Vice President, Medical Operations - Markham Stouffville Hospital

Land acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty.

Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.

Who you are:

• You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage

• You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard

• You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

What We Need:

Reporting to the President, the Vice President Medical Operations (VPMO) will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The VPMO will develop, enhance, and evolve Oak Valley Health’s clinical programs and services through strengthening the organization’s investment in physician engagement and leadership. In addition, the VP will work in close collaboration with the SLT as it relates to building internal capacity, leveraging system partnerships, and achieving exemplary clinical excellence and patient-centered care, while investing time to coach, mentor, and guide both the current and future generation of medical leaders.  The VPMO will work in close partnership with the Vice President Clinical Services, Chief Nursing Executive (CNE), and the Chief of Staff (COS) to ensure physicians and hospital staff work collaboratively to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and the overall patient experience.

The VPMO will be a physician in the Active Staff category at the hospital, and will be expected to serve in their administrative capacity 2-3 days/week separate of their clinical service. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide inspiration, direction and support for Medical Leadership and professional staff in a range of activities related to quality improvement, clinical service planning, academic endeavors, physician recruitment and retention.

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, co-lead transformative initiatives including strategic planning, partnerships/integration opportunities, academic activities. and continuous quality improvement across the continuum of the patient journey.

• Partner and build relationships with internal and external providers, clinicians, teams, stakeholders, and leaders to ensure optimal team performance and the provision of the highest quality and safest care to patients and families.

• Continue to support and empower a physician engagement and participation strategy that reinforces diversity, inclusivity, accountability, and patient-centeredness.

• Co-lead initiatives with the Senior Leadership Team that help to achieve the Strategic Plan.

What you bring to the role:

• You are an experienced, inclusive, and visionary leader with credentials and experience in both medical leadership and clinical practice

• You are firm, fair, and highly regarded in your field of medical practice and have a breadth of medical leadership experience in formal leadership roles

• Knowledge in both the clinical and administrative environments, you understand the needs of physicians in hospitals, and can support them in change management and opportunities for integrated care

• You possess superb interpersonal, communication (oral and written), negotiation and change management skills and have a history of providing leadership to and team building with professional and clinical staff

• Recognized as an effective change leader and successful in building relationships, you have demonstrated your commitment to quality improvement and broader systems-level change

Work Schedule:

2-3 days/week separate of clinical service  

Who we are:

Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community health care organizations and include Markham Stouffville Hospital, Uxbridge Hospital, and our Reactivation Care Centre. Across our hospitals and the RCC we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services. We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).

Our 542 physicians, 35 midwives, over 3,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers serve patients and families with an honoured to care mindset and are focused on delivering an extraordinary patient experience to the residents of Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond. We are dedicated to providing access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right people and at the right cost. Are you ready to join us?

Oak Valley Health Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging statement 

Oak Valley Health takes pride in serving some of Canada’s most diverse communities. We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and we encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of LGBTQ2+ communities, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of Oak Valley Health. Furthermore, Oak Valley Health is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources.

We are honoured to be recognized as one of Forbes Canada's Best Employers for Diversity. We ranked within the top 150 organizations across the country. Learn more about our commitment to EDIB.