Physician Leadership Opportunity – Regional Medical Director for West Prince County Family Medicine & Focused Practice

Purpose of the Position

Reporting to the Provincial Medical Director of Family Medicine and Focused Practice, the Regional Medical Director for West Prince County FMFP is accountable for a broad range of activities associated with the FMFP Portfolio in West Prince County. The incumbent is responsible for building effective and collaborative networks across the healthcare system to provide senior medical staff leadership, regionally focused coordination, implementation and oversight of family-medicine and focused practice-related strategies.  The Regional Medical Director provides medical leadership and expertise within Western Hospital and the Community Hospital O’Leary by liaising, collaborating and prioritizing with the physician community and operational leadership to optimize patient flow and hospital system utilization, ensuring the effective delivery of medical services.  

Additionally, the Regional Medical Director for West Prince addresses all concerns and complaints (with the support of the Medical Affairs Office) and ensures appointment and privileging requirements are complete as per the Health PEI Medical Staff Bylaws for community based FMFP medical staff in the region.  

The successful candidate will have excellent organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate complex information, problem solve, and work collaboratively as part of a team.  

Prince Edward Island (PEI) is renowned for its exceptional quality of life, offering the charm of a university town and the allure of a seasonal resort destination. 

Beyond PEI’s iconic lighthouses and serene shores is a workplace and experience as unique as the island itself. At Health PEI, you will discover a world of possibilities that extend beyond conventional healthcare. Here, you can work in unique settings, experiencing both rural and small city life. Explore diverse career paths and enjoy a broad scope of work, whether you are in a hospital, home-based care, community care, or within our corporate teams. You will play a vital role in enhancing the way we support thousands of islanders in one of Canada’s fastest-growing provinces. Our commitment is profound – to our patients, our community, and to you. Join us in redefining healthcare and ensuring a brighter, healthier future for our province for years to come.

Start Date: Immediately

Job Term:

• To be determined.

Remuneration:

• Up to $168,535 (contract rate)/$156,702 (salary rate)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the FMFP Portfolio to achieve its strategic goals and objectives by maintaining strong and collaborative relationships between the Portfolio and regional medical staff. 
• Support the Provincial Medical Director of FMFP by providing comprehensive advice and recommendations with respect to regional FMFP matters.  
• Collaborate with the Portfolio’s leadership and the MAO to review, assess and plan medical staff resources, workload and staffing to determine human resource requirements and address human resource concerns in support of providing continued quality medical services.
• Work with the MAO to recruit physicians (including locums), ensure clinical competency and ensure the orientation and onboarding of all new medical staff is completed.  
• As part of the FMFP Portfolio and the MAO, collaboratively assess the feasibility of new Portfolio medical services or programs for the region, lead the development and regional implementation, including change management activities, of strategic planning for the FMFP Portfolio which is consistent with Health PEI mandates and goals; monitor progress/outcomes and ensure reporting requirements are met.
• Coach, mentor and motivate the medical leadership staff and support individual and team development.
• Work in partnership with the MAO, the FMFP Portfolio and Health PEI Offices in order build effective and collaborative networks across the health care system.
• Oversee effective medical risk management and resolution of the regional FMFP Portfolio concerns and complaints ensuring compliance with procedures and requirements as articulated in the Health PEI Medical Staff Bylaws.
• Ensure all Appointment and Privileging (A&P) and Concern and Complaint (C&C) processes in the Region, ensuring that all requirements laid out in the Health PEI Medical Staff Bylaws are achieved.
• In collaboration with the Portfolio’s leadership, contribute to the development of various reporting submissions and responses to requests for information (e.g., Annual Reports, CEO Risk Report, etc.).
• Participate actively in various medical staff committees, as requested, or as required through the Health PEI Medical Staff Bylaws, including the Provincial Medical Advisory Committee.
• Regularly attend Physician Leadership Community meetings, as appropriate and required.
• Support change management and associated activities related to the implementation of the Physician Leadership Review Project. 
• Encourage and support a positive work environment to foster high staff morale and quality medical services. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a Medical Degree from a recognized medical school, with a family medicine specialty.
• Ongoing maintenance with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is required.
• Must have considerable (3-5 years) relevant clinical practice experience.
• Must have a valid license (or eligibility for same) to practice medicine in PEI.
• Must have some (1-3 years) management/leadership experience, preferably in a health/medical field. 
• Must have knowledge of the PEI health care system, relevant legislation, Medical Staff Bylaws and the Master Agreement between the Medical Society of Prince Edward Island, the Government of Prince Edward Island and Health PEI. 

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Talent Acquisition Team
Health PEI
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