Job Summary The Quality Improvement (QI) Physician Lead is a full-service family practice physician who has a passion for caring for the elderly and has the following relationships:

- collaborates with the Regional Medical Director, Long-Term Care & Assisted Living (LTCAL) and members of the Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Physician Leadership Team.
- member and in good standing with the local Division of Family Practice Long-Term Care Initiative (LTCI).
- collaborates with the local long-term care community leadership.
- Collaborates with the local long-term care community Most Responsible Physicians (MRP).

The Physician will adopt, exemplify and promote the Fraser Health Values of Clear, Caring, Courageous with respect to those we serve.

Duties And Responsibilities

KPI Monitoring and Performance Oversight

- Monitor and analyze KPIs for assigned LTCAL care communities in comparison to identified benchmarks.
- Identify trends, gaps, and areas requiring targeted improvement.
- Escalate risks or concerns to the Geographic Medical Leader, as appropriate.

Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Teams

- Collaborate with the Care Community Leadership, Care Community Medical Directors, MRPs, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Educators, Fraser Health Clinical Research & Quality staff, and other stakeholders to align improvement strategies with clinical practices.
- Work closely with the Division of Family Practice to refine the local solution and/or to address the identified barriers and gaps with the intent of continuous quality improvement.
- Actively participate in the Fraser Health Quality & Safety Governance Structure,



including attendance at the sub-regional Excellence in Quality and Safety Committee meetings.

Targeted Quality Improvement Support

- Provide focused clinical teaching and coaching to care communities experiencing performance challenges.
- Support implementation of quality improvement initiatives and best practices.
- Tailor support based on site-specific needs and performance data.

Compensation: Compensation will range from 0.1 FTE ($23,010.20 per year) to 0.2 FTE ($46,020.40 per year) depending on the size of the region assigned.

Qualifications

- Licensure in valuable standing to practice medicine in the Province of British Columbia through the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC).
- Maintenance of professional liability coverage through the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) or an equivalent professional liability protection program.
- FRCPC Eligible
- Completion of, or willingness to complete within a reasonable timeframe, Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) training to Level 2.
- Eligibility for and maintenance of medical staff privileges and appropriate credentials with Fraser Health, in accordance with Fraser Health Medical Staff policies.

Positions Are Available In The Following Regions:

- Burnaby North
- Burnaby South
- Tri-Cities
- New Westminster
- Maple Ridge
- Abbotsford
- Langley, Aldergrove, Mission
- Chilliwack, Agassiz, Hope
- Delta
- White Rock, South Surrey
- Surrey (2)

Note: Some work can be completed virtually, with travel required to local care communities in the assigned region.

Compensation

Contract

Qualifications

CMPA, CPSBC Eligible for Full License, CPSBC Full, FRCPC Eligible

Locations

Fraser Health

📌 Physician Lead, Quality Improvement (QI) - Long Term Care (Surrey)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Surrey