Medical Lead, Innovation & Development (Comox Valley) (300-1065)

Island Health; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Medical Lead for Innovation & Development in the Comox Valley. This pivotal role involves co-leading efforts to enhance patient care through teamwork and quality improvement initiatives. You'll engage with physicians and staff to implement operational strategies, leverage technology, and respond to community health needs, particularly in the context of ongoing challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess strong leadership skills, this is an exciting opportunity to influence care delivery in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership roles within healthcare settings.
• Strong background in quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Co-leads activities to improve service delivery and teamwork.
• Implements processes for continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Quality Improvement

Informatics

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Healthcare Management

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Medical Lead, Innovation & Development (Comox Valley) (300-1065)

Reference Number: 300-1065

Closing Date: May 16, 2025

The Medical Lead for Innovation & Development is a co-leadership position with operational decision-making responsibilities. Working collaboratively with the Co-Leader, the Medical Lead proactively engages with others, including patients, to enhance teamwork and facilitate continuous quality improvement of care in acute care services at Comox Valley Hospital. This position reports to the Geography EMD and collaborates directly with the site director and chief of staff.

Main responsibilities of this position:

1. Leadership: Co-leads activities to ensure physicians and staff work as a team to monitor and improve service delivery; liaises with Division Heads and Chiefs of Staff on physician governance and medical practice issues.
2. Operations & Quality: Implements processes to engage physicians and staff in continuous quality improvement; monitors team budget and performance jointly with the Co-Leader; investigates team-related PSLS and PCQO events.
3. Change Management: Acts as a change management champion to support physicians and staff through change.
4. Informatics: Leads initiatives to leverage technology and data, including electronic health records (EHR), to improve service delivery in collaboration with the Quality Systems team.
5. Planning: Assesses and anticipates team resource needs, collaborating with medical and administrative leaders to prioritize within available resources.

This position is responsible for Innovation and Development work specific to Geography 1 (Comox Valley), assigned annually:

1. Year 1: Respond to local needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing local leadership for operations, collaborating with physicians and island-wide work streams.
2. Year 2: Lead strategies supporting access and flow, mentorship on quality projects, and act as a local expert supporting island-wide teams.
3. Year 3: Support integration of care between community and acute settings to improve quality, reduce lengths of stay, and enhance patient experience, working with both family practice physicians and specialists.

The Medical Lead is an active member of the Island Health medical staff.