SECTION CHIEF PEDIATRIC SURGERY AND FACILITY SURGERY SITE CHIEF ALBERTA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, CALGARY ZONE AHS This position in the Department of Surgery, Zone Clinical Section Chief, Pediatric Surgery and Facility Surgery Site Chief Alberta Children’s Hospital (ACH), includes two roles that overlap in their duties. This position reports to the Zone Clinical Department Head of Surgery, Calgary Zone, AHS. The Section of Pediatric Surgery is one of 13 sections in the department and has 26 primary members and an additional 20 members who are secondary to the section. These secondary members are surgeons from other sections or other departments that operate at ACH. The first role in the position, Zone Clinical Section Chief Pediatric Surgery has responsibility for the overall function and structure of this section.
Responsibilities of the Zone Clinical Section Chief according to the AHS medical staff rules: - Recommending medical staff appointments and clinical privileges, as well as changes to the appointments and clinical privileges to the Zone Clinical Department Head, Surgery. - Developing and implementation of policies, procedures, and practices, together with goals and objectives for the zone clinical section which are consistent with the mission, role statement and strategic plans of AHS and the Department of Surgery. - In keeping with the objectives and goals of AHS, assigning duties and responsibilities to members of the zone clinical section and to promote and represent the activities of the zone clinical section. - Supervising the clinical work of all members of the zone clinical section. - Assisting in the development of AHS-wide criteria for procedures to AHS. - Promoting educational programs for zone clinical section members and other staff associated with the zone clinical section. - Developing and promoting departmental and sectional research activities. - Ensuring that Department of Surgery policies regarding quality of patient care and safety are developed and implemented. - Performing Triggered Initial Assessments and Triggered Reviews as delegated by the Calgary Zone Clinical Department Head, Surgery pursuant to Part 6 of the AHS Bylaws. - Assisting the Calgary Zone Clinical Department Head, Surgery in performing periodic reviews for members of the Calgary Zone clinical section pursuant to Part 5 of AHS Bylaws. - Acting as designate for the Calgary Zone Clinical Department Head, Surgery for those duties assigned to the zone clinical department or designate by the AHS Bylaws or AHS medical staff rules. - Be accountable for the quality of medical care and services within the zone clinical section in a manner consistent with the operating principles of Alberta Health Services. - Ensure appropriate utilization of zonal resources by the section members, particularly in the area of beds, operating rooms, ambulatory care, and diagnostic testing and drug utilization. Other duties designated by the Zone Clinical Department Head: - Convene regular meetings of members of the zone clinical section, to be held at least quarterly, and minutes recorded. - Supply, at the request of the Zone Clinical Department Head, Surgery such materials from the section as required for departmental reports or for the department website. - Develop a five-year plan for future AHS development of the Section, in consultation with the members of the section and the Zone Clinical Department Head, Surgery, which is consistent with AHS and Department of Surgery Strategic Plans. - Participate in the Department of Surgery’s strategic planning processes and retreats. - Participate and attend the monthly Department of Surgery executive committee meetings and the quarterly Department of Surgery Section Chief meetings. The second role in the position
