Chief and Medical Director, Anaesthesia - Oak Valley Health

Chief and Medical Director, Anaesthesia

Oak Valley Health (OVH), formerly Markham Stouffville Hospital, is one of Ontario’s leading community healthcare organizations, recognized for excellence in progressive, patient-centred care. OVH serves one of the province’s fastest growing and most diverse communities and provides care to more than 480,000 patients annually across multiple sites, including Markham Stouffville Hospital, Uxbridge Hospital, the Reactivation Care Centre, and two community health clinics. With a strong foundation in quality, safety, and patient experience, OVH continues to advance integrated and innovative models of care.

The Department of Anaesthesia supports a broad and growing surgical program, delivering comprehensive services across eight operating rooms and approximately 18,000 procedures annually. The department is a collegial group of physicians spanning a wide range of specialties and plays a central role in perioperative care, obstetrics, and procedural services, with opportunities to further enhance team-based models, expand services, and advance education and academic partnerships.

The Position

Reporting to the Chief of Staff and Vice President, Medical Operations, the Chief and Medical Director, Anaesthesia provides clinical, professional, operational, and strategic leadership for the department and broader surgical program. Working within a shared leadership model, the role partners closely with clinical and administrative leaders to ensure high standards of quality and patient safety, effective medical staff oversight, and alignment with organizational priorities.

At a time of significant growth and transformation, the Chief and Medical Director will play a key role in strengthening team culture, enhancing physician engagement, and advancing a cohesive vision for the Department. The role will support continued program development and increasing surgical volumes, while reinforcing collaboration across perioperative services and contributing to a coordinated, high-performing perioperative program.

Key priorities will include advancing quality and patient safety, supporting recruitment and development of physicians, strengthening collaboration with surgical and clinical partners, and contributing to the organization’s academic, education, research, and innovation agenda.

Experience

The successful candidate will be an experienced, inclusive, and visionary leader, with experience in medical leadership, clinical practice, strategy, and operations. Recognized as an effective change leader, they have demonstrated their ability to engage teams, navigate complexity, and lead change within a dynamic healthcare environment. The successful candidate is a physician licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or eligible for licensure, with certification in an anaesthesia specialty, as recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent certification. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your CV, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Heather Spiegel at esumes@promeus.ca.

OVH and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and advances equity in the workplace and in the communities served. We welcome applications from women, Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, people with disabilities, and individuals from 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.