Eastern Zone Medical Affairs Lead - Medical Affairs

​Req ID: 222749
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital  
Department: MED EZ Medical Affairs Lead
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Union: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 7-Jul-26

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Director of Medical Affairs, Medical Affairs Leads are based in each of the three provincial management zones outside Central Zone. This position will act as a senior resource providing zone based leadership, oversight, coordination and guidance on coordinated and integrated medical staff and operational matters. This role will serve as the key contact between zone and provincial medical affairs teams. 

The Medical Affairs Lead indirectly reports to the zone co-leadership model of Zone Medical Executive Director and VP of Zone Operations and works closely with the Site Medical Leads and Zone Department Heads to ensure the Medical Staff within the zone are supported while working within the NSH. 

Some of the duties in this role also include working with Zone Medical Executive Director, Zone VP Operations, and Zone Medical Executive Assistant (Zone physician and operational leadership) and provincial Medical Affairs leadership to: 

• Provide leadership and strategic advice on the day-to-day management of operations and financial stewardship including zone medical leadership budgets, payment and process control;
• Implement and track portfolio and organizational policies (portfolio reporting, issues management, communication, human resources, medical staff by-laws, etc);
• Lead zone-level physician credentialing processes with provincial credentialing team;
• Work with communications to implement zone-level activities and initiatives and to support zone level physician leadership engagement activities;
• Work with zone medical education coordinators and residency program coordinators to support delivery of Medical Education within the zone;
• Work collaboratively with Zone-level recruitment staff to support all physician recruitment efforts, specifically working with the physician recruitment staff to coordinate zone-level activities (site visits, return of service selection and placement, recruitment incentive processes, and other recruitment activities as required);
• Represent zone and provide zone-level perspectives to medical affairs to help staff advance their objectives;
• Participate and support Zone Medical Advisory Committee, Zone Credentialing Committee, and other standing physician committees as requested;
• Support appointment and oversight of physician leaders within each zone
  • recruitment, selection, appointment, onboarding, orientation, contract management
  • support process for performance reviews and feedback to all medical leaders
• Lead zone initiatives, projects or committees as requested by zone medical leadership

This role will be a key member of the provincial medical affairs teams and will be expected to lead key initiatives and or projects as part of the provincial portfolio in addition to zone level duties. 

About You

The Medical Affairs Lead should be an experience leader who has demonstrated the ability to understand complex issues, and a track record of working collaboratively to develop solutions. This role will be expected to create a thorough understanding of issues related to medical affairs and to develop action plans to address these issues, while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. 

• Graduate degree in Administration (MHA, MPA or MBA) required
• 3-5 years of recent and relevant administrative leadership experience with progressive accountabilities; preferably within a healthcare environment required
• Demonstrated excellent organizational and leadership skills with the ability to independently lead projects and/or initiatives
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders
• Evidence-based collaborative problem solving of complex multifaceted issues within the context of provincial policies and procedures
• Critical thinking and analytical problem solving
• Expertise in leading complex change
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills that are responsive to audience needs
• Demonstrated advanced communications skills/positive energetic public persona
• Cultural competence
• Collaboration, negotiation and persuasion skills are paramount as this role requires the engagement of physicians and other internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent full-time position, 75 hours biweekly 

Compensation and Benefits

$50.32 - $62.90 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.