Medical Lead, Capacity and Flow

Ensure standards of care and defined health outcomes related to capacity, access and patient flow are being achieved within their area of responsibility. This includes:

Ongoing monitoring of the quality of clinical/medical practice that affects capacity, access and patient flow.

Recommending evidence-informed practices that enhance safe, timely, and appropriate patient transitions.

Ensuring effective processes and mechanisms are in place to encourage best practices and improve clinical outcomes/quality related to admissions, transfers, discharges, length of stay (LOS), and access.

Functioning as a strong advocate for sound medical/clinical practice in all flow-impacted environments.

Participating in evaluation of capacity, access and flow initiatives.

Patient Safety: advocating for the provision of high quality and safe patient care across facilities and programs, particularly during periods of congestion, over-capacity, and system escalation.

Working with administrative partners, site leadership and medical staff to establish, monitor and ensure compliance with performance expectations, volume targets and flow/access targets.

Development of and ensuring physician participation in site and program service delivery plans related to patient flow and capacity.

Dealing with concerns from patients / clients regarding the quality of medical/clinical care where flow or access are contributing factors and ensuring appropriate records are maintained and obtainable.

Developing and sustaining an effective on-site medical management structure that supports consistent capacity and flow processes across facilities.

Promote a culture of shared responsibility for flow among physicians. This includes:

Supporting education on: effective discharge planning documentation practices impacting LOS early consults and diagnostics escalation standards and surge protocols

effective discharge planning

documentation practices impacting LOS

early consults and diagnostics

escalation standards and surge protocols

Modeling collaborative behaviour and encourage multidisciplinary teamwork.

Providing clinical leadership, support and coaching to the site medical staff, including developing objectives collaboratively with each physician lead related to capacity and flow.

Active participation in and encouragement of participation in Accreditation activities.

Active participation in and encouragement of participation in managing Capital Projects that influence capacity and flow.

Leadership and guidance in the corridor physician resources plan at the sites and program level as it relates to capacity, access and patient flow.

Resolve disputes within and across clinical service areas and disciplines where flow, access, or capacity are contributing factors.

This position will report to the Acute Care Alberta Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACA ACMO).

FTE: 0.5

Remuneration : Remuneration is in accordance with CMO Policy 01-01.

If you have any questions, please forward to:

Dr. Warren Ma

Associate Chief Medical Officer, Acute Care Alberta

Email: Warren.Ma@acutecarealberta.ca

Position Classification: Part-time

Recruiting Organization: Acute Care Alberta

Sponsorship Eligible: No

Compensation: Remuneration is in accordance with CMO Policy 01-01.

Posting Date: Sep 8, 2026