Interim Chief of Staff

**Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Interim Chief of Staff of Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll (AHI).**

**The Interim Chief of Staff is responsible for**:

- the establishment and monitoring the credentialing and disciplining processes for the Professional Staff;
- ensuring compliance with the _Public Hospitals Act_ (Ontario), regulations and By-Laws of the Hospital with respect to Professional Staff;
- the supervision and quality of all the Professional Staff diagnosis, care and treatment given to patients and the general conduct of the Professional Staff within the Hospital according to the policies established by the Board so as to ensure a safe clinical and workplace environment;
- assisting in ensuring appropriate cost-effective use of the Hospital's resources;
- through, and with the Department Chiefs, advising the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), the Hospital Board and the Chief Executive Officer with respect to the quality of medical diagnosis, care and treatment provided to the patients of the Hospital;
- being the Chair of the MAC, and in such capacity, ensure that the MAC fulfills its responsibility as defined in the _Public Hospitals Act_, and these By-Laws;
- being a member of the Governance Steering Committee of the Board;
- investigate, report and disclose critical incidents pursuant to the Hospital Management Regulation under the _Public Hospitals Act._

**Administrative Duties - When necessary, the Interim Chief of Staff shall**:

- report to the Board, the Professional Staff, and Chief Executive Officer any matters of which they should have knowledge;
- recommend to the Chief Executive Officer on the appointment, by the Chief Executive Officer, of a member of the Professional Staff to act for him or her during his or her absence or inability to act;
- participate in strategic planning within the Hospital to ensure that the needs of the community are appropriately met;
- act as an advocate for patients and for patient care;
- promote the development of innovation, a commitment to evidence based practices and collaboration with other disciplines;
- promote accountability among Professional Staff members for their practice;
- maintain an active practice in his/her clinical field;
- as a member of the senior management team of the Corporation, be accountable to and assume managerial responsibilities as determined by the Chief Executive Officer; and
- undertake any other responsibilities as determined by the Board and the Chief Executive Officer.

This is an exciting and important time in the evolution of our new vision for AHI in this transformational health care system.