Medical Director – Physician Health Program

Independent Contractor - 704 hours annually (approx. 2 days per week)

Description:

Doctors Manitoba is looking for a 
Medical Director – Physician Health Program
, to lead clinical programs to support physicians and medical learners throughout Manitoba.

This role will provide strategic direction and oversight for all clinical service delivery of the Doctors Manitoba Physician Health Program. Responsibilities include providing group and individual peer support services; clinical oversight and support to the clinical team; program and quality improvement and partnership building with other organizations involved in supporting physician and medical learner health and wellness.

Applicants should have knowledge of mental health and addictions issues affecting physicians and medical learners, and experience working with an interdisciplinary team. A significant portion of this role will be providing recovery-focused group and individual peer support.

Doctors Manitoba is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff benefits and enriches the work environment and is essential to organizational excellence. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the diversity of the physicians and medical learners we work to support. We welcome applications from all individuals and encourage women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons to confidentially self-identify at time of application.

Join our cause to help ensure every physician in Manitoba has what they need to deliver exceptional care to their patients.

Key duties include:

• Adhere to all requirements outlined by CPSM for Medical Directors in a non-institutional setting, including complying with the Code of Ethics.
• Ensure Doctors Manitoba physician health programming is aligned with the strategic plan and responsive to all Doctors Manitoba members.
• Provide clinical direction, case management, support, and quality improvement direction to Doctors Manitoba physician health program clinicians.
• Facilitate recovery- and mental-health-focused peer support groups.
• Lead Doctors Manitoba clinical support for a critical incident involving physician or medical learner health.
• Work with the Doctors Manitoba-funded external physician health programs to ensure that clinical, educational, and supportive programming is effective and responsive to members' health and wellness needs.
• Collaborate with CPSM as needed to support physicians and medical learners who may be involved with the CPSM physician health program. This could include but is not limited to preparing undertaking and program compliance reports.
• Develop and foster relationships with physicians, internal/​external partners, medical communities, educational institutions, and regulatory bodies to engage partners in understanding, and to act as an advocate in addressing system level issues affecting physician and medical learner health and wellness.
• Maintain awareness of health and medical trends and issues, identify opportunities to promote Doctors Manitoba and PHP support services, and participate in initiatives, conferences, and education sessions.
• Deliver educational sessions related to physician and medical learner health and wellness.
• Participate in research and evaluation activities as required.

Qualifications

Education

• Medical Doctor licensed to practice medicine independently in Manitoba. Certification or experience in Psychiatry, Mental Health, Addictions Medicine, or Occupational Health is beneficial.
• Additional physician leadership and physician led peer support certification or training are assets.
• Completion of anti-Indigenous racism, other forms of racism, and anti-oppression education.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years practicing medicine is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years developing and/​or providing peer support or other physician health programming.
• Lived experience and recovery in mental health or addictions is considered an asset.

Work Environment

In-office daytime, evening, and some weekend hours mostly in Winnipeg, some provincial and national travel based on need.

Compensation

Independent Contractor rates as articulated in the Physician Services Agreement.

How to apply:

Send your cover letter and CV to us at careers@​doctorsmanitoba.​ca by January 4, We will not accept applications directly through LinkedIn)

About Doctors Manitoba

We see our members — physicians and future physicians — as heroes. While they are busy taking care of their patients, we help take care of them. We are their fiercest supporter, leader, advocate, and ally.

Our mission focuses on strengthening and supporting the whole physician, including not only their economic well-being, but also their physical and mental health and their professional interests. Every day, we are working to ensure every physician has what they need to deliver exceptional care to Manitobans.

Founded in 1908, Doctors Manitoba (formerly known as the Manitoba Medical Association) is the professional association of Manitoba physicians, resident-physicians, and medical students. Doctors Manitoba supports and administers numerous programs for physicians, including Physician Health & Wellness, Mentorship, Continuing Professional Development, Maternity/​Parental Benefits, Professional Liability Insurance Fund and Physician Retention. For more information, please visit www​.doc​tors​man​i​to​ba​.ca.