Vice President, Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Executive

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is a 200 bed community hospital, serving the residents of Chatham and rural Kent including Walpole Island and Delaware First Nations. Formed in 2018, CKHA is committed to delivering quality and safe care at its two sites in Chatham and Wallaceburg. CKHA collaborates with other partners to deliver care across its community. CKHA’s dedicated team is comprised of approximately 1,500 staff, 200 physicians and 300 volunteers. CKHA prides itself on being a workplace of choice, receiving a spot on Forbes’ Canada’s Best Employers list 2025.

CKHA provides a full range of programs, services and specialties from internal medicine and surgery to women & children’s and critical care; it is designated a schedule one facility under the Ministry of Health and cares for tens of thousands of inpatients, outpatients and emergency patients annually. CKHA is equipped with state of the art diagnostics and technology to support its varied programs.

CKHA’s vision: Together, growing a healthier community, underscores a movement to improving the population’s health. Grounded by its values “CKHA CARES” (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety), CKHA commits to continuously improve the patient experience in partnership with patients, families and caregivers.

Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice President, Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Executive provides strategic leadership as a collaborative member of the Senior Leadership Team. The role encompasses the functions of a lead physician executive; an important set of operational responsibilities including medical administration, resource planning and program development; the leadership of the hospital’s strategic focus to harness innovative ideas and empower the clinical leaders; and sound leadership on clinical, professionalism, medico/legal matters and legislative and regulatory compliance.

As the ideal candidate, you are a key partner to the Senior Team, Chief of Staff, and Department Chiefs to drive clinical change while engaging physicians and other health care professionals. You possess proven ability to build, nurture and influence productive, collaborative and communicative relationships within, across and outside of our organization. You bring a record of accomplishment in physician leadership roles to this important position.

A licensed physician in Ontario (or eligible for licensure) is required. The time commitment for this role is 2.5 days per week, 5 year term, renewable. Interested individuals should forward their curriculum vitae, accompanied by a cover letter, to Jim Stonehouse and Pam Colquhoun via Kathy Luu at [email protected].

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing; a diverse workplace; fair and accessible employment practices; individualized accommodations to support employees with disabilities and; an inclusive and accessible environment for all persons. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us.