Regional Medical Lead

Please assign this role.

1.5months to start - with 2 year renewal
Market rate, government background is important and will take priority

Hospital Donation Physicians are key members of the multidisciplinary team at the intersection of the hospital and Ontario Health (TGLN) championing donation as a critical component of high quality end-of-life care.
The Hospital Donation Physician will be responsible for ensuring that communication related to the mandatory requirements for notice and consent under the Gift of Life Act is disseminated to hospital physicians. Working in partnership with the Executive and Operational Leads, the Hospital Donation Physician will ensure the alignment of donation practices and policies across the organization. The Hospital Donation Physician wil support best practices and ensure that an effective donation program is established and integrated into quality end-of-life care. This supports the abilty to act on registered donation decisions of hospital patients and provide families with the opportunity to donate.

CCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the implementation and functional integrity of a commitment to organ and tissue donation as part of high-quality end-of-life care, including acting as co-chair for the hospital organ and tissue committee.

• Work with the hospital Executive Leads, Operational Leads, and interdisciplinary team to support the ongoing growth and sustainability of the donation program, updating hospital policy and procedures as required.

• dvocate for resources required to support donation and remove barriers to organ and tissue donation at the hospital system level and in the process of active cases.

• nalyze metrics to understand opportunities for improvement; with a special view to the medical insight on performance metrics and keeping relevant physician groups informed of progress and challenges.

• Participate in national donation physician network education events, including the annual donation conference.

• Work with the Regional Medical Leads; biannually setting clear, measurable goals to improve components of the referral, identification, and the way in which we work with patients and families at end-of-life.

• Deliver education around hospital requirements under the Gift of Life Act nd ensuring physicians and learners are educated on organ and tissue donation policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Practicing physician in Ontario, in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), with over 2 years of clinical experience.

• Certification in a specialty of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, preferably in Critical Care Medicine.
• ctively practicing at identified hospital.
• Practicing member of the critical care group, preferred.
• bility to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders.
• bility to champion leading practices using consultation, communication and relationship management skills.
• Knowledge and experience of deceased organ and tissue donation in Ontario an asset.