Associate Medical Officer of Health

Position Title: Associate Medical Officer of Health
Current Program: Office of the Medical Officer of Health
Position Available: ASAP
FTE: 1.0
Position Category: Permanent, Full-time (Up to 13 months)
Reports To: Medical Officer of Health and CEO
Union: Non-Union
Wage: Provincial AMOH compensation scheme grid
Posting ID: 26-040-A

Associate Medical Officer of Health

Lakelands Public Health is seeking a positive, engaging, and forward-thinking Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH) to join its senior leadership team, providing both medical and organizational leadership. Reporting to the Medical Officer of Health & CEO (MOH/CEO), the AMOH will offer leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary public health team for assigned programs  and strategic projects, that protect and promote the health and well-being of residents in the Cities of Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Peterborough Counties, and Alderville, Curve Lake, and Hiawatha First Nations.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the AMOH reports to the MOH/CEO and provides day-to-day leadership to assigned public health programs and their services. This is the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on community health in a beautiful region, where outdoor and cultural activities abound, within a short trip to Toronto.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• A collaborative medical leader able to provide leadership, contribute to organizational strategy, planning, priority-setting, and performance oversight, manage assigned programs, and provide content expertise to disease, and injury prevention, health equity and health promotion functions in a calm, ethical, and professional manner.
• With a demonstrated ability to direct, motivate, and mentor staff within an interdisciplinary team, they provide forward and strategic thinking in program design and planning, evaluation, population health assessment, and emergency preparedness.
• Strong clinical acumen as it relates to the scope of public health and preventive medicine.
• An innovative thinker with an ability to negotiate and communicate complex ideas and information in concise, meaningful ways.
• Able to identify opportunities to encourage greater integration of programs and activities and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and partners across health systems.
• Demonstrates an understanding of disease control, risk assessment and management, the framework of legislation, public health science, inter-sectoral relationships, government policy, and general executive direction.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:   

• Must be a physician licensable by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. A fellowship in Public Health and Preventive Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent training) is preferred.

COMPENSATION: 

• Provincial AMOH compensation scheme grid with comprehensive benefits package and OMERS pension.