Transport Physician

STARS

  • Calgary, AB
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 26 days ago
We fight as innovators. As boundary-pushers, we fight as world leaders in emergency medical care. We fight because every life is worth it. When our first helicopter took flight in 1985, we radically changed the way critical care was delivered. Our crews comprise of life-saving professionals that receive advanced medical training to save lives. Every patient aboard a STARS helicopter is in the care of crews who excel and are innovative in their roles. Totally patient-centred, we’re finding ways to get to the people who need us, no matter where they are. From improving our reach in rural areas to leveraging technology, we’re finding ways to bridge the gap and make the impossible, possible. It means using advanced technology stocked on board every STARS helicopter, it means equipping our teams with the right tools to ensure our patients receive the highest level of care available.STARS is a charitable, non-profit organization that flies over 3,000 missions each year providing time, hope and life-saving care for the critically ill and injured. If you care about doing work that makes an impact in people’s lives, we want to hear from you.Position: Transport PhysicianLocation: Calgary Base (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service)Term: One-year locum, starting July 1, 2024.
  • This contract may be eligible for extension after the locum period. State date may be flexible.
Anticipated Time Commitment: 24-32 hours/month (on-call, Dispatch, and base/flying time)Position SummaryThe Transport Physician reports to the STARS Calgary Medical Director and works with a team of highly skilled medical providers specializing in the care of critically ill and injured patients.Key Areas of InvolvementThe Transport Physician will be an acute care practitioner (emergency medicine, anesthesia, ICU) who will work with a Registered Flight Nurse, and Advanced Care Paramedic, either in person or on-line, to provide high quality care and service, which includes rapid response assessment, intervention, and safe transport of critically ill or injured patients of all ages from the scene of an accident or during inter-facility transfer. This service is provided twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days per week.Core Competencies:
  • STARS Calgary Transport Physicians (TP) facilitate Critical Care Patient Transfers in Southern Alberta and Southeastern British Columbia via both remote consult or by physically attending the patient;
  • STARS Transport Physicians do on average 24-32 hours on-call per month. This time is split between regular on-call duties, Base Days, and Emergency Link Centre Dispatch Physician days;
  • All TPs must have 24/7 access to ConnectCare and be available immediately by cell phone while on-call.
  • Phone calls are primarily comprised of Interfacility Transfer Requests where the TP ensures that the patient is medically suitable for transport, that the most suitable transport modality is assigned, and that the most appropriate medical expertise accompanies the patient. Scene calls do not typically involve the TP unless the Air Medical Crew request online consultation for management or disposition. Complex scene calls (Mass Casualty Incidents) will also require TP consultation and/or presence;
  • Regular on-call duties do not require presence on-base, however, the TP must be within 15 minutes of a heli-pad and be ready with flight suit and requisite gear should a particular patient case require TP presence;
  • Base days are an expectation for all TPs and require the TP to be physically present at the Calgary base for Air Medical Crew flight duties between 0700-1900. Each physician is expected to attend a minimum of 4 Base Days per year to fly on all scene calls and interfacility transfers on those days;
  • During base time, TPs attend the 0700 crew call, orient themselves to the aircraft, train on critical care equipment (IV pumps, blood gas analyzer, ventilator and other equipment as required), perform case reviews and practice and run simulations on the Human Patient Simulator;
  • All TPs are expected to spend 1-2 8-hour shifts per month on-base in the Emergency Link Centre as part of their total monthly on-call hours. These Dispatch Physician shifts provide a unique opportunity for TPs to work directly with ELC Communications Specialists in answering requests from the 3 Alberta Emergency Dispatch Centres (South, Central, and North). The TP will obtain further information from first responders in order to stratify these calls. During these Dispatch Physician shifts, the TP will still be responsible for their normal call duties by offering consultant support for Interfacility Transfer requests and providing medical consultation for Air medical crews;
  • Undertake additional duties as required (Educational Rounds presentations; Foundation/Charity presentations, attend TP Meetings and updates);
  • TPs will periodically need to fly on fixed wing flights and/or use ground ambulances to aid in critical care patient transfers;
  • TPs will be required to participate in a process of performance review at regular intervals as a means of supporting continuing learning and effectiveness in the role.
Qualifications & Required Experience:
  • Be an acute care practitioner in Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, or ICU;
  • Be licensed to practice in Alberta with an active certificate of registration for independent practice and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta;
  • Be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada;
  • Demonstrate commitment to quality assurance and quality improvement;
  • Have a thorough knowledge of current and new/emerging quality guidelines and standards for critical care transport and pre-hospital medicine;
  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Have a demonstrated track record of leading high acuity teams;
  • Participate in a process of performance review at regular intervals, as a means of supporting continuing learning and effectiveness in the role.
More importantly you will be a key member of the STARS organization and a link in our ability to execute our mission of saving lives safely within the chain of survival. As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of the preferred candidate will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment alcohol and drug assessment.How to apply:If you are the person we are looking for and would like to make a difference with your career, be sure to forward your expression of interest and curriculum vitae by no later than 5 pm MDT on May 1, 2024.Questions about the role may be submitted to the Base Medical Director Dr. Arthur Tse ( ) and the Associate Base Medical Director Dr. Jennifer Nicol ( ) by than April 28, 2024. A consolidated list of all questions and answers will be available to any party, by request. To receive a copy of the consolidated list of questions and answers, please contact atse@stars.ca.STARS thanks all applicants for their efforts in advance. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.By clicking "submit", you provide Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) consent to collect, use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of evaluating, establishing and/or managing an employment relationship with you. You acknowledge that your personal information may be transferred outside Canada, and may be accessible to law enforcement and national security authorities outside Canada. If you have questions about this consent, or wish to obtain further details about STARS' privacy practices, please contact our privacy officer at privacy@stars.ca or review our privacy policy at https://stars.ca/privacy-policy/ .

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