Chief Medical Director

2 months ago


Truro, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
p>Req ID: 183343
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone
Department: MEDNZ Executive Medical Director
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

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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. 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
Reporting to the Vice President Medicine and working within a co-leadership model with the Vice President of Zone Operations, 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.

The Vice President Operations and Zone Medical Executive Director jointly establish the plan for the effective and efficient implementation, operationalization, management, and monitoring of provincially integrated clinical care initiatives and services; as well as quality improvement and measurement programs.

Specific responsibilities for the Zone Medical Executive Director include activities related to quality and safety, physician workforce planning, recruitment, appointments and credentialing, and physician performance and leadership development.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic business advisor and medical resource to 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.
  • Drive improvement and innovation in service delivery models and achieve agreed-upon outcome and performance goals in the Zone.
  • Direct the implementation of service strategies congruent with the NS Health quality and sustainability plan.
  • Enable effective integration of Zone programs and services with sites and services.
  • In partnership with Quality and System Performance, establish effective performance management within the Zone.
  • Lead or participate on all pertinent medical, administrative and Board committees.
  • Promote and support medical and dental learner placements within the Zone.

About You

  • 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.
  • Strong human resource and financial planning experience.

Hours
Permanent, full-time position; Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative 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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