Medical Health Officer - (217249)
Medical Health Officer - (217249)
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In accordance with the Vision Purpose and Values and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position including cultural safety and humility. Island Health and its employees are committed to culturally safe health and care respecting Indigenous health and wellness beliefs practices customs and ceremonies unique to Vancouver Island First Nations Metis and Inuit peoples.
In a growing public health team at Island Health we have a number of openings for Medical Health Officers (MHO). These roles offer opportunities to practice public health and provide expert public health leadership for policies programs and services to improve health and reduce health inequities in a diverse population of 916 thousand. Your public health practice in Island Health can focus on urban or rural and remote population health issues as well as region wide leadership in health assessment communicable disease control environmental health healthy public policy mental health promotion substance use Indigenous health injury prevention or other public health issues of interest. Joining our expanding and team provides the chance build or continue your career mentor residents and participate in research. Medical Health Officers in Island Health can live anywhere in the region including in the urban centres of Victoria or Nanaimo or in one of the many smaller communities in the region. Hybrid work arrangements can be coordinated.
Working within a Regional Health Authority and reporting to the Chief Medical Health Officer the Medical Health Officer (MHO) is part of a team that aims to continually improve the health and wellbeing of the population of Vancouver Island and associated Islands The MHO fulfils this role in accordance with the Vision Purpose Values and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) the Ministry of Healths Guiding Framework for Public Health the Public Health Act and other relevant provincial federal and local legislation.
The MHO recognizes the inherent rights and title of Indigenous peoples to govern themselves and as decision makers. Advancing with Indigenous communities on the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is a key priority.
The Medical Health Officer provides medical leadership for the provision of public health services and programs population health assessment and community engagement within assigned geographic areas. The MHO is responsible for enforcing all public health legislation in assigned geographic areas and from time to time other geographies in Island Health.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Training And Experience
Medical Doctor and a Fellow of the Royal Collage of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Medical License from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
Skills And Abilities
- Demonstrated leadership ability and highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and strategic thinking.
- Demonstrated commitment to client focused services and teamwork.
- Established record of evidence-informed practice.
- Ability to integrate administrative professional and operational aspects of public health programs throughout the Island Health in an effective and efficient manner.
- Ability to develop and nurture an environment where quality improvement principles are embraced and used on a continuous basis.
Remuneration for this position is determined by the provincial Physician Master Agreement as Community Medicine/Public Health Area C found at Negotiated Agreements with the Doctors of BC - Province of British Columbia () with terms and conditions as an Island Health Non-Contract Employee found at
Requirements
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
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