Lakeridge Health is seeking expressions of interest from credentialed physicians interested in serving as the Clinical Utilization & GEMINI Physician Lead.

This physician leadership role provides an opportunity to support data-informed clinical improvement, resource stewardship, and physician engagement across the organization. Working collaboratively with operational, quality, analytics, and physician leaders, the successful candidate will help ensure that clinical utilization initiatives and GEMINI data are interpreted and applied within the context of frontline patient care.

The appointment is for a two-year term, with the possibility of extension.

Why This Role Matters

As healthcare becomes increasingly data-informed, physicians play a critical role in ensuring that performance information is interpreted within the realities of clinical practice and translated into meaningful improvements for patients and providers. Lakeridge Health is committed to strengthening the use of high-quality clinical data to improve patient flow, quality of care, resource stewardship, and health system performance.

The GEMINI program provides robust clinical and administrative data that can inform quality improvement and operational decision-making. This role will help bridge clinical practice and analytics by fostering physician engagement, promoting trust in data, identifying opportunities for improvement, and ensuring physician perspectives help shape organizational priorities. The Physician Lead will work collaboratively across departments to advance a culture of learning, continuous improvement, and evidence-informed decision-making.

Role Overview

The Clinical Utilization & GEMINI Physician Lead will:

• Co-chair the Clinical Utilization Committee alongside administrative leadership.
• Serve as the physician lead for GEMINI initiatives at Lakeridge Health.
• Champion physician engagement in clinical utilization, patient flow, quality improvement, and resource stewardship initiatives.
• Support meaningful interpretation and use of clinical data by providing clinical context and physician perspectives.
• Foster collaboration between physicians, operational leaders, and data analytics teams.
• Help identify opportunities to improve care delivery, efficiency, and patient outcomes through data-informed decision-making.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

• Be an Active Credentialed Staff member at Lakeridge Health.
• Demonstrate credibility and respect among physician colleagues.
• Have an interest in quality improvement, clinical utilization, health system performance, and data-informed care.
• Possess strong collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Be able to work effectively with physicians, operational leaders, and analytic teams to support organizational priorities.

Previous leadership, quality improvement, utilization management, or health system improvement experience is considered an asset but is not required.

Time Commitment

Approximately 5–6 hours per month.

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by Medical Affairs in collaboration with organizational leadership. Consideration will be given to:

• Demonstrated interest and experience relevant to the role.
• Leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Ability to engage physician colleagues and build consensus.
• Commitment to quality improvement and data-informed care.
• Alignment with the needs of the organization and the Clinical Utilization Committee.

How to Apply

Interested physicians are invited to submit:

• A brief letter of interest (maximum one page) describing their interest in the role and relevant experience.
• A current curriculum vitae.

Applications should be submitted to ***@lh.ca (🔒 Premium) by August 14, 2026. 

Questions regarding this opportunity may be directed to ***@lh.ca (🔒 Premium).