Medical Leader: Physician Quality Leader

Overview Medical Leader: Physician Quality Leader (PQL) - Queen's Park Care Centre Join Fraser Health Authority as the Medical Leader: Physician Quality Leader (PQL) at Queen's Park Care Centre. This role provides direction to physicians and other healthcare providers on quality and patient safety initiatives with the goal of improving quality and reducing medical errors across acute care sites and programs. You will collaborate with senior leadership and staff to promote physician engagement and implement evidence-based strategies to ensure best practices at the site, within programs and networks. Responsibilities Partner with the local process improvement coordinator to explore opportunities for quality and process improvements. Review patient safety reports and Patient Safety Priorities data with the quality improvement consultant and coordinator, and site medical director. Support the development of quality improvement/safety projects in areas identified in the Patient Safety Priorities as needing improvement, in collaboration with the quality improvement consultant and coordinator. Attend quarterly Patient Safety Priorities Update meetings. Produce a semi-annual report with the quality improvement consultant and coordinator, focusing on project outcomes, to be submitted to the executive medical director and executive director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety. Provide a monthly status report to the site medical director and site executive director regarding identified quality improvement/safety projects. Present updates on quality improvement projects at the Health Services Quality Operational Management Committee (HQOMC) every three months. The position offers flexible hours, although evening meetings and travel may be required. This is a one-year role with approximately seven hours per month dedicated to leadership activities. Key Areas of Involvement Provide local site leadership to physicians and other health care providers on quality and patient safety initiatives: Serve as a lead or advisor for physician-driven quality improvement projects and initiatives. Collaborate with the clinical quality and patient safety department, senior leadership, department leaders, regional leaders and support systems to establish patient care models that are evidence-based and increase safety for patients, clinicians and staff. Identify quality improvement learning needs and participate in educational activities aimed at developing physician skills in clinical quality and patient safety. Facilitate physician participation in patient safety activities. Support physician-related quality reviews/critical incident reviews: Promote a just safety culture and model open and honest communication between physicians and the healthcare team; provide expertise to the critical incident/quality review process and follow-up actions. Promote a Just safety culture; and model and encourage open and honest communication between physicians and other members of the healthcare team. Provide expertise to the critical incident/quality review process through the identification of recommendations and follow up actions. Serve as a key advisor for decision making/strategic planning for quality improvement and patient safety at the local acute hospital: Analyze patient safety indicators and recommend strategies to leadership to improve clinical quality and patient safety; provide clinical representation and input at site quality committee meetings. Qualifications Active Privileges, CMPA, CPSBC Full Locations Queen's Park Care Centre 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. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust and are committed to inclusive, equitable and culturally safe practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr