Program Manager, Primary Care Recruitment and Retention

Job Title:

Program Manager, Primary Care Recruitment and Retention

Employment Type

(Full-Time etc.):
Full Time 24
-month Temporary Contract

Total Hours of work per week: 37.5 hrs/week

Compensation Amount / Range: $42.59/hr - $51.10/hr

Is Artificial Intelligence used for screening or assessment of candidates: ☐Yes ☒ No

The Grand River Community Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from women, members of racialized groups, visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

To ensure there is an equal opportunity during the recruitment and selection process, Grand River Community Health Centre provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities upon request.

Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) have been introduced by the Ministry of Health to improve the delivery of integrated and patient‑centred care. At maturity, OHTs will offer seamless, coordinated services across the healthcare continuum including acute care, primary care, home care, and community care. The mission of the BBNOHT is “together we deliver and advance integrated, equitable, and person‑centred healthcare”. The BBNOHT strategy is grounded in population health with the aim to advance health equity and access, improve care coordination and excellence, strengthen collaboration and engagement, support priority populations and enhance operational effectiveness.

Grand River Community Health Centre (GRCHC) is a dynamic, client‑centred organization committed to delivering high‑quality primary health care services to the diverse community of Brantford Brant and Norfolk. We are proud to have achieved the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA) standards for quality in governance and management of Community‑Based Primary Health Care – for the fourth consecutive time. This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, accountability, and delivering high‑quality care to our communities.

The Program Manager, Primary Care Recruitment and Retention, will support the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the City of Brantford’s Primary Care Access Program (2026–2027), which is aligned with the recruitment and retention objectives with the BBNOHT. This role is central to the community’s efforts to improve access to team‑based primary care through advocacy, recruitment, and infrastructure support and presents a unique opportunity to build an innovative recruitment and retention program to support an important provincial priority of ensuring all Ontarians have access to primary care.

• Leading the recruitment and retention of family physicians and nurse practitioners in Brantford.
• Conducting needs assessment with local clinics and community physicians to understand current and future recruitment needs.
• Working with key partners to launch ‘Destination of Choice’ marketing campaign.
• Developing a database of recruitment leads.
• Managing the program’s relocation budget.
• Collaborating closely with the physician recruitment team at the local hospital site to align strategies, share insights, and ensure coordinated recruitment and retention efforts across the BBNOHT.
• Working with local high schools, universities and community practitioners to support medical and clinical education as well as transitions to practice.
• Monitoring availability of clinical space.
• Monitoring and evaluating progress toward program objectives.

• Coordinate the implementation of the 2026–2027 Primary Care Access Program.
• Track progress of program milestones and deliverables.
• Provide regular (quarterly) updates and reports.

• Develop and implement targeted recruitment strategies for Canadian and internationally trained health professionals.
• Build and maintain databases to track recruitment opportunities and leads.
• Support development and implementation of a marketing program that establishes Brantford as a destination of choice for healthcare professionals.
• Work with…