Zone: Central Zone
Location: JPM - James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre, Gander

Senior Medical Director - CZ
Central Zone - CZ - Executive Office
Permanent Part-time
45432POS
Hours 45 (8 hours; Days)
Salary HL99 (CAD0.00 - CAD0.00 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0007029
Posted Date 2025-02-27
Closing Date 2025-03-06
Demands, duties, qualifications Reporting to the VP of Medical Services, Chief of Staff within NL Health Services, the Senior Medical Director assists in providing leadership, management, and direction to the practitioner staff of the Zone. The successful candidate will work in a dyad management/leadership model with the Zone Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Central Zone (CENTRALZ) Senior Leadership team and the Regional Health Council (RHC). The Senior Medical Director is accountable for contributing to the strategic and operational leadership to the respective Zone in conjunction with the COO. They will be responsible for building and leading effective, progressive teams and be an expert communicator and collaborator.

The Senior Medical Director will play a key role in establishing and maintaining clinical services. They will be a leader in the integration of physicians, other practitioners, and employees within the CENTRAL Zone, to better coordinate health services and ensure patients receive high quality, timely health care. They will build new, and strengthen existing, relationships with physicians and providers across the CENTRAL Zone. Operating in a complex and dynamic health care environment, the successful candidate is an innovative and transformational leader who will bring an unparalleled passion for health care. Travel within the CENTRAL Zone is required.

Qualifications:
• Licensed medical practitioner in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPSNL) if practicing clinical medicine.
• Eligible for medical staff appointment within NLHS if practicing clinically.
• Eligible for an academic appointment with the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
• Advanced education in healthcare administration, public administration and/or leadership studies would be considered an asset.
• Has experience working in dyad leadership roles and relationships.
• Recent experience at the executive/senior level of physician leadership would be considered an asset.

Experience:
• Progressive experience in health care leadership/management/administration, as a medical leader who has developed and led innovative programs in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of Medical Staff Bylaws and administrative processes concerning physicians is desirable.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, guiding health quality improvement processes and initiatives.
• Knowledge of appropriateness of care and performance indicators.
• Experience in investigating and managing physician conduct and performance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrates a commitment to a diverse, culturally competent, and culturally safe work environment and representative workforce.
• Demonstrates strong critical thinking, financial and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead work independently, support the work of colleagues, multitask in a fast-paced environment, adhere to policy/processes and meet tight deadlines while adapting to changing needs.
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism, and personal integrity.
• Experience working with confidential information and a commitment to and knowledge of the principles of privacy, confidentiality and access.
• Committed to delivering quality patient and family-centred care safely, striving towards an environment of zero harm.
• Promotes and champions innovation, guides change and is committed to continuous improvement.
• Has a proven ability to collaborate strategically with a wide variety of stakeholders to balance the needs and interests of these diverse groups within the corporate agenda
• Has demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and develop others
• Demonstrates, and is recognized for, strategic leadership that includes articulation of mission, vision and strategy and charts a path forward
• Has advanced knowledge of the healthcare system provincially and across Canada
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Has a proven ability to build strong, enduring relationships as well as strategic partnerships with physicians, unions, academic institutions, professional associations, community partners and other healthcare organizations
• Motivates and mobilizes people, inspires, and sets an example for staff, physicians, and other healthcare stakeholders