Chief Medical Officer

STARS Air Ambulance; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to saving lives as the Chief Medical Officer. This pivotal role involves leading a team of Transport Physicians and ensuring excellence in critical care across multiple provinces. You'll collaborate closely with health organizations, oversee clinical standards, and drive strategic initiatives that impact patient care. With a strong focus on leadership and education, you will shape the future of emergency medical services. Elevate your career in a community that values teamwork and commitment to making a difference in the lives of critically ill patients.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Free parking

Strong total reward offering

Qualifications

• Physician in good standing with a critical care subspecialty.
• Minimum ten years of clinical practice with research focus.

Responsibilities

• Develops a strong medical leadership team for operational excellence.
• Provides leadership to over 100 Transport Physicians across provinces.

Skills

Critical Care Medicine

Transport Medicine

Leadership Development

Strategic Planning

Risk Management

Education

Medical Degree

Critical Care Subspecialty

Job description

Chief Medical Officer

Why STARS

At STARS, we come to work every day with a purpose…to save lives. Whether you work in the aircraft or at one of our six bases, everyone at STARS plays a vital role in helping to provide critical care, anywhere. Since flying our first mission in 1985, we have never lost sight of what is most important – our VIPS, or Very Important Patients. Each year, we fly over 3,000 missions, providing world class critical medical care whenever and wherever we are needed, and every team member contributes to helping that VIP. We are a lifeline to the community when time and clinical expertise can make all the difference.

We are currently looking for a Chief Medical Officer to be positioned at any of our bases in the Clinical department. This role is intended to be full time though we can accommodate a work arrangement of up to a 1.0 FTE.

Being a member of STARS Medical team means being a part of an elite healthcare team that provides lifesaving care to the most critically ill and injured members of our community. As a member of the Executive Leadership team, the Chief Medical Officer is responsible to ensure that STARS organization remains patient focused and strives for excellence in critical care provision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops a strong medical leadership team that will be collaborative and effective in meeting the objectives of operational excellence at their respective bases. Acts as the chair of MOMT (Medical Operations Management Team).
• Works effectively in collaboration with the ChiefClinical Officer in a “Dyad” model for the Chief Medical Office.
• Provides leadership and direction to our team of over 100 Transport Physicians across all 3 provinces.
• Maintain collaborative, productive relationships with provincial health organizations and other HEMS providers.
• Oversees the development and monitoring of STARS clinical standards, practice guidelines, Critical Care Medical Control Protocols (CCMCPs) standard operating procedures, adherence to compliance with all regulatory requirements, and STARS clinical and patient safety processes
• Plans, develops, implements and has general oversight for medical budgets with input to other organizational budgets as required
• Oversees work of the Research Committee. Facilitates research and ensures alignment with STARS’ mission and strategic plan

Qualifications & Requirements:

• A physician in good standing in one of our three provincial jurisdictions with a critical care subspecialty including Emergency, ICU or Anesthesia or related field
• Minimum of ten years of clinical practice including a strong research and education focus and a sound understanding of Critical Care and/or Transport Medicine practices, principles and regulations
• Has experience teaching at a graduate or undergraduate level and experience leading a multidisciplinary team in an educational environment
• Must have experience navigating complex external partnerships.
• Highly developed understanding of strategic planning, leadership development, change management, performance management, risk management, and resource management
• Leadership style that is results focused, collaborative and respectful

What we offer:

At STARS, every day we come to work with a purpose, to save lives. Maybe that’s your purpose too.

We provide a strong total reward offering inclusive of a salary tailored to your education and experience, comprehensive organization-paid health and dental benefits, free parking and more. But the real reward is joining a legacy – a legacy of lives saved, of hope in the fact of the unimaginable, and of pride in making a difference.

When you join STARS, you become part of a community that knows we’re stronger together. It takes a team to deliver the highest standards of care, and we need you to help us be our best.

Elevate your career. Be part of something bigger. Be part of STARS.

How to Apply/ Deadline to apply:

If you are the person we are looking for and would like to make a difference with your career, please make sure to apply by closing date: May12, 2025

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