Medical Executive Director

16 hours ago

Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Req ID: 183343
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone
Department: MEDNZ Executive Medical Director
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)
Status: Management/Non Union Position

This is a reposted position. Previous applicants are still under review and are not required to re-submit their applications.

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

About the Opportunity

The Zone Medical Executive Director is the most senior and executive medical position in each Zone. They are jointly accountable for providing the vision and leadership required to align and implement strategic planning, and deliver and evaluate a quality, accessible, sustainable and integrated health system.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as a strategic business advisor and medical resource to the NS Health Executive Team, VP Medicine and Senior Leadership Team
  • Identify, and lead the development and implementation of specific operational and clinical strategies, programs and initiatives
  • Provide senior clinical leadership and advocacy for major infrastructure projects that impact the delivery of services within the zone
  • Ensure that all health services and activities delivered are aligned with objectives of NS Health
  • Lead the collaboration and cooperation between Zones required to deliver effective, quality and safe patient centric care
  • Provide leadership and oversight of programs, services, and activities for the effective operation of the Zone
  • Drive improvement and innovation in service delivery models and achieving agreed upon outcome and performance goals in the Zone
  • Direct the implementation of service strategies congruent with the NS Health quality and sustainability plan (health services business plan) within assigned Zone
  • Enable effective integration of Zone programs and services with sites and services
  • In partnership with Financial Services develop a multi-million dollar operating budget and allocate fiscal resources
  • In partnership with Quality and System Performance, establish effective performance management within the Zone to support the accountability for Zone performance improvement
  • Develop and maintain a strong patient/client-centered focus and culture and represent the Zone to the external market, as well as internally, through the application of community relations and marketing
  • Lead or participate on all pertinent medical, administrative and Board committees
  • Promote and support medical and dental learner placements within the Zone and ensure the educational experience of residents and learner is pursuant to the requirements identified and outlined through agreements with the University and any applicable Collective Agreements
About You

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Medical Doctorate with a strong background in leadership and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have:

  • Medical Doctorate (with or without specialty) with evidence of past and ongoing leadership training
  • CCPE/MBA/CHE is preferred
  • 5-7 years' experience at a senior leadership level involved in the planning and delivering medical programs and services provided throughout several locations with multiple partners and stakeholders; provincial committee experience
  • Experience engaging, mentoring and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to develop operational plans and achieve objectives
  • Successful record of achievement as a leader, including extensive experience in improvement and innovation in service delivery in a large and diverse range of health functions
  • Exceptional communications and presentation skills, both verbal and written, with tact and diplomacy, and ability to navigate complex relationships with multiple stakeholders to achieve objectives
  • Strong human resource and financial planning experience and competencies with experience in resource management, budgets and long-term financial planning
  • Ability to exercise initiative and vision, be resourceful, work independently, work cooperatively, adapt easily to changes in direction and to provide effective leadership
What We Offer
  • Permanent, full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
  • Salary under review
  • Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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