Provincial Clinical Lead, Critical Care Services Ontario

Ontario Health; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Health is seeking expressions of interest from qualified physicians for the Provincial Clinical Lead, Critical Care Services Ontario. This leadership role will guide the evolution of the provincial critical care system, spanning adult, paediatric, neonatal care, trauma and neurosurgery.

The position requires strong clinical leadership and collaboration across regions. Travel and hybrid work are expected, with a 0.4 FTE commitment and a 2-year term (+3-year renewal).

Qualifications

• Intensivist currently practicing in Ontario; a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Significant clinical, research and teaching experience in imaging
• Proven track record (10+ years) of clinical leadership at the hospital and/or university level
• Recognized as an opinion leader within the critical care community
• In-depth knowledge of clinical, administrative and system-wide issues with respect to critical care services
• Expert knowledge of current best practices, healthcare literature, and evidence-based guidelines, as it pertains to critical care
• Demonstrated aptitude for systems thinking, an ability to analyze information and to make sound decisions
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build consensus
• Strong professional presence and ability to present to large and small audiences in a concise, articulate and dynamic fashion
• Demonstrated commitment to patient-focused care and public accountability
• Enthusiasm for, and commitment to, quality improvement in health care at the system level
• Demonstrated creativity through publication of research and/or implementation of innovative systems and ideas

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership for Ontario Health’s quality agenda as it relates to critical illness, including adult, paediatric and neonatal critical care, trauma care, burns care, and neurosurgery, driving coordination and alignment of critical illness-related strategies across Ontario Health and inform the evolution of an integrated provincial critical care strategy
• Areas of leadership include: Identifying, prioritizing, and responding to system level critical care issues; Supporting the development and continual implementation of Ontario Health’s critical care strategy; Contributing to program performance reporting, monitoring and accountability analysis; Supporting initiatives in acute care areas where critical care has a significant impact; Providing clinical leadership and mentorship on adult critical care to the Ontario Health regional critical care leads; Providing clinical leadership and mentorship to the Ontario Health PICU, NICU, neurosurgery, and trauma clinical leads
• When required, lead the Ontario Critical Care Command Centre as Chair and Incident Commander, monitoring critical care capacity needs and responding promptly to predicted and unpredicted surges in demand for critical care regionally and/or provincially
• Build consensus among various clinical experts to drive program evolution and adoption in support of achieving Ontario Health priorities for critical care
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with relevant clinical communities on behalf of Ontario Health
• Work with administrative leadership to ensure there is a strong foundation in place, including a critical care table or similar body, to support program development, implementation and performance management of the system
• Work with a high degree of independence connecting with the Ontario Health leadership (provincial programs and regional teams), hospital administrators, clinicians, Ontario Health Teams (OHT), and key partners as required, to understand and assess performance metrics and other data and achieve consensus and momentum on potential service improvements
• Work with stakeholders to increase equitable access to services and outcomes for vulnerable and marginalized populations and other equity-deserving groups
• Work closely with data and digital partners to ensure systems meet the needs of service providers

Skills

Intensivist practice in Ontario

Leadership

Communication

Clinical decision making

Education

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada

Job description

Provincial Clinical Lead, Critical Care Services Ontario

Role title: Provincial Clinical Lead, Critical Care Services Ontario

Reports to:Executive Vice President, Acute and Hospital-Based Care, and Chief Medical Executive

Location: Occasional travel in the regions and to the provincial Ontario Health offices in Toronto, assuming a hybrid work environment

Anticipated time commitment: 2 day per week, equivalent to 0.4 FTE

Term: 2 years + 3-year renewal option

Number of opportunities: (1) One

Position Summary

Ontario Health is seeking expressions of interest from qualified physicians for the position of Provincial Clinical Lead, Critical Care Services Ontario. This is a unique opportunity to provide strategic leadership to the evolution of the Ontario Critical Care Services system as it relates to critical illness and intensive care. This opportunity is open to all qualified candidates.

Questions about the role may be submitted by email no later than November13, 2026.

A consolidated list of all questions and answers will be available to any party, by request, by November 16, 2026.

To send a question, receive a copy of the consolidated list of questions and answers, or to submit your expression of interest, please contact [e-mail] .

Accountabilities

The key responsibilities of this role are:

• Provide visionary leadership for Ontario Health’s quality agenda as it relates to critical illness, including adult, paediatric and neonatal critical care, trauma care, burns care, and neurosurgery, driving coordination and alignment of critical illness-related strategies across Ontario Health and inform the evolution of an integrated provincial critical care strategy.
• Areas of leadership include:
  • Identifying, prioritizing, and responding to system level critical care issues
  • Supporting the development and continual implementation of Ontario Health’s critical care strategy
  • Contributing to program performance reporting, monitoring and accountability analysis
  • Support initiatives in acute care areas where critical care has a significant impact
  • Providing clinical leadership and mentorship on adult critical care to the Ontario Health regional critical care leads
  • Providing clinical leadership and mentorship to the Ontario Health PICU, NICU, neurosurgery, and trauma clinical leads
• When required, lead the Ontario Critical Care Command Centre as Chair and Incident Commander, monitoring critical care capacity needs and responding promptly to predicted and unpredicted surges in demand for critical care regionally and/or provincially
• Build consensus among various clinical experts to drive program evolution and adoption in support of achieving Ontario Health priorities for critical care
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with relevant clinical communities on behalf of Ontario Health
• Work with administrative leadership to ensure there is a strong foundation in place, including a critical care table or similar body, to support program development, implementation and performance management of the system
• Work with a high degree of independence connecting with the Ontario Health leadership (provincial programs and regional teams), hospital administrators, clinicians, Ontario Health Teams (OHT), and key partners as required, to understand and assess performance metrics and other data and achieve consensus and momentum on potential service improvements
• Work with stakeholders to increase equitable access to services and outcomes for vulnerable and marginalized populations and other equity-deserving groups
• Work closely with data and digital partners to ensure systems meet the needs of service providers

Qualifications

• Intensivist currently practicing in Ontario; a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Significant clinical, research and teaching experience in imaging
• Proven track record (10+ years) of clinical leadership at the hospital and/or university level
• Recognized as an opinion leader within the critical care community
• In-depth knowledge of clinical, administrative and system-wide issues with respect to critical care services
• Expert knowledge of current best practices, healthcare literature, and evidence-based guidelines, as it pertains to critical care
• Demonstrated aptitude for systems thinking, an ability to analyze information and to make sound decisions
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build consensus
• Strong professional presence and ability to present to large and small audiences in a concise, articulate and dynamic fashion
• Demonstrated commitment to patient-focused care and public accountability
• Enthusiasm for, and commitment to, quality improvement in health care at the system level
• Demonstrated creativity through publication of research and/or implementation of innovative systems and ideas

Ontario Health is an agency created by the Government of Ontario with a mandate to connect and coordinate Ontario’s health care system in ways that have not been done before, to help ensure that Ontarians receive the best possible care.

Ontario Health oversees health care delivery across the province, which includes ensuring front-line providers and other health professionals have the tools and information they need to deliver the best possible care within their communities. This also means simplifying the current system and connecting and coordinating its many complex parts in new and innovative ways. This involves keeping a close eye on how the health system is performing and providing evidence-based standards and improvements to address any gaps.

Ontario Health helps to support significant and important transformation in Ontario’s health system, working to ease the transition between points of care for Ontarians and helping to ensure they have access to the care they need. Ontario Health is adapting world-renowned practices from areas such as cancer care and renal care to other parts of the system, including mental health and addictions.

Through integration, coordination, connection, and clinical excellence, Ontario Health is working to reduce strain on the system which will enable investment of more resources on the care Ontarians need, and, most importantly, improve health outcomes and overall wellness for all.

As an operational service agency of the Government of Ontario, Ontario Health is accountable for conducting a fair and transparent process, providing equal treatment to all qualified parties, in selecting a candidate for the above mentioned role.

Last Updated: November 03, 2026

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