Program Medical Director - Maternal Infant Child & Youth

Job Summary

We are seeking a progressive and innovative Co-Program Medical Director (PMD), Maternal Infant Child Youth (MICY) and Co-Regional Department Head, OBGYN to provide senior leadership and direction for the integration, strategies and delivery of the MICY Regional Program across Fraser Health.

Reporting directly to the Vice President, Clinical Operations, Integrated Health Services South, the incoming Program Medical Director will be a clear, caring, and courageous leader who is accountable for the overall leadership of the MICY Regional Program as well as its integration with the Acute & Community Hospitals and Community Health Services Areas. As part of the senior management team, the successful candidate will bring an evidence-based approach to healthcare, promote cultural safety, challenge the status quo, encourage new health care initiatives and programs, and support quality and services within and across the continuum of care.

This PMD is one of three Co-PMDs for MICY, focusing on OBGYN.

Responsibilities

• Identifying objectives, plans, programs and services while assessing options to make recommendations of strategic and operational decisions;
• Representing FH and the MICY Regional Program with stakeholders, patients, residents, clients and families while maintaining effective relationships with municipal leaders and ensuring other stakeholders are informed;
• Assisting to identify and remove barriers to a seamless system of care across the community, hospital and across other programs and services;
• Liaising with Medical Directors of other Fraser Health Programs and Networks, and Site Medical Directors to ensure the services the Program provides are coordinated with the other Programs to provide a spectrum of care to the patients, residents and clients;
• Managing the annual operating and capital budget for the MICY Regional Program within the approved financial mandate in addition to recommending and establishing program and service priorities;
• Preparing budgets and program recommendations as well as overseeing the ongoing performance of programs and resources including the monitoring of expenses and identifying efficiencies to promote optimal use of resources;
• Providing recommendations on current and future program and service adjustments.

Qualifications

• Completed Masters Degree in a relevant field related to health care management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• Advanced knowledge within Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth programs and practice areas;
• Progressive senior leadership experience leading complex organizational change issues across health service programs to support broad transformational objectives;
• Demonstrated leadership abilities to incorporate specific program/site needs within the broader context of the health delivery system and multiple program requirements;
• Experience delivering innovative health care services within a multifaceted program area.

Required Qualifications

• Active Privileges, Member of the Department
• Completion of NRP, FHS, PALS
• Certification FRCSC, RCPSC Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Licensure CPSBC Eligible for full license or CPSBC Full
• Malpractice coverage CMPA

Compensation

Contract

Locations

Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Burnaby Hospital, Chilliwack General Hospital, Delta Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital, Fraser Canyon Hospital, Fraser Health, Langley Memorial Hospital, Mission Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, Ridge Meadows Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital

Education and Experience

Medical degree and ten (10) years’ recent, related successful clinical practice experience supplemented with medical leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrates the LEADS capabilities of Leads Self, Engages Others, Achieves Results, Develops Coalitions and supports Systems Transformation.

• Lead and advocate for FHA wide transformational programs
• Translate Strategy into Action
• Provide Site Knowledge & Expertise
• Build Strategic Relationships as an articulate and effective communicator
• Inspires, Motivates and Educates

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale programs.
• Demonstrated leadership including ability to inspire and direct teams towards a vision and goal.
• Capacity for patient/client/resident, team and interpersonal insight, vision development and motivation.
• Broad systems thinker.
• Strong organizational commitment, including clarity of values and direction.
• Commitment to resources stewardship and management.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement skills with high level of proficiency in building networks and leading teams.
• Demonstrated excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and strategic skills.
• Ability to understand work with academic and research leaders and support a learning environment.