Medical Lead, Family Medicine OB

Description of Organization

Humber River Health (HRH) is a prominent 1.8 million square foot, fully-digital acute care facility in Canada, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and catering to a wide range of medical needs. It serves a population of over 850,000 individuals residing in the northwest Greater Toronto Area. HRH operates 656 acute inpatient beds at the Wilson site, 34 beds at Church Campus and 32 beds at Finch Campus, with over 4000 staff, approximately 800 physicians and over 1,000 volunteers. HRH also includes the Reactivation Care Centres (RCCs) at the Finch and Church Campuses which represent a unique partnership among multiple hospitals in the GTA with a focus on delivery of specialised care with the focus on reactivation to patients who have been designated as Alternative Level of Care.

As Canada’s first digital hospital and home of the first digital Command Centre, our commitment to innovation, research, and academic excellence remains at the core of our organization. The HRH Research Institute drives the hospital’s pioneering position in digital healthcare innovation as Canada’s first digital hospital. Our Command Centre acts as a “mission control” to manage patient flow and drive the quality of care. We prioritize patient safety and high reliability care through the use of closed-loop automation, robotics, predictive analytics and artificial intelligence. We have developed advanced patient flow and care monitoring tools supported by the Command Centre, enabling us to use real-time data feeds from across the Hospital to improve patient flow, patient safety and outcomes.

Our focus on equity and inclusivity is something we share with our partners at the North Western Toronto (NWT) Ontario Health Team (OHT). Our mission is to work together with our community to deliver innovative, safe and equitable healthcare.

HRH has developed short and long-term objectives that are outlined in the 2023-26 Strategic Plan, with a core direction of advancing HRH as a community academic healthcare institution. Examples include:

• Evolve workflows and align scopes of practices to improve patient care and the provider experience;
• Adopt and adapt technology to promote exceptional patient care, and outcomes;
• Pursue partnerships and integration opportunities to advance equitable and inclusive care for our community; and
• Advance our Medical Education programs.

As an associate member in the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN), HRH provides many academic opportunities to all professions. We have established Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit (FMTU) in partnership with the University of Toronto, further strengthening our commitment to academic excellence. The Schulich Family FMTU provides opportunities for residents to learn with academic and community-based family physicians. Residents also have access to interdisciplinary health professionals to support collaborative learning and comprehensive care experience.

Job description:

PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Right now, we are looking for a:

MEDICAL LEAD, FAMILY MEDICINE OB

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief of the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Medical and Program Director of Maternal & Child, the Medical Lead of Family Medicine OB provides strategic leadership and oversight of the obstetrical cases managed by Credentialed Staff in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, ensuring high-quality patient care and safety.

The Medical Lead will align the Family Medicine OB Division's goals with the overall Maternal & Child Program direction and in consultation with the Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology, manage the operational, financial and human resources of the Division.

The Medical Lead will advance the collaborative work of developing a sustainable clinical model that will grow Family Medicine OB volumes, attract new Division members and improve the patient experience. The Medical Lead will work with the education and academic leadership at HRH and the University of Toronto to continue to advance the quality of learning opportunities in Family Medicine OB at HRH.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to fulfill a broad range of duties and responsibilities, including, but not limited to the following:

• Engage in strategic planning to develop and execute a comprehensive plan for Family Medicine OB as a Division;
• Implement and monitor quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, using data to drive decisions and improve outcomes continuously;
• Standardize clinical processes and practices within the Family Medicine OB Practitioners to improve care delivery, targeting specific improvements in patient care metrics;
• In partnership with the Chief, manage physician resourcing to ensure appropriate clinical coverage;
• Develop and maintain internal and external partnerships with other divisions, departments, and external partners to facilitate comprehensive care for obstetrical patients and their newborns and address systemic health challenges; and
• Participate in management of patient relations concerns & follow-up actions

To apply:

Applications will be accepted until August 15th, 2024.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply in confidence by forwarding: (1) Letter of Interest, (2) Upto-date Curriculum Vitae and (3) Brief Statement outlining your vision of the role.

The application package should be emailed to: MedicalRecruitment@hrh.ca

Why choose Humber River Health?

At HRH, our staff, physicians and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be one of 2023’s Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivate a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. As a member of TAHSN, we are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care, and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding HRH is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women and 2SLGBTQI+.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at HRH. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

The hospital reserves the right not to appoint anyone to this position.

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