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Provincial Clinical Lead, Digital Health

Provincial Clinical Lead, Digital Health

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Toronto / Virtual
2 days per week
Duration: 2 years + 1 year optional extension
We're seeking practicing Physicians in Ontario with extensive experience and leadership in the digital health space for the position of Provincial Clinical Lead, Digital Health (including Patients before Paperwork).
In this role, the Provincial Clinical Lead, Digital Health will provide strategic clinical leadership and guidance to help establish and implement a clinically-guided digital program that is empowered to direct the delivery of several connected digital solutions that will support integration, connection and reduced administration burden. This includes the clinical leadership of the Patients Before Paperwork program, as well as a broad range of other digital health initiatives (eg. Online Appointment Booking, EMR Integration, AI adoption, etc). From guiding the development of digital referral tools to reducing administrative burden, this role is instrumental in driving culture change and fostering clinical and digital engagement at a provincial scale.
Patients Before Paperwork (Pb4P) is a five-year joint initiative of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ontario Health (OH) aimed at modernizing Ontario's health care system through the strategic implementation of digital health tools. Pb4P addresses long-standing inefficiencies in care delivery by replacing paper- and fax-based workflows with secure, integrated digital solutions. The initiative is grounded in the quintuple aim: improving patient experience, enhancing population health, advancing health equity, improving provider experience, and delivering better value.
The key responsibilities of this role are:

• Serve as the Provincial Clinical Lead and Champion for a broad provincial digital health strategy in Ontario.
• Provide leadership and guidance to initiatives focused on digital health tools (ie. Pb4P, Online Appointment Booking, EMR, etc.) to ensure implementation of streamlined workflows that meet clinical and patient needs.
• Co-Chair or Chair key committees such as the Patients before Paperwork Steering Committees and Clinical Advisory Committee as needed to help ensure that the digital solutions enable good clinical workflow.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Ontario Health portfolios and MOH to integrate digital health tools and practices into the broader provincial digital health landscape.
• Supervise, support, and coach a number of Digital Clinical Leads, providing oversight and guidance for their respective areas of focus, such as eReferrals, eLabs, ePrescriptions, AI Scribe, HRM, etc.
• Provide a strong, reflective clinical perspective to ensure that digital health initiatives remain grounded in the realities of front-line practice and provider experience.
• Act as a skilled negotiator to gain alignment and decisions among diverse program stakeholders.
• Support the development of technical guidance, evaluation metrics, and implementation tools to enhance quality, equity, and performance.
• Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement, person-centered care, and clinical innovation.
• Provide strategic clinical guidance to ensure clinical priorities are aligned with product rollouts. This will include working with a variety of OH teams including the digital, clinical support, change management, communications, and user experience teams, using a respectful and collaborative approach to inform the design of workflows and support effective implementation.
• Advise on the accessibility and appropriateness of digital tools for different communities, and help identify where efforts should be targeted to ensure equitable reach and adoption, including establishing clinical targets and priorities.
  

• A practicing Primary Care or Specialist Physician in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) with a minimum 5 years of clinical experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in digital health strategy and/or implementation. Preferred previous experience as a CMIO overseeing a team, or other relevant digital leadership roles.
• Proven experience in clinical governance, system design, or leading health system transformation at the regional or provincial level.
• Strong professional aptitude for systems thinking, ability to analyze information and to make sound decisions, comfortable reviewing and interpreting data. A true health systems thinker.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to build consensus and manage complex multi-stakeholder relationships. Strong professional presence and ability to present to large and small audiences in a concise, articulate and dynamic fashion.
• A clear commitment to evidence-based medicine, health equity, and person-centred care. Enthusiasm for and commitment to quality improvement in health care at the system level.
• Strong understanding of knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) strategies for implementation with specialists and primary care providers.
• Strong understanding of Ontario's health care environment, particularly with a systems focus on the issues facing the healthcare system in Ontario, and key health system leaders such as the Ontario Medical Association, Ministry of Health, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, population health and how the social determinants of health can affect access to digital health tools/ virtual care and health care services for some participants, gained through clinical practice or research program.
• Demonstrated creativity through implementation of innovative systems and ideas and/or publication or research.
• Excellent in-depth knowledge and understanding of health information systems and electronic medical records with experience in the use of health informatics and health system performance measurement and management to promote change
• Experience working with or within Ontario Health Teams, regional clinical programs, or quality improvement collaboratives.
  

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Summary

Location: Toronto

Type: Full-time

Reports to: Senior Solutions Architect

Overview

At Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) we believe a more connected and collaborative system is a healthier system, and we work with governments, health care organizations, clinicians, and patients to make health care more digital. We’re working to ensure that everyone is able to access their personal health information, book appointments, get prescriptions, view lab test results and access other health services, online. We are working with our partners to transform the health system because we know that digital health can be as transformative as digital has been in other aspects of our lives. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government.

Continuing to improve Canadian health care necessitates work in interoperability connected systems are healthier systems. Connected care means a healthier Canada, and Infoway is committed to advancing interoperability. Harnessing data sharing will result in “connected care” and a modern health system for all Canadians. In support of the provinces and territories, Infoway is facilitating a national collaborative effort to advance interoperability using a collaborative development process.

Together with our jurisdictional, clinical, patient and industry partners we are committed to improving the health of Canadians by accelerating the development, adoption and effective use of innovative digital health solutions.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a high-profile, ambitious, and exciting pan-Canadian initiative that improves the health of populations and unlocks value for the health system
• Work with a dynamic, multi-functional team of professionals dedicated and passionate about modernizing the health care system
• Demonstrate your strong organizational, technical leadership skills in a fast-paced, innovative, and supportive environment
• We take care of our employees

Position Purpose

We are seeking a Data Architect to provide strategic leadership and hands-on expertise in health data architecture, with a strong emphasis on healthcare data modeling and interoperability leveraging HL7 FHIR standards. In this role, you will lead key architectural initiatives including interoperability data set data modeling and the CA Core+ national FHIR profiling strategy, operating at the intersection of clinical data, enterprise integration, and digital health specifications across jurisdictions.

This is a pivotal technical leadership position for someone who excels in collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments and brings deep expertise in health data exchange standards, advanced data modeling practices, and enterprise architecture. The ideal candidate will have the vision and technical acumen to translate complex clinical and technical requirements into scalable, implementable solutions that advance interoperability and data consistency across the healthcare landscape.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead data modeling and entity relationship design efforts for pan-Canadian healthcare data elements.
• Facilitate the alignment between FHIR profiles (CA Core+) and logical data models (pCHDCF/CACDI).
• Coordinate and run data modeling workgroups and cross-functional architecture discussions with clinical, business, and technical stakeholders.
• Champion data governance, quality, and security, embedding best practices into the design of interoperable systems.
• Define and manage architectural standards for FHIR resources, extensions, slicing, and value sets to ensure semantic consistency and reuse.
• Drive data-centric architectural decision-making that balances clinical utility, jurisdictional priorities, and system scalability.
• Act as a bridge between business needs and technical implementation teams (FHIR SMEs, data architects, business analysts, and developers).
• Prioritize scope, track progress, and ensure delivery milestones are met for key CA Core+ and mapping initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership to resolve delivery blockers—whether through design alternatives, tooling, or process optimization.
• Work with partner organizations (e.g., CIHI, vendors, provincial/territorial ministries) to align mapping, modeling, and data exchange strategies.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise governance, privacy, security, and consent frameworks.

Qualifications & Skills

Experience

• 5+ years in enterprise architect or data architecture focusing on data modelling.
• 5+ years of experience in healthcare, such as EMR/EHRs, health data exchange, or public health systems.
• 3+ years with FHIR , including profiling, extensions, slicing, and resource modeling.
• Enterprise architecture strategy experience using frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar is an asset.
• Cloud-based architecture or data implementation is an asset.

Domain Expertise

• Deep understanding of healthcare data entities such as Patient, Encounter, Observation, Medication, etc.
• Familiarity with pan-Canadian health data standards (e.g., pCHDCF, CA-Core+, SNOMED CT, LOINC).
• Experience with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks in healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of privacy and security standards (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML).

Leadership & Communication

• Demonstrated success in mentoring technical teams and facilitating knowledge sharing across disciplines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage executive sponsors, cross-functional teams, and jurisdictional stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing change, influencing architectural direction, and balancing innovation with delivery risk.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in FHIR modeling tools (e.g., Forge, IG Publisher, Simplifier.net).
• Experience with UML and EA modeling tools.
• Familiarity with modern data architecture practices, including logical/physical modeling, metadata strategy, and entity harmonization.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, IAM, and cloud-native designs is preferred.
• Hands-on skills with architecture documentation and diagramming tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, draw.io, MIRO).

Preferred Certifications

• HL7 FHIR Certification or equivalent experience in specification development.

Our commitment

Infoway is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Infoway provides reasonable accommodations to employees as well as candidates taking part in the recruitment process, upon request.

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity at Infoway however, only those applicants who most closely meet the qualifications for this position will be contacted.

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work.We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Job Description

We are hiring a 12-15 month contract role for Director, Digital Health Platform to drive the planning and execution of high priority digital health projects within the Health and Wellness space.

Reporting to the Senior Direct, Digital Health Platform, the Director will be accountable for integration of various internal and external systems to deliver a cohesive healthcare delivery experience for pharmacist providers. The Director will be accountable for key business vendor partner relationships and work closely with our pharmacy and healthcare business leads, as well as the operations, data & analytics, and information technology teams to identify, structure and guide digital health opportunities into viable provider-facing solutions (e.g. EMR for pharmacy, Pharmacy Management Systems, etc.).

What You'll Do:

• Own and manage components of the digital health product roadmap and relevant vendor partner relationships
• Focus on technical integrations across various pharmacy systems and tools
• Drive the development and management of detailed execution plans across cross-enterprise, cross-functional teams with key partners
• Lead day-to-day coordination of large cross-functional, cross-enterprise digital health projects and initiatives, resolving issues as needed
• Be accountable for execution and meeting product roadmap timelines and targets
• Make strategic decisions based on complex data and information
• Be the subject matter expert in digital health, as well as relevant regulatory and industry developments

What You'll Need:

• University degree with a concentration in Business and / or Health Sciences, preferred
• 4+ years’ experience in strategic planning and execution in the healthcare sector preferred
• Strong background in digital health, product management and technical execution
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work within a dynamic rapidly growing and evolving environment
• Ability to work with cross-functional departments in a matrixed organization to achieve business goals
• Ability to understand healthcare regulatory frameworks and healthcare ecosystem
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?
Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand.Benefit from a competitive pay program and online learning through Academy.
Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

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Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.
In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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