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Job Type:
Part-time (O.1 FTE)
Job ID#
Location:
Eastern Ontario
Department:
Medical Direction

Associate Medical Director

Posted: 21 November 2024

The Ottawa Hospital’s Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario (RPPEO) is seeking a dynamic and collaborative Associate Medical Director to join our team. As part of RPPEO’s leadership, you’ll work alongside the Medical Director and two other Associate Medical Director to drive quality and advancement of out-of-hospital paramedic care across a diverse and expansive region in Eastern Ontario. This role offers a unique chance to influence the future of paramedic practice in the region.

Application Deadline: January 10th, 2025

About the Role
The Associate Medical Director will play a key role in clinical leadership, quality assurance, and the development of innovative care pathways to support over 1,600 paramedics across nine regional/municipal services. In addition to advancing paramedic practice through evidence-based methods, the Associate Medical Director will support the Online Medical Consultation service—a collaborative phone consultation platform aiding paramedics in real-time medical decision-making and mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with health services beyond The Ottawa Hospital to enhance regional urgent care practices.
  • Lead the development and revision of out-of-hospital care pathways and paramedic care plans.
  • Oversee quality assurance initiatives, incident reviews, and paramedic certification requirements.
  • Assist with development of continuing medical education curriculum for paramedics.
  • Promote original research, participate in clinical education, and support paramedic training.
  • Serve as faculty for the Prehospital and Transport Medicine (PTM) Fellowship and Emergency Medicine residency programs at the University of Ottawa.

Qualifications

  • Medical license eligible in Ontario.
  • Credentialed in emergency medicine (FRCPC, ABEM, CCFP(EM)) and eligible for a staff appointment at The Ottawa Hospital.
  • EMS/PTM fellowship training and experience in QA/QI or research are assets.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest and CV, addressed to Dr. Michael Austin, to RPPEO Administrative Assistant Andrea Arteaga at anarteaga@rppeo.ca by January 10, 2025.

Description of the Role: Associate_Medical_Director_Role_Description_2024.pdf

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If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.

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