Medical Affairs Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing Research, Academic and Medical Affairs within a complex healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of clinical research administration, research governance, Research Ethics Boards (REB) and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting medical academic affiliations, learner programs and physician education.
• In-depth understanding of hospital governance, medical staff by-laws, credentialing, physician engagement and professional practice.
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships with physicians, researchers, executives, academic institutions and healthcare organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex and sensitive professional matters with discretion, diplomacy and sound judgment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership and strategic planning skills.
• Strong financial management, budgeting and resource planning experience.
• Knowledge of quality improvement, patient safety, risk management and professional practice standards.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful and psychologically safe workplace aligned with Oak Valley Health’s values.
• Undergraduate degree in Health Administration, Business Administration or a related field required.
• Progressive leadership experience in Medical Affairs, Academic Affairs and/or Research administration within a hospital or academic healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Ontario healthcare legislation, medical staff governance, hospital operations and research regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Health Administration, Business Administration or a related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the hospital’s research office, supporting the growth of clinical research, innovation and scholarly activity.
• Oversee research governance, policies and regulatory compliance, including collaboration with the Research Ethics Board (REB) to ensure the ethical conduct of research involving human participants.
• Partner with physician investigators, scientists, research staff and external organizations to strengthen research capacity and develop collaborative research initiatives.
• Support the development and implementation of the organization’s research strategy, including opportunities to enhance research infrastructure, funding and academic output.
• Promote evidence-informed practice, innovation and knowledge translation to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery.
• Monitor research performance indicators and ensure compliance with institutional, provincial and national research standards.
• Lead the organization’s medial academic affairs strategy in partnership with affiliated universities, colleges and educational institutions.
• Be the primary liaison with York University for their new Medical School, ensuring alignment of medical academic priorities, expectations, and deliverables.
• Oversee physician and learner education programs, ensuring high-quality learning experiences for medical students, residents, fellows and other health profession learners.
• Foster a culture of teaching excellence by supporting physician educators, medical academic appointments, faculty development and continuing professional development initiatives.
• Develop and strengthen medical academic partnerships that advance education, innovation and interprofessional learning.
• Support accreditation requirements related to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
• Promote scholarship, knowledge translation and continuous learning throughout the organization.
• Provide strategic leadership for all aspects of the medical staff, including physician resource planning, recruitment, credentialing, onboarding, reappointment, medical staff reviews and offboarding.
• Lead medical staff governance and physician engagement initiatives that foster a high-performing and collaborative medical staff.
• Provide administrative leadership and support to the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), Chiefs of Department and Medical Directors and other medical staff committees as needed.
• Oversee physician remuneration programs including stipend administration, on-call funding and other physician payment models.
• Partner with senior and medical leaders to support physician performance management, quality improvement initiatives and the management of complex practice matters.
• Ensure compliance with hospital by-laws, professional staff rules, legislation, accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on matters impacting physician practice, recruitment, governance and organizational priorities.

Benefits

• Compensation: BAND B Range: $75.46 - $98.48