Medical Health Officer

Position #: V44536

Expected Start Date: March 03, 2025

Union: OOS

Facility: Public Health Services - Regina

City/Town: Regina

Department: Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per 1 week rotation

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment 

Job Description:

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), invites qualified physicians to apply for the position of Medical Health Officer (MHO). The successful applicant will join the Saskatchewan Health Authority clinical Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PHPM), and a team of public health physicians providing MHO services on behalf of the SHA in collaboration with other PHPM specialists at the Ministry of Health, partner organizations and in academia. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team providing public health services to a defined geographic area within the province with the potential for leadership in a core functional area of public health at the regional or provincial level. As well, there is the potential for academic work. 

Medical Health Officers are designated by the Minister of Health, and have legislated authorities and duties under The Public Health Act of Saskatchewan. SHA MHOs work on behalf of the populations of specified Health Networks and fulfill their responsibilities primarily at the Area level, with opportunities to contribute to provincial-level public health programs in a specialty area of interest. 

The clinical Department and Academic Division of Public Health and Preventive Medicine combines service, research and teaching components, and delivers an accredited Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency training program, while also providing education at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral levels. The successful applicant is dedicated to learning and is a partner in the growing educational needs of Saskatchewan's public health workforce and has the potential to be appointed as Medical Faculty at the University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine.

Successful candidates for the above position will have specialty training in public health and/or preventive medicine and be eligible for provisional or regular licensure from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS). Preference will be given to candidates who hold certification or are eligible for certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) in Public Health and Preventive Medicine. 

This individual should be a team player, be able to interact effectively with members of the public, clients, colleagues, staff and management, and function well in a high-volume environment with a commitment to the provision of high-quality patient, family and community-centered care.

The SHA is committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Metis people.

Travel Required: Yes

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience working in co-leadership (dyad leadership) roles and relationships

Education

• Specialty training in public health and/or preventive medicine required
• Doctorate in Medicine (MD)

Licenses

• Licensed with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS)
• Preference for certification or eligible from RCPSC in Public Hlth & Prev Med

Other Education and Training

• Training in a public hlth & preventive sub-speciality area of interest is asset

Competencies

• Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example

Knowledge and Abilities

• Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Ability to maintain alignment with strategic priorities
• Has demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and develop others  
• Promotes innovation, guides change and is committed to continuous improvement
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Committed to delivering on patient, family and community-centred care
• Knowledge of legislation and applicable laws
• Has demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of the Health Care system in Saskatchewan and across Canada
• Has demonstrated strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
• Ability to balance the needs and interests of diverse groups
• Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety

Other Information

• Travel within Saskatchewan 
• Valid Class 5 driver's license or equivalent means of timely travel responses
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/