Physician Lead

Physician Lead - Primary Care Network - Couchiching Ontario Health Team (COHT) - Internal

Job Number: J0924-0962

Job Title: Physician Lead - Primary Care Network - Couchiching Ontario Health Team (COHT)

Department: Affiliated Opportunity

Job Type: Temporary Full Time

Approximate End Date: May 31, 2025

Job Category: Credentialed Staff

Union: Credentialed Staff

Open Positions: 1

Date Posted: October 28, 2024

Closing Date: November 11, 2024

The Couchiching Ontario Health Team, approved in the first wave of OHTs in Ontario and recently accelerated as one of twelve OHTs at a high level of maturity to move forward with specific initiatives, requires ongoing clinically informed leadership to meet the objectives laid out by Ontario Health in the Path Forward. The COHT Joint Executive Team (JET) on behalf of the OHT members, is seeking a clinical leader to develop and grow the engagement of primary health care providers across all disciplines (Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives and others) and Specialist Physicians.

As part of this process, COHT Lead Physician will work effectively with the COHT Primary Care Network, the COHT Lead Primary Care Physician and the COHT Primary Care Leadership Council. The COHT Lead Physician will also work closely with local Communities of Practice and other clinicians. Their role will be to represent the consensus of the whole during the planning and implementation of initiatives that improve integrated care. They will be responsible for providing leadership for mutually agreed upon accountabilities.

The COHT Lead Physician will be supported by the OHT Support Team.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The COHT Lead Physician has a key role in representing the interests of Specialty Physicians at the PCN-LC level and ensuring that there is dialogue with the community about the work of the PCN-LC.
The COHT Lead Physician has the responsibility of:
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• Ensuring members of the Specialist community help inform the PCN with planning, strategy and implementation
• Ensuring input is solicited from members and each member has an equal voice
• Ensuring the broadest bi-directional informing occurs across all types of speciality provider groups in the COHT
• Participates directly in COHT work to clinically inform as needed
• Regularly attending at COHT Primary Care Leadership Council Meetings and Primary Care Network Summit Events
• Ensure fulsome engagement with COHT Patient Family & Advisory Network

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Integrated System Design
• Provide leadership and support to the design and implementation of the Couchiching Ontario Health Team in alignment with the purpose of the COHT
• Follow guidance from the COHT Collaboration Table, actively collaborate with the COHT Primary Care and physician specialist representatives, the Primary Care Transformation Lead for Ontario Health, the Ontario Health Central Clinical Leads, and all COHT Collaboration Table representatives from all sectors/clusters (Patients/Clients/Care Partners, Mental Health & Addictions, Hospital, Community Support Services, Primary Care, Home & Community Care, EMS, Long-Term Care, Indigenous Health, Public Health, City/Municipal partners etc).

Operational Clinical Leadership
• Provide leadership, represent the consensus of health care providers for the full COHT region, and collaborate effectively..
• Collaborate with the COHT in the development and implementation of priority initiatives as identified and approved by OH and operationalized by COHT JET
• Work with members and member organizations to co-develop new clinical population pathways and work to consistently measure and improve existing clinical pathways with a population health approach.
• Support clinical change management and communication initiatives to inform OHT partners and the broader community as clinical population pathways are implemented.

Clinical Leadership Excellence
The COHT Lead Physician shall demonstrate excellence in their servant leadership role and consistently reflect and strive to live out the purpose of the COHT. This shall include but is not limited to:
• Working collaboratively with all members of the care team (patients/clients/care partners, primary care, public health, home and community care, mental health and addictions, community and support services, long-term care, emergency medical services, acute care, and city/municipal partners) to improve population and individual patient health outcomes, patient/client/care partner experiences, provider experiences, and value for per capita cost
• Engage with specialist physicians within the COHT to ensure they are kept informed of COHT initiatives ie. Present at COHT CSA
• Supporting the development of COHT committees and ensuring clinical representation on those committees, as appropriate, via active participation and/or coordinating physician/clinician involvement and engagement
• Consistently providing an inclusive and holistic perspective for all clinicians and being invested in ongoing engagement initiatives to strengthen the COHT and the COHT PCN.
• Supporting clinical education and developing a clinical culture of continuous quality improvement
• Investing in understanding the barriers to change management and consistently engaging with all members of the health sector to rapidly develop and iterate solutions
• Support COHT local engagement strategies, change management activities, performance measurement, physician education, primary care capacity and other opportunities to promote a continuous quality improvement culture in primary care and across sectors in the region.

Secondment Opportunity may be considered with COHT anchor partners.

SKILLS REQUIRED
1. Education
• A practising physician holding a valid certificate of registration and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Formal leadership training, change management and experience in academic detailing or mentoring considered an asset
2. Experience
• Actively practising within the COHT region
• Preference for a physician practicing in the community
• Experience applying a health equity lens to projects/initiatives aligned with the quadruple aim (population health, patient experience, per capita cost, provider experience) preferred
3. Knowledge
• A clear understanding of the planning and implementation of large-scale initiatives across all sectors of the health care system, especially those that may be impacted by or may impact primary care
• Knowledge of provincial health care structures, processes, funding mechanisms and current priorities is strongly preferred
• Understanding of clinical leadership in health system design, planning and implementation, with specific expertise in multi-sector and intersectoral engagement.
4. Abilities
• Established positive relationships or ability to establish positive relationships with primary care and specialist peers
• Demonstrated proactive problem-solving, change facilitation, and risk management
• Ability to manage competing demands and meet demanding timelines
• Proven ability to build, strengthen, and maintain relationships and partnerships with stakeholders from diverse communities, backgrounds, and experiences.
• Demonstrated innovative thinking and ability to handle and navigate clinical and operational ambiguity.
• Adept at working with and aligning numerous partners to plan and implement system improvements to better integrate care.
• Demonstrated participatory leadership, mentoring, and motivational skills with ability to guide/coach/influence multiple partners.

6. Personal Qualities
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
• Self-directed and highly motivated
• Superb interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinker
• Team player
• Passion for health system improvement
• Ability to influence change

OSMH is committed to diversity and equity in the workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S persons and others who may contribute to a diverse workplace.

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