Consultant, Physician Services-Surrey

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Full Time – Consultant, Physician Services to join our team in Surrey, B.C. This is a hybrid position that will oversee the Hospitalist Program. Bring your expertise and passion for quality of life as you inspire others and shape an environment for service excellence.

We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

What We're Looking For: 

- Bachelor's degree in Health Administration or Business Administration

- Minimum five (5) years recent related healthcare experience

- Proficiency in medical practitioners, leadership, relationship building, quality assurance, and strategic initiatives

- Valid BC Driver's Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business purposes

Does this sound like an excellent role for you? If so, here are more reasons why you should apply:

• A career with FH will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of experts in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment.
• We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage

Take the next step and apply so we can continue the conversation about you joining Fraser Health where we values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust.

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Consultant, Physician Services is responsible for comprehensive contract management services and administration of all physician contracts within the assigned clinical service portfolio/areas.  Through collaboration and coordination with relevant leaders, the Consultant ensures achievement of high quality and safe physician services, compliance with accountability expectations, and minimization of organizational risk.  The Consultant provides expertise and guidance to senior clinical and operational leadership, and serves as a critical link between Fraser Health (FH) and external organizations, such as the Ministry of Health, Health Employers Association of B.C. and legal counsel on physician contract matters. Within the assigned clinical service, the Consultant also provides project and/or change management services on transformation initiatives related to physician services.

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Health Administration or Business Administration plus a minimum five (5) years recent related experience in healthcare at a high degree of complexity in an area related to medical practitioners, leadership, relationship building, quality assurance, strategic initiative development and implementation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Valid BC Driver's Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes.

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated understanding of medical and surgical services as well as knowledge of medical education pathways.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and highly developed interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Superior written and presentation skills including ability to prepare and deliver concise analyses, reports, briefing notes, and recommendations to multidisciplinary audiences.
• Ability to function autonomously and within political environments exercising a high level of judgment to facilitate consensus and persuade/negotiate with a variety of local, municipal, and provincial stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to client focused services and teamwork.
• Direct experience working collaboratively and effectively with medical practitioners.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex contractual, financial and regulatory issues and ability to adapt readily to a rapid and changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate teamwork in a geographically diverse population with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to integrate administrative, professional and operational standards and expectations of the department to a team with multiple reporting structures throughout Fraser Health in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to lead, participate and facilitate inter-disciplinary groups to foster cultural change.
• Ability to effectively manage operating budgets, interpret and report financial information.
• Valid driver's license and use of a personal vehicle to facilitate travel within a multi-site organization.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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