KDH seeking Emergency Department Chief

Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is accepting applications for the position of Chief of the Emergency Department. This is a part-time position, with a time commitment of between 10 and 20 hours per month.

The Chief of Department, reporting to the Chief of Staff, is responsible for the supervision of the clinical care provided by the medical staff in the respective department.  A successful candidate must have strong leadership and collaboration skills and be able to establish relationships with the Chief of Staff, MAC and hospital administration.  Responsible for Credentialing of professional staff, performance evaluations, quality of care in the department, and development of an annual Department Professional Staff Human Resources Plan, they must be able to communicate well with colleagues and patients.

Interested candidates should send an expression of interest and resume to the attention of Brenda Bryan, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff / Medical Affairs Coordinator, bbryan@kdh.on.ca.  Brenda will reciprocate by sending a detailed position description.

Suitable candidates will be chosen for interview by a selection committee. Application is open to any physician eligible to work in emergency medicine and be privileged at KDH.

KDH is a 40-bed hospital in North Grenville (population: 16,400), one of the fastest growing municipalities in Eastern Ontario. The KDH Emergency Department treated 22,000+ patients in 2019/20. There is generally one ER physician working, with the ability to call in a second.

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