[Hiring] Canadian Medical Lead, Weight Management @Blair Health

Role Description

We’re looking for a commercially minded Internal Medicine or Family Physician to join our clinical leadership team as the Canadian Medical Lead for our weight management vertical. The vertical’s clinical protocols have been developed by our obesity medicine specialist; you’ll provide medical oversight across Canada as we launch and scale, making sure those protocols are delivered safely, consistently and in line with current Canadian guidelines.

You’ll report to our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lindsay Shirreff, and work closely with our obesity medicine specialist, Dr. Pooja Singhal, and our provider group. As Blair Health expands, the role will include involvement in our other verticals.

Location: Canada, virtual or in person

Commitment: Part-time, 1–2 days per week

Reports to: Chief Medical Officer

What You’ll Do

• Lead medical oversight of the weight management vertical in Canada, ensuring our established protocols and care pathways are implemented and followed consistently across the provider group.
• Keep protocols current, working with our obesity medicine specialist to review and update them as Canadian guidelines and evidence evolve.
• Lead quality and safety oversight for the vertical, including case reviews, clinical KPI and quality monitoring, and adverse-event review.
• Act as the senior physician resource for our providers, receiving escalations through defined pathways and offering case review, advice and direct consultation where appropriate.
• Take part in clinical leadership meetings and contribute to decisions on clinical governance, provider support and the launch of new services.
• Lead or contribute to education rounds with the provider group.
• Contribute to other verticals as Blair Health expands, including oversight and escalation pathways as new services launch.

Qualifications

• Licensure and good standing in at least one Canadian province, ideally Ontario
• FRCPC in Internal Medicine or CCFP
• Clinical experience in obesity and weight management, including pharmacotherapy
• CMPA coverage
• Experience or interest in clinical leadership, quality improvement or clinical governance
• Comfort supporting generalist clinicians in a protocol-driven, team-based model, virtually or in person

Nice to Have

• Licensure in additional provinces
• French fluency

Compensation

• Competitive compensation

Flexibility

• A part-time commitment of 1–2 days per week, virtually or in person

Leadership

• A seat on the clinical leadership team of an early-stage company building clinical infrastructure that closes the specialist gap