Sector Support, Clinical Lead

Role title: Sector Support, Clinical Lead

Reports to: Director, Sector Support, Medical Imaging and Surgery Teams

Location: 525 University Ave, Toronto, ON. M5G 2L7

Anticipated time commitment: Estimated 7.5 hours a month

Term: Two (2) years + opportunity for 2-year extension

Number of opportunities: Six (6) Clinical Lead roles for the following areas:

• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Ophthalmology Surgery
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Gynaecology Surgery
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Otolaryngology Surgery
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Thoracic Surgery
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Posting date: July 7, 2025

Closing date: August 6, 2025

Position Summary

Ontario Health is seeking expressions of interest from surgeons for Sector Support Clinical Leads for its Surgery Program within the Sector Capacity and Planning (SCP) portfolio. This opportunity is open to all qualified candidates.

The OH Sector Support Clinical Lead will work with the Medical Imaging and Surgery Team (MIST) within SCP. MIST is responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of the drivers of health system planning, funding, performance and capacity in medical imaging and surgery. Additionally, this team highlights and provides recommendations on opportunities to improve access to services, deliver on OH’s strategic priorities related to medical imaging and surgery, and influence improvement within the health care system.

In addition to supporting the Sector Support Surgery Team, the Clinical Lead focuses on the tracking of performance management targets in the clinical lead’s area of expertise; peer education; stakeholder engagement; system access and efficiency; and system capacity and funding. The Wait Time Information System (WTIS) and Surgical Efficiency Targets Program (SETP) are leveraged to support evidence-based decision making. 

The Sector Support Surgery Team is seeking one Clinical Lead for each of the following surgical areas:

• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Ophthalmology Surgery
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Gynaecology Surgery
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Otolaryngology Surgery
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Thoracic Surgery
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry
• OH Sector Support Clinical Lead, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Questions about the Clinical Lead role may be submitted by email no later than July 21, 2025.

A consolidated list of all questions and answers will be available to any party, by request, by July 25, 2025.

Interested parties should forward their expression of interest and curriculum vitae electronically, with the subject line as “Application for Clinical Lead [area of interest] - [your name]” no later than 5:00 P.M. on August 6, 2025.

To send a question or to receive a copy of the consolidated list of questions and answers, or to submit your expression of interest, please contact Sourcing@ontariohealth.ca.

Accountabilities

OH Sector Support Clinical Leads perform the following functions in relation to their area of expertise to bring value to the Ontario healthcare system by:

• Serving as a key advisor/subject matter expert to MIST on the development and execution of the strategic direction and goals for MIST initiatives.
• Leading/co-chairing/attending quarterly advisory meetings with all OH Sector Support Clinical Leads and MIST, as well as other meetings and participating in and/or co-chairing project-specific working groups, as needed.
• Helping to ensure overall alignment between medical imaging and surgical wait times and efficiencies with other Ontario Health provincial
• Identifying system trends, providing clinical input and context to find opportunities to reduce wait times and improve efficiencies (e.g., capacity issues, resourcing, equipment, etc.).
• Supporting ongoing clinical community engagement by:
• providing advice on ongoing physician adoption and compliance, particularly during new system deployments
• following escalation processes to address wait times issues with physicians, hospitals, facilities or Regions
• Providing clinical input on system capacity and funding planning
• Developing/supporting other work where applicable and offering support and clinical guidance for new or ad hoc MIST initiatives

Qualifications

Candidates for this role must, at a minimum:

• Be a practicing physician holding a valid certificate of registration, and be in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Hold a valid certificate of registration as a practicing clinician and hold a valid certificate of registration as a practicing clinician in the area being represented
• Possess a minimum of five to seven years of experience in healthcare leadership positions with increasing responsibility in complex and dynamic organizations
• Be recognized as a leader within the clinical community
• Be a champion for the use of information to measure, report and improve on performance
• Understand the challenges faced during planning and implementation of large-scale IM/IT initiatives in the healthcare sector
• Possess excellent communication skills with mature leadership experience in establishing strong relationship and building consensus

How to Apply

Interested parties should forward their expression of interest and curriculum vitae, electronically, with the subject line as “Application for Clinical Lead [area of interest] - [your name]” no later than 5:00 P.M. on August 6, 2025 to Sourcing@ontariohealth.ca.

The following detail should be included in the expression of interest and/or curriculum vitae:

• indication of clinical area the application is for.

We will evaluate all applications against the skills and experience requirements for the position. Those candidates selected for interview will be contacted directly by a representative from the Business Unit. Ontario Health may consider applications from incumbents currently in the position. If you have not been contacted within three weeks following the closing of this posting, you may assume you are not under consideration for this position.

More About Ontario Health

Ontario Health is an agency created by the Government of Ontario with a mandate to connect and coordinate Ontario’s health care system in ways that have not been done before, to help ensure that Ontarians receive the best possible care.

Ontario Health oversees health care delivery across the province, which includes ensuring front-line providers and other health professionals have the tools and information they need to deliver the best possible care within their communities. This also means simplifying the current system and connecting and coordinating its many complex parts in new and innovative ways. This involves keeping a close eye on how the health system is performing and providing evidence-based standards and improvements to address any gaps.

Ontario Health helps to support significant and important transformation in Ontario’s health system, working to ease the transition between points of care for Ontarians and helping to ensure they have access to the care they need. Ontario Health is adapting world-renowned practices from areas such as cancer care and renal care to other parts of the system, including mental health and addictions.

Through integration, coordination, connection, and clinical excellence, Ontario Health is working to reduce strain on the system which will enable investment of more resources on the care Ontarians need, and, most importantly, improve health outcomes and overall wellness for all.

As an operational service agency of the Government of Ontario, Ontario Health is accountable for conducting a fair and transparent process, providing equal treatment to all qualified parties, in selecting a candidate for the above-mentioned role.