Job Description

Why Fraser Health?:

Local Department Head - Emergency Medicine - Ridge Meadows Hospital

The responsibilities of the

Local Department Head

include (but are not limited to):
Participating in the Site Operations Committee or equivalent for the Facility Functioning as the channel of communication to and from the Regional Department to keep Members practicing within the Facility informed regarding Fraser Health, HAMAC and Departmental objectives, policies, and general activities and to ensure Regional Departments are aware of issues specific to the Facility. In collaboration with the Regional Department Head, recommending appointment of practitioners, renewal of Medical Staff membership and privileges December 2020 Ensuring the requirements of programs operating within the Facility are co-ordinated. Promoting health and wellness amongst Members Investigating and documenting complaints regarding care provided by Members within the Department at the Facility under the direction of the appropriate Regional Department Head and/or Site Medical Director where appropriate. Encouraging a healthy, respectful workplace Reviewing with the Regional Department Head the human resource requirements of the Regional Department practicing within the Facility. Contributing to the search and selection of applicants for vacancies in the Regional Department Conduct morbidity and mortality reviews. Establishing a growth mindset that inspires individuals to gain knowledge and skills required for change while demonstrating emotional intelligence through skilled conversation and communication. Encouraging others to learn and embrace new ways of doing things as well as build resiliency while providing support, coaching and encouragement to formal leadership or influences of change.

Term of Appointment

Three years

To Apply

Please submit applications or letters of interest with a CV by October 23, 2025.

Anticipated Start Date

Immediate

Ridge Meadows Hospital:

As a community hospital, Ridge Meadows Hospital provides primary and secondary acute care and specialty services including 24/7 emergency, ambulatory care, day surgery, general and internal medicine, rehabilitation, maternity care, general surgery, orthopedics, urology, critical care, pharmacy, medical imaging, and a medical laboratory for both inpatient and outpatient needs. The site also offers a continuum of adult psychiatric and social services available on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Ridge Meadows Hospital is the local community hospital for both Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, but with the network nature of Fraser Health's care community, local residents access services at Ridge Meadows Hospital as well as other Fraser Health hospitals.