Are you looking for a new and rewarding senior leadership challenge in healthcare? Are you a motivated and passionate leader with broad system healthcare experience and a track record in stakeholder and community engagement? If so, this may be the opportunity for you!
Interior Health is looking for an Executive Director, Clinical Operations to support the amazing people and communities that make up the Interior Health South Okanagan area. This role will be based in beautiful Penticton, BC.
Life as a Clinical Operations Leader in the South Okanagan
Led by a forward-thinking leadership team focused on innovation and giving people room to grow, we are looking for people who want to make a difference in the communities in which they live, work and play.
Vision, Mission & Values and Strategic Priorities
As a top 100 BC Employer, we also offer one of the best benefits packages in Canada, including Medical, Dental and Extended Health coverage, a defined pension plan and paid vacation starting at 4 weeks to a maximum of 7 weeks annually. This position includes compensated on call responsibilities.
For more information and to discuss this exciting opportunity further, please contact Lindsay Kikuchi, Executive Recruiter at Lindsay.Kikuchi@interiorhealth.ca.
About the Role
The Executive Director for the South Okanagan (SOK) region is a member of the Clinical Operations Leadership Team and is accountable to the Vice President, IH South for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of clinical patient care services within the portfolio to meet the needs of the residents of the assigned Interior Health service delivery area. The Executive Director provides senior leadership and direction to the development, implementation, and assessment of strategies, program/service objectives, and operations that support patient-focused seamless care that is integrated across community and hospital settings in the service delivery area. The Executive Director works in formal partnership (i.e., dyad relationship) with the physician leader in the service delivery area.
The IH South Okanagan portfolio is accountable for service delivery of rural integrated health services that includes a Regional Hospital, Community Level 1 Hospitals, Urgent Primary Care Centre and Community Health Care Centres. The portfolio strives to meet the needs of a diverse population and provides support across the entire health care continuum, including acute care, primary care, mental health, long term care and community care.
The Executive Director also holds responsibility for various assigned services across Interior Health.
About the Clinical Operations Leadership Team
Clinical Operations IH South
Clinical Operations South Okanagan
How you will make an Impact
Some key responsibilities include:
• Develops and oversees an integrated and networked health delivery system across the continuum of care within the assigned service delivery area. Ensures alignment with the broader Clinical Operations portfolio and Ministry of Health and Senior Executive Team directives to improve the health status of the population served.
• Ensures the tactical planning, financial and business operations, and service delivery activities of the portfolio align with and contribute to successful achievement of the organization’s strategic services plan and deliverables and are working towards ensuring public confidence in health system performance.
• Provides sound financial management (operational and capital) focused on achieving a balanced budget while ensuring a high quality of care at all service levels. Working within the approved financial mandate, prepares budget and program recommendations, oversees and monitors actual expenses and program/service outcomes, identifies efficiencies and promotes optimal use of resources, and makes recommendations on current and future program and service adjustments.
• Partners with the Provincial Health Services Authority in the planning, management, and implementation of provincially delivered and coordinated programs/services.
• Fosters an environment that embraces and supports innovation and evidence-based research to inform local decision-making and develop enhanced practices and protocols.
• Ensures the continued development and evaluation of a multi-year people management plan that complements Interior Health’s strategic human resources direction for staff, volunteers, and physicians.
• Adheres to agreements and policy commitments signed or agreed by the Ministry of Health with the British Columbia Medical Association and the Health Employers’ Association of British Columbia with respect to labour and health human resources.
• Partners with the Chief Project Officer to provide oversight and guidance on major construction projects.
• Develops and maintains internal relationships with staff, physicians, patients/clients, and volunteers by communicating effectively to ensure the business operations and service delivery activities of the portfolio are aligned and contribute to the successful achievement of Interior Health’s Strategic Directions.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key external stakeholders such as elected officials, government agencies, regional hospital districts, aboriginal leaders, advocacy groups, and foundations, and represents the organization in a variety of settings and to external stakeholders. Relationships with key stakeholders are foundational for success and must encourage understanding, cooperation, and cultural safety in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the portfolio programs and services.
• Provides leadership for other services, programs, or projects as assigned by the Vice President.
