Manager, Medical Staff Contracts & Negotiation, Primary Care

Location: Oak Bay

Manager, Medical Staff Contracts & Negotiation, Primary Care - (236332)  Work Area (FBA Only)
Multi-Site
No
Travel Requirement
Travel between multiple sites may be required
Shift Start Time/End Time

Days Off
Vacancy Type
Regular FT
Salary Range (Hourly Rate)
$55.46 - $79.72
Paid FTE
1.00
Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS
75.00
Planned Start Date
Dec. 1 2026
Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)
Pending Return of Incumbent
CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)
No

Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Director, Primary Care Support and Resources, the Manager, Medical Staff Contracts and Negotiations, Primary Care (Manager) is a member of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team responsible for the effective integration of strategic and operational initiatives to support the implementation of the primary care strategy and engage medical staff across Island Health. The Manager provides critical linkage between Island Health and external organizations such as the Ministry of Health, Health Employers Association of BC and legal counsel on contract management matters.
The Manager provides leadership and is accountable and responsible for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to support all aspects of Family Physician and Nurse Practitioner (primary care providers) contracting and negotiations related to Primary Care. The Manager is responsible for the effective administration of contracts on behalf of Island Health through planning, pre-award, award, negotiation and ongoing management of contracts to medical staff.

The Manager ensures practices are consistent with industry standards, Island Health policy, federal and provincial legislative requirements. The position provides primary care provider contract management leadership across all levels of the organization with a specific focus on primary care to minimize risk to the organization, achieve Island Health's Primary Care Strategy, and comply with accountability expectations.
This position is intensely complex due to the inherent unique characteristics of physician culture and their role as independent contractors. Furthermore, the environment in which physicians practice adds an additional layer of complexity due to the influence of many external factors such as the role of Doctors of BC, the Joint Clinical Committees, the current political climate, local municipalities, local Divisions of Family Practice the influence of the Ministry of Health and the Physician Master Agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience  A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master's degree in a relevant human services field or Business Administration plus seven (7) years' recent related experience in healthcare at a high degree of complexity in an area related to medical practitioners, leadership, relationship building, quality assurance, strategic initiative development and implementation.

Skills And Abilities

Leadership experience in program development, analysis and measurement utilizing continuous quality improvement methodology.
Demonstrated leadership ability and highly developed interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
Superior written and presentation skills including ability to prepare and deliver concise analyses, reports, briefing notes, and recommendations to multidisciplinary…