Chief​/Medical Director, Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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If you are a current Oak Valley Health employee, apply to this job via the internal Workday application.

Land acknowledgement:
Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty. Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care.

To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.

You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

Oak Valley Health is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and skilled Chief / Medical Director of Obstetrics & Gynaecology to help us deliver world-class integrated care for healthier communities. Reporting to the Chief of Staff and Vice President of Medical Operations, the Chief/Medical Director provides clinical, professional, operational and strategic leadership for the Department. Working within a shared leadership model, the role partners closely with clinical and administrative leaders to support high standards of quality and patient safety, effective medical staff oversight and alignment with organizational priorities.

Key priorities will include advancing quality and patient safety, supporting recruitment and development of physicians, strengthening collaboration with clinical partners, and contributing to the organization’s academic, education, research, and innovation agenda. At a time of significant transformation, the Chief/Medical Director will play a key role in strengthening departmental culture, enhancing physician engagement and advancing a cohesive vision for the future of obstetrical and gynaecological services at Oak Valley Health.

The role will support continued program expansion and ongoing collaboration across perioperative services to ensure coordinated, high-performing care delivery. Key priorities will include advancing quality and patient safety, supporting recruitment and development of physicians, strengthening collaboration with surgical and clinical partners, and contributing to the organization’s academic, education, research and innovation agenda.

• An independent license or eligibility for an independent license with the CPSO FRCSC Certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
• Hospital privileges or eligibility for hospital privileges with the ability to provide clinical services consistent with other members of the department
• Significant clinical and administrative experience with a history of excellence, leadership, team engagement and collaboration at a department, program and organizational level
• Strategic management experience, with the ability to set and meet targets, understand and interpret analytics and undertake significant change management

Please note schedules may change due to operational needs.

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Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community healthcare organizations. Across our two hospital sites (Markham and Uxbridge) a Reactivation Care Centre…