Clinical Operations Chief of Staff

Interior Health Authority; Clearwater; On-site; CAD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Health Authority in British Columbia seeks a Chief of Staff to provide medical leadership for clinical services in Clearwater and Barriere. You will collaborate with site leadership to drive high-quality care, physician engagement, and adherence to bylaws, standards, and evidence-based practices.

The role may include clinical practice and requires strong governance, safety culture, and experience leading health-system transformation in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Eligible for medical staff privileges at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital and Barriere and District Health Centre.
• Current licensure in British Columbia as a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Dentist, or Midwife.
• Master's degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership and clinical expertise to support safe, high-quality patient care and service delivery.
• Partner with operational leaders to support strategic planning, resource utilization, quality improvement initiatives, and accreditation activities.
• Foster physician and practitioner engagement, collaboration, and effective communication across clinical teams.
• Lead and support quality, patient safety, risk management, and incident review processes.
• Chair the local Quality Committee and contribute to the development and monitoring of quality indicators.
• Support medical staff recruitment, retention, workforce planning, onboarding, credentialing, and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality improvement

Analytical thinking

Governance

Cultural safety

Education

Master's degree in Health Administration / MBA

BC licensure (Physician / NP / Dentist / Midwife)

Job description

Interior Health Authority in British Columbia seeks a Chief of Staff to provide medical leadership for clinical services in Clearwater and Barriere. You will collaborate with site leadership to drive high-quality care, physician engagement, and adherence to bylaws, standards, and evidence-based practices.

The role may include clinical practice and requires strong governance, safety culture, and experience leading health-system transformation in complex environments.