing deceased donation in Critical Care and Emergency Care...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority has a vision for a people-centered healthcare system that enables the system to think and act as one. To achieve this, the organization has consolidated its district health authorities into a single entity, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. This streamlined system provides opportunities to...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority has a vision for a people-centered healthcare system that enables the system to think and act as one. To achieve this, the organization has consolidated its district health authorities into a single entity, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. This streamlined system provides opportunities to...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to delivering people-centered healthcare, and a key step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of district health authorities into a single entity. This streamlined system enables the allocation of resources to meet population needs, focuses on patient care, and reduces duplication.The...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to delivering people-centered healthcare, and a key step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of district health authorities into a single entity. This streamlined system enables the allocation of resources to meet population needs, focuses on patient care, and reduces duplication.The...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to delivering people-centered healthcare, and a key step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of district health authorities into a single entity. This streamlined system enables the allocation of resources to meet population needs, focuses on patient care, and reduces duplication.The...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to delivering people-centered healthcare, and a key step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of district health authorities into a single entity. This streamlined system enables the allocation of resources to meet population needs, focuses on patient care, and reduces duplication.The...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority has outlined a vision for people-centered healthcare that enables the system to think and act as one. A critical step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of the nine existing district health authorities into Nova Scotia Health, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. A streamlined health...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority has outlined a vision for people-centered healthcare that enables the system to think and act as one. A critical step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of the nine existing district health authorities into Nova Scotia Health, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. A streamlined health...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority has outlined a vision for people-centered healthcare that enables the system to think and act as one. A critical step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of the nine existing district health authorities into Nova Scotia Health, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. This streamlined health...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority has outlined a vision for people-centered healthcare that enables the system to think and act as one. A critical step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of the nine existing district health authorities into Nova Scotia Health, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. This streamlined health...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to delivering people-centered healthcare, and a key step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of district health authorities into a single entity. This streamlined system enables the allocation of resources to meet population needs, focuses on patient care, and reduces duplication.The...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to delivering people-centered healthcare, and a key step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of district health authorities into a single entity. This streamlined system enables the allocation of resources to meet population needs, focuses on patient care, and reduces duplication.The...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority has outlined a vision for a people-centered healthcare system that enables the system to think and act as one. A critical step in enabling this vision is the consolidation of the nine existing district health authorities into Nova Scotia Health, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. A streamlined...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority has outlined a vision for a people-centered healthcare system that enables the system to think and act as one. A critical step in enabling this vision is the consolidation of the nine existing district health authorities into Nova Scotia Health, with the IWK Health Centre remaining separate. A streamlined...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to providing people-centered healthcare, and a critical step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of district health authorities into a single entity. This streamlined system enables the allocation of resources to meet population needs, focuses on patient care, and reduces duplication.The...
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeAbout the OpportunityNova Scotia Health (NSH) is committed to providing people-centered healthcare, and a critical step in achieving this vision is the consolidation of district health authorities into a single entity. This streamlined system enables the allocation of resources to meet population needs, focuses on patient care, and reduces duplication.The...
