Regional Medical Lead - Indigenous Health

Location

Manitoba | Canada

Job description

  Requisition ID: 354170

Competition #: DOCS-24-001 

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud  

Site:  Southern Health-Santé Sud - Regional - Southern Health-Santé Sud, MB

Department / Unit: Medicine

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: Doctors Manitoba

Anticipated Start Date: To Be Determined

FTE: 0.2

Anticipated Shift: ​​​​​​​Days

Daily Hours Worked: ​​​​​​​ Flexible

Wage Rate: As Per Doctors Manitoba Agreement

Position Type: Independent Contract  

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Summary:

The Regional Medical Lead – Indigenous Health (RML-IH) reports to the Regional Medical Lead – Medical Services & Chief Medical Officer, SH-SS, and will be appointed in consultation with the Regional Lead – Indigenous Health for SH-SS (and listening to the voice of the community).

The RML-IH shall assist the Regional Lead -Indigenous Health and the CMO for SH-SS as appropriate in collaboration with Indigenous communities to support the health care needs of the communities. The RML-IH is responsible for ensuring that the voice of community is heard, and that models of health care be adapted to support the needs of the Indigenous communities including being open to the two eyed seeing model of care.

The RML – IH shall be a member of the Provincial Council related to Indigenous Health, and anti-racism.

Executive Management

• Will promote the strategic direction, goals and objectives of the Regional Indigenous Health Program, while ensuring the efficient operation of all indigenous units within its purview;
• Participates on appropriate committees and planning sessions as required at provincial and regional levels;
• Will take direction from Regional Lead – Medical Services & Chief Medical Officer, SH-SS on setting personal goals and performance objectives annually that aligns with the strategic direction, goals and objection of the Region and the Regional Indigenous Health Program.

External Relationships

•  Maintains a good working relationship with the Provincial Medical Lead – Indigenous Health;
• Actively participate in Provincial Medical Lead – Indigenous Health to help plan and operationalize indigenous models of care related to medical staff duties and responsibilities;
• Will attend to other duties as deemed appropriate by the Regional Lead – Medical Services & Chief Medical Officer, SH-SS.

Qualifications:

• A medical practitioner, qualified to practice Medicine in the Province of Manitoba and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
• A member of the active Medical Staff of the Service Delivery Organization (SDO)
• Training in Indigenous Cultural Safety
• Strong listening skills
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in working with Indigenous stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills inclusive of coaching/ mentoring and performance management skills, in a health services delivery organization
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training related to enhancing leadership/management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and harmoniously with all members of a health care team and community partners and agencies
• Understanding of current evidenced-based trends in Indigenous Health and current health related challenges
• Uses a trauma informed approach
• Understands and values traditional healing practices and is open to incorporating two eyed seeing as a holistic approach to Indigenous health
• Evidence of a high understanding and evidence of Emotional Intelligence
• Must be eligible for registration and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
• Good work and attendance record

Conditions of Employment:

• Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
• All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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