PHSA-5771 : New

- Status
- Open
- Site
- BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
- Site Type
- Hospital
- Type of Position
- Permanent
- Date Range
- Hours of Work
- On Call

Qualifications, Education and Skills : Requisites :

- Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License
- Full
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- Mandatory

Role and Facility Information : Senior Medical Director, Gynaecology & Sexual Health, Specialized Programs

- BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
- 5-year term / 0.6 FTE
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- The Senior Medical Director (SMD), Gynaecology & Sexual Health, Specialized Programs is accountable to the Chief Medical Officer for the provision of medical, clinical, operational and strategic leadership related to program development and implementation related to integration of Gynaecology and Sexual Health Services within services offered through BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre.
- The SMD, Gynaecology & Sexual Health, Specialized Programs works with the CMO to recruit, mentor and oversee Medical Directors/Leads for relevant areas of the Program, keeping current their contract or other remuneration arrangements and supporting their career development including performance development as appropriate. Programs of accountability include Gynecology Surgical Services; CARE Program; Maternal Ambulatory Program; Women’s Health Centre Chronic Complex Diseases Program; Menopause and Midlife Health Program; Oak Tree Program; and Sexual Assault Service.
- Specific Accountabilities
- Executive Strategic Leadership
- Work collaboratively with the Executive team of BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre, to develop strategic priorities and implement and evaluate agreed on priorities of the hospital and the Provincial Health Services Authority.




- Provide leadership and participate in activities related to site redevelopment and Clinical Services Transformation (CST) relevant to ambulatory services and related strategic priorities.
- Provide medical leadership and oversight for program development and implementation related to integration of Gynecology and Sexual Health Services, including enhancing access to procedures not requiring full operating room services.
- Operational Leadership
- Work collaboratively across surgical programs with the CMO and Directors, Patient Care Services, the Senior Medical Director Maternal Newborn Program, and Medical Directors.
- In collaboration with the Leadership team, ensure a strategic and operational plan is in place for the programs; develop annual operating objectives and the budget for the Program; and manage approved budgets and meet operating objectives.
- Work with the CMO and Directors, Patient Care Services, to ensure that there are appropriate processes for the timely sharing of accurate information and for communication to the CMO.
- Clinical Oversight
- Ensure that clinical service, research and education are properly conducted in collaboration with the CMO, the Vice President Research, and the relevant Department Heads and Medical Program Directors and the University of British Columbia.
- Provide specific leadership and treat as a priority the working relationships,



quality and medical staff resource issues for ambulatory services, supporting an engaged, team-oriented and collegial interdisciplinary environment; work with relevant Department/Division Heads as required, to facilitate optimal recruitment of medical staff for clinical programs.
- Work in cooperation with the hospital’s Department Heads to address identified performance issues of a member of the medical staff that impact patient safety and quality of care in Ambulatory Services.
- Provide leadership and coordination with respect to the physicians providing Ambulatory Services, in the evaluation of the efficiency, quality and delivery of the Services, including and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, participation in medical audits, peer and interdisciplinary reviews, chart reviews, and critical safety event reviews
- Qualifications
- This position requires a Medical Doctor degree with current licensure or eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and 10+ years of experience in a senior leadership role.
- Contact
- Applications, accompanied by a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and the name, title, rank and contact information of four references, should be directed to: Health Match BC
- About Provincial Health Services Authority
- The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Create equity - Be courageous.
- Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressi

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