Medical Director

BORN is Hiring!

If you are seeking a rewarding clinical leadership environment where you can champion informatics and quality, join the BORN Team as Medical Director, BORNConnect – digital Ontario Perinatal Record+  (OPR+).

Reporting to the Project Director, the Medical Director will provide clinical leadership for the BORNConnect – digital OPR+ Program, a modernized, interoperable digital Ontario Perinatal Record which will enhance the quality and safety of patient care throughout pregnancy through seamless exchange of information and data insights. The Medical Director will work with the team at BORN to modernize how perinatal information is gathered, shared and used across Ontario to improve safety, continuity of care and clinical decision-making for pregnant people and their families. This role will provide critical insight into the design and implementation of a new and innovative provincial tool to ensure it meets the needs of clinicians, enhances patient care, aligns with emerging medical records and practice management technology, and reflects the quality of care priorities to achieve and improve parental and perinatal health outcomes.

The Medical Director will take the lead in supporting co-design and consultation efforts with community and hospital-based clinicians and care teams across Ontario to inform the development of BORNConnect – digital OPR+ and champion its integration into the diverse care landscape. The Medical Director will contribute and help resource expert clinical knowledge, experience and leadership to deliver the program in bridging clinical practice and digital transformation, and advocating for interoperable, user-centered, equitable solutions across the healthcare system.

With demonstrated clinical leadership and expertise, the preferred candidate will be an Ontario-based practicing, or recently practicing, family physician or obstetrician/gynecologist in community practice, in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, with at least five years of clinical experience in, and a deep passion for, prenatal and/or perinatal care, quality improvement initiatives, health informatics and knowledge of electronic health records. A Nurse practitioner or Midwife with comparable background may also be qualified for the role.  In addition, the ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of change leadership utilizing digital health technology. An advanced degree in Public Health, Business, Health Informatics, or Health Administration would be welcome attributes.

This position is 0.4 FTE, remote/hybrid with some provincial travel, and is a contract position for a three- year period with an expectation to be on-site for a minimum of one day/week.

Please forward a CV and cover letter in confidence to:

Marcy Saxe-Braithwaite, BScN, MScN, MBA, DBA, CHE
Email: msaxe-braithwaite@medfall.com

All arrangements for site tours and interviews will be made by The Medfall Group.