Company Description

Join St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake as our Medical Affairs and Physician Recruitment Lead

St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake (SJGHEL) is a patient focused, community driven, and quality oriented healthcare organization dedicated to providing safe, high-quality care to the communities we serve. We are committed to advancing healthcare excellence across rural Northern Ontario, strengthening interprofessional collaboration, enhancing quality and safety, and ensuring accessible, patient centered care for all.

Role Description

SJGHEL is seeking a highly organized and relationship‑focused Medical Affairs and Physician Recruitment Lead with a strong background in credentialing, privileging, physician recruitment, and managing the full scope of administrative responsibilities that support medical staff processes. This role is ideal for someone who has worked closely with physicians, Chiefs and Department Heads, and hospital leadership, and who understands the regulatory and administrative requirements that support a high‑performing medical staff.

Reporting to the Director, Clinical Services, the Medical Affairs Lead provides operational oversight for all Medical Staff administration functions. This includes managing credentialing, reappointment, and privileging processes in accordance with hospital bylaws and the Public Hospitals Act; leading physician recruitment, onboarding, orientation; and the administration of medical staff contracts, scheduling processes, and stipend arrangements. The role also supports governance activities such as preparing materials for the Medical Advisory Committee, maintaining accurate credentialing records, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. In addition, the Lead collaborates with physician leaders and internal departments to streamline workflows, enhance the physician experience, and strengthen alignment between medical staff and hospital operations. The position also serves as a key liaison with external partners, including NOSM University, Ontario Health, Health Force Ontario, and community recruitment partners.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or a related field, and will bring three to five years of experience in Medical Staff administration, credentialing department, or physician recruitment environment. A strong understanding of credentialing and privileging processes, medical staff bylaws, and healthcare regulatory requirements is essential, along with excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills. Experience working directly with physicians and clinical leaders in a hospital setting is strongly preferred.