Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer - EXE001797

Job Description

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The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is committed to a health system that puts patients first by providing Better Health, Better Care, Better Value, and Better Teams for Saskatchewan people.

To ensure the provision of essential and appropriate services, the Ministry establishes provincial strategy and policy direction, sets and monitors standards, establishes legislation and provides funding.

The Ministry of Health is seeking a strategic and innovative public health preventive medicine (PHPM) physician specialist with strong communication skills to join our team as a Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Reporting to the Executive Director and the Chief Medical Officer Health Officer (CMHO), this position provides public health expertise to support the Office of the CMHO (OCMHO) on issues of public and population health importance.

Under the authority of The Public Health Act, , the Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer (OCMHO) delivers public health expertise to support health surveillance, population health and disease control initiatives on issues of public health importance.

The OCMHO works in a high profile, high pressure, multi-variable environment, and must quickly respond to current public health issues, and be prepared, on short notice, to provide information, analysis and expertise to government, the public, media, non-government organizations and other stakeholders.

As one of two Deputy Chief Medical Health Officers, you will assist the CMHO and Chief Population Health Epidemiologist (CPHE) in monitoring and reporting on the health of the population in Saskatchewan and play a critical role in advising on and supporting the implementation of public health policy, standards, and practices.

Your focus will be system-wide as you collaborate with other ministries, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), federal and First Nations jurisdiction partners, and front-line public health providers in the provision of medical expertise.

As an integral member of the OCMHO, you will share accountability for achieving government public health priorities and providing leadership in the areas of Environmental Health, Health Surveillance, Communicable Disease Management, and Population Health and Wellness Promotion.

Success in this critical role depends on close consultation and collaboration with other leaders within the Ministry, across government, and with SHA and other service providers to support a robust public health system.

Key contacts include the Minister and Deputy Minister, senior and branch management teams, staff of the Ministry of Health and other government ministries, Medical Health Officers within the SHA and First Nation jurisdictions, provincial and national health organizations, health departments in other jurisdictions at the inter-provincial and national level, media, and the public.

Job Qualifications

As our successful candidate, you will have :

• Knowledge of the broad principles and practices of public health and preventive medicine, including a deep understanding of general population health strategies;
• disease prevention and communicable disease control; healthy public policy; and health and environmental health impact assessment;
• Knowledge of epidemiology and ability to provide advice on health information, population health assessments and appropriate reporting methodology; and,
• Knowledge of public health related to the mandate of the Ministry of Health, with an emphasis on population health and the practice of public health and preventive medicine.

Educational and Experience Requirements

• A medical degree recognized in Canada;
• Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• Eligible for a license to practice medicine in Saskatchewan from the College of Physicians of Saskatchewan. A license to practice as a specialist in Public Health and Preventive Medicine is strongly preferred;
• Proven experience in leading teams in a complex environment including physicians; and,
• Knowledge and experience of the Saskatchewan health system and experience in a government environment is an asset.
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