Site Medical Lead and Chief Medical Officer

POSITION SUMMARY

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Reporting to the President/CEO, The Site Medical Lead & Chief Medical Officer provides leadership as a member of the Executive Team in formulation of organizational strategies. This role has responsibility for leading physician engagement strategy and is charged with creating conditions for effective physician involvement in clinical transformation. Focused on values, mission, philosophy, strategic goals, and objectives; the position shares responsibility for patient care management within the hospital and functions as the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The Site Medical Lead & Chief Medical Officer is also a member of the Clinical Programs Leadership Team (CPLT), and provides shared operational oversight of the clinical programs and fosters a culture of inter-professional collaboration. This role maintains a particular focus on quality, coordination, collaboration and delivery on defined outcomes.

As a strong relationship builder, you will ensure the hospital’s goals and objectives are achieved through partnership strategies with the WRHA, other hospitals, and community agencies. You will also foster a supportive, effective learning and academic environment and partnership with the University of Manitoba and other academic institutions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures delivery of high quality clinical services at the St. Boniface Hospital
• As a member of the Clinical Programs Leadership Team (CPLT), provides shared operational oversight of the clinical programs and models and fosters inter-professional collaboration
• Focuses on quality, coordination, collaboration, and delivery on defined outcomes
• Plans and prioritizes clinical services
• Fosters supportive, effective learning, and the academic environment and partnership of the University Of Manitoba and other academic institutions
• Provides leadership as a member of the Executive Team in formulating organizational strategies and establishing goals and objectives
• Ensures that St. Boniface Hospital is a full partner within the regional and provincial context, in reporting in changing health needs of the population
• Innovates health zone delivery and fosters an environment and culture of operational excellence (Innovation and continuous improvement via LEAN and principle based behaviours)
• Leads the physician engagement strategy by creating conditions for effective physician involvement in clinical transformation
• Participates actively in medical staff leadership development
• Ensures compliance with medical staff bylaws and helps to ensure a respectful workplace
• Represents the Hospital regarding clinical patient care services, works closely with the WRHA and such other agencies and facilities, as those other individuals charged with similar responsibilities, ensures an integrated, efficient and effective health care delivery system within Winnipeg and Manitoba

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The Executive Team, the Leadership Team, Management Team, and other Hospital personnel, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and other external partners, including the University of Manitoba, Medical Advisory Committee Directorate

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Formal training in health care administration an asset
• Medical degree and Licensed with The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba to practice medicine in the Province of Manitoba

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years experience in field of practice required
• A minimum of five (5) years administrative and/or leadership experience involving medical staff
• A Medical Staff Appointment in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Other Attributes

• Innovator in health zone delivery, and will foster a culture of operational excellence, innovation and continuous improvement via LEAN and principle based behaviors.
• As a proactive leader, you also will play an active role in leadership development for medical staff.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Evidence of leadership ability, creativity, integrity, initiative, and fiscal management
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills
• Strong collaborative, communication, interpersonal, and team skills

Closing Date: September 4, 2026