EOI - Donation Physician Legacy of Life/Critical Care Organ Donation - South Shore Regional Hospital
1 week ago
Nova 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 allocate resources effectively, focus on patient needs, and reduce duplication.
The Donation Physician role plays a critical part in this vision by championing deceased donation in Critical Care and Emergency Care programs. Reporting to the Medical Director of Legacy of Life/Critical Care Organ Donation, this position supports the development and implementation of a donation system across Nova Scotia.
Responsibilities- Maximize donation potential by minimizing missed opportunities and implementing best practices.
- Establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders and integrate donation-related education into professional development.
- Review local/zone-level data to identify success and opportunities for improvement.
- Work with local/zone-based leadership to identify site-specific strategies to optimize organ and tissue opportunities.
- Ensure effective implementation of deceased donation policies and procedures.
- Integrate 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Previous experience working in an Organ Donation/Procurement Organization is an asset.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills.
- Basic computer skills with a familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and spreadsheet or database software.
This is a 1-year term position.
Compensation: $10, for approximately 0.03 FTE.
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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...
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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 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 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 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 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 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 (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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