Area Division Lead, Emergency Medicine, Saskatoon

Saskdocs; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskdocs is seeking an Area Division Lead for Emergency Medicine in Saskatoon. The role provides clinical operational oversight across one of the city’s emergency departments (RUH, SPH, SCH) and collaborates with the Saskatchewan Health Authority in strategy execution.

The position requires experienced medical leadership, active SHA staff membership, and a strong focus on quality improvement and physician wellness within a dynamic, resource-limited setting.

Qualifications

• Requires licensed medical practitioner in good standing.
• Member of SHA medical staff with an academic appointment in the College of Medicine.
• Operational leadership experience with multiple stakeholders.
• 3+ years in a leadership role with progressive responsibility.
• Knowledge of health quality improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical operational oversight at one Saskatoon emergency department.
• Lead in a dyad with the Nursing Manager and participate in executive leadership.
• Oversee a secondary departmental portfolio in QI, CME, or Physician Wellness.

Skills

Leadership experience

Emergency Medicine

Quality Improvement

Strategic planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Driver's license

Education

Medical Doctor (MD)

Job description

Area Division Lead, Emergency Medicine, Saskatoon

Health networks are a collaborative of health professionals, including physicians and community partners, providing fully integrated services to meet the health needs of individuals and communities. Health Networks exist within a small, defined geography. They aim to deliver health care services closest to where the patient lives and works. The focus is on the needs of individuals and communities to bring patient and health care services they need, to where they need them. By integrating team-based community and primary health care throughout Saskatchewan, health networks will work to reduce the likelihood of citizens needing acute care, and strengthen the transition back to primary or home care from the hospital by embracing a team approach.

Job Description

Reporting to the Area Department Lead, this position works closely with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Health System Colleagues in the development and achievement of strategy by articulating gaps and needs.

The primary responsibility of the Area Division Lead is to provide clinical operational oversight at one of the Saskatoon Emergency Departments (RUH, SPH, SCH), working in a dyad leadership model with the Nursing Manager at the site. The Area Division Lead will serve as a member of the Emergency Department Executive, collaborating with the other Division Leads under the direction of the Area Department Lead. They will also participate in the Executive Leadership Council alongside the Division Leads, Nursing Managers, and Director. In addition to their operational leadership responsibilities, the Area Division Lead will assume one secondary departmental portfolio in either Quality Improvement (QI), Continuing Medical Education (CME), or Physician Wellness.

The Area Division Lead function is a dynamic, complex and highly demanding environment that requires constant scanning for issues and challenges against multiple priorities and demands on limited resources. It requires demonstrated clinical competence, effective leadership skills, and an understanding of the academic and clinical priorities of the division within the scope of the Area Division.

Job Qualifications

• Licensed medical practitioner in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
• Be a member of the medical staff of the SHA and hold an academic appointment in the College of Medicine.
• Experience, at an operational level, as a medical leader who has worked in partnership with administrative leaders to develop innovative programs in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• 3+ years in a leadership position with progressive advancement
• Has knowledge of and experience in guiding health quality improvement processes and initiatives
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license

Preferred Experience:

• Canadian Certified Physician Executive Credential would be an asset
• Advanced education in Health Care Administration, Public Administration and/or Leadership Studies would be an asset
• Participation in the Canadian Medical Association’s Physician Leadership Institute would be an asset
• Additional training and/or education in leadership/management would be an asset

Saskatchewan's largest city is a four season destination and has gained a reputation as a great place to both live and visit. A young, vibrant and entrepreneurial demographic is energizing the city with exciting new things to see and do and is a short drive to the northern lake country. Saskatoon has more golf courses and restaurants per capita than anywhere in North America and is noted for its outstanding walking and biking trails along the riverbank. Excellent educational facilities such as the University of Saskatchewan, home of the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, draw the best minds from around the world creating a youthful vitality and cultural richness evident in every neighbourhood.