Regional Medical Director, Transformative Care Leader

Stella Mental Health; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Stella Mental Health is seeking a Regional Medical Director to lead clinical operations across our Ottawa-region clinics. You will provide strategic medical leadership, embed Transformative Care into practice, and ensure safety, compliance and clinical excellence align with operational priorities.

You will collaborate with Clinic Medical Directors and the Director of Operations, oversee recruitment, credentialing, and onboarding, supervise providers, monitor patient outcomes, and drive

Qualifications

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted license.
• 7+ years clinical experience, including 3+ years in a leadership/director role.
• EMR experience and proficiency with standard business applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic medical leadership across regional clinics.
• Embed Transformative Care philosophy into practice.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and alignment of clinical excellence with operations.
• Lead Medical Director meetings, mentorship, and oversight.
• Support recruitment, credentialing, and onboarding processes.
• Develop action plans with Operations to meet performance and patient outcomes.
• Monitor KPIs and drive clinical improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multisite operations

EMR

Regulatory compliance

Patient safety

Travel

Problem-solving

Education

MD or DO with active license

Board certification in Psychiatry (preferred)

Job description

Stella Mental Health is seeking a Regional Medical Director to lead clinical operations across our Ottawa-region clinics. You will provide strategic medical leadership, embed Transformative Care into practice, and ensure safety, compliance and clinical excellence align with operational priorities.

You will collaborate with Clinic Medical Directors and the Director of Operations, oversee recruitment, credentialing, and onboarding, supervise providers, monitor patient outcomes, and drive