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  Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs and Chief of Staff   Established in 1890 and with an annual revenue of $600M, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is committed to making a difference in people’s lives and creating a lasting future for the community through integrated health services and internationally recognized programs. The Hospital offers an extensive range of comprehensive health services to residents of Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant, as well as the surrounding region and beyond. SJHH is a partner in one of the largest corporations in Canada devoted to healthcare, the St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS). Over the course of 150 years, SJHS has demonstrated the values that define the St. Joseph’s Health System culture by living the legacy of their founders. To learn more about St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, please visit their website at: https://www.stjoes.ca/ .   The Position St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is seeking an exceptional, visionary, and innovative leader for the Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs and Chief of Staff (VP/COS). The VP/COS is appointed by, reports to, and is accountable to the Joint Board of Governors for the professional supervisory duties, and to the President for administrative physician leadership.  The VP/COS will actively support SJHH’s pursuit of clinical excellence in care, teaching and research, maximizing quality, advancing best practices, and innovation, and transforming the patient and family experience. The VP/COS will play a key role in ensuring that the Hospital’s Strategic Plan Committed to Excellence. Dedicated to Discovery. 2025 Vision is at the forefront. As a champion of quality improvement this leader will work closely with other members of the Hospital’s Executive Team and members of the clinical staff to achieve sustained improvements in program outcomes while advancing partnerships that promote a seamless and integrated patient journey. Key leadership initiatives for the new VP/COS will be to: Ensure SJHH’s continued commitment and focus on the quality and safety of exceptional medical care, in accordance with the Public Hospitals Act, by-laws, and policies established by the Joint Board of Governors. Develop, inspire, and lead clinical and quality initiatives that transform the patient experience with an unwavering focus on excellence, quality improvement, and best practices. Continue to support and empower a physician engagement and participation strategy that reinforces diversity, inclusivity, accountability, and patient-centeredness. Collaborate with the Executive Team and members of the professional staff on program/clinical service planning strategies designed to optimize the patient experience. Develop productive and respectful working relationships with the SJHH Joint Board of Governors and its sub committees. Champion the academic and research mission for SJHH through effective working relationships with McMaster University, Mohawk College, and Brock University. Provide inspiration, direction, and support for Medical Leadership and professional staff in a range of activities related to quality, clinical service planning, teaching, research, physician leadership development, recruitment, and retention. Advocate for and evolve the unique role of SJHH related to clinical services across Hamilton and area. Partner with the Foundation to facilitate giving as well as articulating the SJHH medical/surgical, teaching, and research profile. Partner and build relationships with internal and external providers, clinicians, teams, stakeholders, and leaders to ensure optimal team performance and the provision of the highest quality and safest care to patients and families. Experience You are a physician licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or eligible for licensure. You are an experienced, inclusive, and visionary leader with credentials and experience in both medical leadership, academia, research, and clinical practice. You are firm, fair, and highly regarded in your field and have a breadth of medical leadership experience in formal leadership roles. Equally comfortable in the clinical, academic, and administrative environments, you understand the needs of physicians in hospitals, and can support them in change management and opportunities for integrated care. You possess superb interpersonal, communication (oral and written), negotiation, and change management skills and have a history of providing leadership to, and team building with, professional and clinical staff. Recognized as an effective change leader and successful in building relationships, you have demonstrated your commitment to quality improvement and broader systems-level change. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume or query, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer, at resumes@promeus.ca .

  Vice President, Human Resources William Osler Health System (Osler) is one of Ontario’s largest and most dynamic community teaching hospitals, serving 1.3 million residents within the Central Region. Osler has three hospital sites: Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital and the Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness, as well as a 30 bed Reactivation Care Unit located at Humber – Church Street Site and a Withdrawal Management Centre in Brampton. With an annual budget of $950 million, Osler offers a wide range of health services, with high quality care provided by skilled, professional, multidisciplinary teams. The hospital has been named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers and is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 9 years in a row. Osler’s clinical priorities reflect a rapidly growing, aging and ethnically diverse population with the highest prevalence of diabetes and related conditions in Ontario. Health equity is a significant concern for the Central West community as health expenditures represent approximately 50% of the provincial average and Osler’s 985 acute care beds represent just under one bed per thousand population in contrast to the provincial average of over two beds per thousand population. Osler’s emergency departments are among the busiest in Canada and its labour and delivery program is one of the largest in the province. Further information regarding Osler is available at: http://www.williamoslerhs.ca/ . The Position Osler is seeking an exceptional leader for the role of Vice President, Human Resources (VP). In this key leadership role, the VP will have the mandate to develop and implement key strategies that will augment Osler’s culture, staff engagement, organizational performance, and overall people practices. A key strategic trusted advisor and collaborative partner, the VP will provide leadership to a broad range of change initiatives that will effectively position the organization to advance HR best practices and proactively respond to market trends and innovation. The VP will participate in creating and sustaining an organization that fosters a highly engaged, performance-oriented workforce whose outcomes are aligned with Osler’s strategic plan and delivers healthcare that Goes Beyond ! Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the VP will be responsible for providing organizational leadership in developing and executing a human resources strategy which supports the overall strategic direction of the Human Resources portfolio, including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Employee & Labour Relations, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness, and HR Initiatives. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the VP will be instrumental in envisioning, developing, and maintaining key relationships and partnerships that champion a shared people vision across Osler. The VP will be visible, transparent, innovative, and resilient, and work collaboratively with the SLT to achieve Osler’s mission, vision, and values in the post-pandemic world. The VP will support an exceptional and high-performing team who are customer-service driven, and passionate about continuing to build on their strengths and organizational opportunities. Working closely with executives, program leaders, physicians, and the human resources team, the VP will execute on a range of initiatives that effectively empower staff engagement, strategic alignment, and key talent metrics to drive impact. In addition, the VP will facilitate the continued development and implementation of strategies to execute, transform, and translate the organization’s overall business objectives into actionable tactics that develop leadership capacity across the organization. A proactive and pragmatic leader, the VP will focus on achieving results through the development and provision of appropriate learning experiences to accelerate the progression of high-potential employees, ensure a consistent leadership pipeline, build internal capacity, and foster a diverse, inclusive, and inspired culture. Additionally, the VP will champion innovative approaches by partnering across programs to think about new ways to develop staff within Osler. The VP will be accountable for achieving optimum standards of service, care, and value to staff, patients and the community in a manner consistent with Osler’s mission, vision, and values. As a leader, the VP will model Osler’s Values (Respect, Excellence, Innovation, Service, Compassion, Collaboration), and continually reflect an open, transparent, optimistic, and positive attitude. The individual will be a leading partner in supporting and ensuring that the Senior Leadership Team has the people, policies, processes and systems needed to meet the overall strategic and operational goals for the organization. Key leadership priorities for the new VP will be to: Lead strategies that facilitate the achievement of the organizational goals outlined in Osler’s 2019-2024 Strategic Plan, including completion of the HR Strategic Plan, going beyond to cultivate a culture of trust, mutual respect, and empowerment that inspires their people to challenge the status quo with new thinking and new approaches. Support Osler in its achievement of key milestones that drive a high performing culture and a focus on clinical excellence in a post–pandemic world. Provide exceptional leadership, trusted guidance, and counsel to members of the Senior Leadership Team and Hospital Programs on people-related matters and HR systems, processes, and policies. Leverage HR business metrics and strategies that champion a culture of execution and action orientation. Champion key organizational change initiatives that empower staff engagement and development, build leadership capacity, enhance workplace health, safety, and wellness, and further develop constructive and open labour relations. Develop and implement human resources strategies and processes that support Osler’s goals regarding engagement, collaboration, innovation, and workplace excellence. Partner across the organization to build a more dynamic talent pipeline in anticipation of emerging workforce needs, including frontline staff and key strategic projects. Provide exceptional leadership by demonstrating innovation, partnerships, and trust to motivate and drive excellence within the HR Team. Experience The successful candidate will have at least 10 years of progressive experience in healthcare and/or a similarly complex environment/sector. This is a strategic leadership role that requires a leader that has successfully led an HR function in a large complex, multi-stakeholder, unionized environment and has the proven ability to engage, motivate, and mentor a high performing team. A proactive and pragmatic leader, the successful candidate will have the transformational ability to inspire a successful and progressive people culture. In a role that blends people, business, and strategy, the VP will be focused on collaboration, customer service, business processes, and execution. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume or query, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer, at resumes@promeus.ca .    

  Director, Regional Cardiac Program and Critical Care Located in the heart of Kitchener, Ontario, St. Mary’s General Hospital (SMGH) is the second-largest acute care hospital in the St. Joseph’s Health System. SMGH proudly serves the residents of Waterloo, Wellington County, and extends their reach to Dufferin, Grey-Bruce, and beyond. SMGH has been a cornerstone in the community since 1924, providing patient-centred care in the tradition of their founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton. With annual revenue of $170M and 160 acute care beds, the nearly 2,000 staff, physicians, and volunteers provide excellent, compassionate care to hundreds of thousands of patients and families every year in their core areas of clinical focus: Cardiac Care (Regional Cardiac Centre); Regional Thoracic/Respiratory Care Program (Level 1 Thoracic Surgery Centre); Outpatient (Day) Surgery; General Medicine; and 24/7 Emergency Care. SMGH is accredited with Exemplary Standing until 2023 and consistently performs well above the provincial and national averages for many health indicators with patient satisfaction scores that are among the best in Ontario. National data shows that St. Mary’s Regional Cardiac Care Centre is among the top three cardiac centres in Canada for patient outcomes.  SMGH’s renewed vision of ‘Inspiring excellence. Healthier Together’ lays out a plan for growth, and innovation that will keep pace with the community and region that it serves. It also reflects a strong culture and values of compassion, respect, inclusion, integrity, collaboration, and innovation that extends to each interaction with patients and staff within the hospital and extends that commitment to working with our partners across the health system. When you join St. Mary’s, your contribution will make a positive impact to the quality of life for patients and families. You will contribute to the mission: Living the legacy – Compassion. Faith. Discovery. To learn more about St. Mary’s General Hospital, please visit their website at: https://www.smgh.ca/ .   The Position Reporting to the Vice President, Patient Services and Chief Nursing Executive, and working in close partnership with the Joint Medical Director and the Chief of the Cardiac Program, the Director, Regional Cardiac Program and Critical Care (Director) will ensure that the delivery of quality regional cardiac programs are in alignment with the organization’s strategic direction to provide patient and family-centred care in collaboration with other SMGH’s programs, Ontario West, the KW4 Ontario Health Team, and CorHealth.  With accountability for a budget of $44,000,000 and a regional portfolio that includes a full range of advanced cardiac services, the Director will influence and impact the continuum of Cardiac services on a broader scale. Leading a large and inter-professional team across the organization, the Director will ensure the delivery of strategic initiatives, and will play a vital role in transforming and sustaining excellence in regional service delivery.  Program and services include Non-Invasive Diagnostic Testing, Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty, Heart Rhythm Program, Heart Function Clinic, Cardiac Surgery, and Cardiovascular Intensive Care. There are a total of 64 inpatient beds including critical care areas. Key leadership initiatives for the new Director will be to: Identify, develop, and implement key strategic program initiatives that can maximize funding, advance transformative cardiac care, and adopt best practices across the continuum of the cardiac journey. Activate opportunities for Program growth and expansion to meet growing volumes and regional population needs. Develop and nurture strategic alliances and partnerships with stakeholders (local, regional, and provincial), striving towards seamless integrated care, program excellence, and system innovation. Partner and collaborate across the regional catchment area to streamline the delivery of care and enhance alignment with related regional/community services and provincial targets. Partner and collaborate with teams, staff, and physicians to advance Program initiatives and quality metrics. Advance program expertise with other cardiac thought leaders, nationally and internationally, to impact the overall care experience for patients and their families. Experience The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of progressive, professional experience in healthcare and must be a member in good standing of a regulated health profession. Clinical experience in the areas of Cardiac Health would be considered a strong asset. The new Director will excel by building relationships, promoting collaboration, managing change, and seeking out innovative solutions. As a transformational and results-oriented leader, the successful candidate will have the ability to continuously raise the level of care and continuously improve the staff and patient experience and engage deeply with the care teams with a relentless passion for patient-and family-centred care, inter-professional practice, and patient and family engagement. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume or query, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer, at resumes@promeus.ca .

Medical Director, Clinical Informatics and Quality Standards Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care (Waypoint) provides the full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient tertiary mental health and addiction services to a population of more than 500,000, as the regional psychiatric hospital for Simcoe County, Muskoka, and portions of Dufferin County and Parry Sound. We increasingly serve and lead across the broader Ontario Health Central Region extending to the north Greater Toronto Area (GTA). With 141 beds in six specialized inpatient programs dedicated to providing regional mental health and addictions care, and 15,000 outpatient visits per year, Waypoint serves the needs of children and youth, adults, and seniors. Unique in Ontario, Waypoint has 160 high secure beds for clients served by both the mental health and justice systems.  For additional information about Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care please visit www.waypointcentre.ca .   The Position  Waypoint is seeking an exceptional, visionary, and innovative leader for the newly created role of Medical Director, Clinical Informatics and Quality Standards (Medical Director). In this role, the Medical Director will be an active participant in Waypoint’s continued pursuit of clinical excellence, maximizing quality, advancing best practices, and transforming the patient/client experience. Reporting to the VP, Medical Affairs & Chief of Staff, the Medical Director will help advance Waypoint’s mission and strategic plan, including applying quality improvement methods to advance the implementation of Ontario Health Quality standards across Waypoint and regionally, collaboratively developing and executing a digital health strategy within our Ontario Health Team environment, fostering clinical informatics capabilities, and maximizing physician engagement, including with our partners in a shared Electronic Health Record environment. Through these initiatives, the role encompasses opportunities to partner and lead across the Ontario Health Central Region and the Innovative Model Central Ontario Regional Ontario Health Team. Ultimately, the Medical Director will provide leadership in knowledge translation of evidence-based practices, leveraging technology in quality improvement, and adopting a learning health system approach.  Key leadership initiatives for the new Medical Director will be to: Promote evidence-based care across Waypoint through the adoption, implementation, and sustainment of quality standards. Lead and collaborate in continuing education and quality improvement activities to transform organizational culture and daily practice.  Leverage data and technology to support guideline concordant care while advancing quality improvement initiatives.  Participate in communities of practice and utilize external resources and data sources. Position Waypoint to lead and support the spread of evidence-based practices as a strong partner across the Ontario Health Central Region and in the Innovative Model Central Ontario Regional Ontario Health Team (OHT) for Specialized Populations. Facilitate Waypoint’s professional staff continuing engagement and satisfaction with EHR implementation and improvements through proactive communication, consultation, and advocacy. Support Waypoint’s achievement of HIMSS 7 designation by championing the use of advanced analytics and clinical decision support for decision making at the levels of client care and clinical programming, adopting a learning healthcare system approach. Collaboratively develop and execute a vision for digital health at Waypoint and in the Ontario Health Team environment. Continually seek and advocate for alignment between Waypoint’s objectives, priorities, practices and external/partnership initiatives, including by representing Waypoint at partnership discussions. Experience You are a physician licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and recognized as a specialist in psychiatry by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  You are an experienced, inclusive, influential, and visionary leader with a track record in advancing medical leadership, quality improvement, strategy, and partnerships. Recognized as an effective change agent, you have demonstrated your commitment to improving service and operations in a clinical setting as well as participating in broader systems-level change. You have demonstrated quality improvement and medical informatics competencies. Additionally, you will uphold Waypoint’s strong culture of collaboration internally and partnerships externally to advance Waypoint’s strategic directions. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer, at resumes@promeus.ca .  

Vice President, Partnerships and Chief Strategy Officer Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care (Waypoint) is an internationally recognized specialty mental health hospital located on the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay in the Town of Penetanguishene. Waypoint provides an extensive range of acute and longer-term psychiatric inpatient and outpatient services to all of Simcoe County, Muskoka/Parry Sound, and parts of Dufferin County. With a total of 301 beds, Waypoint has 141-beds in 6 specialized inpatient programs dedicated to providing regional mental health and addictions care and 160-beds providing Ontario’s only high secure forensic mental health program, for patients served by both the mental health and justice systems, and various outpatient programs serving the needs of youth, adults and seniors.  Waypoint employs more than 1,200 staff, including approximately 50 medical staff and 130 volunteers. A Catholic sponsored hospital, Waypoint is well positioned to build on its success as a “hospital committed to providing excellence in specialized mental health and addictions services grounded in research and education and guided by faith-based values.” Accredited with exemplary status and achieving two gold-level Quality Healthcare Workplace Awards, the Hospital is focused on an exemplary workforce that drives the best outcomes for patients. Waypoint has been accredited with “Exemplary Standing” until 2023. For additional information about Waypoint, visit http://www.waypointcentre.ca/ . The Position In this newly created role, the Vice President, Partnerships and Chief Strategy Officer (VP) will be accountable for developing and implementing system-level initiatives to advance integrated patient care and strategic partnerships. The VP will lead partnership initiatives that will better connect services across the system, both within and outside of the hospital - locally, regionally, and provincially. The VP will leverage, support, and collaborate with various health system partners while championing an organizational culture that empowers Waypoint’s mission and values, and contributes to a more integrated patient care system.  Key leadership priorities for the new Vice President: Champion an organizational transformation that focuses on building a more integrated and inter-connected health system and advancing partnerships across the continuum of care. Lead the expansion of the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program leveraging provincial priorities, resources, and partnerships. Advance the work of the Regional Ontario Health Team for Specialized Populations, prioritizing cross-sector collaboration and system-level partnerships to optimize models of care for the priority patient populations. Support the North Simcoe/Muskoka Specialized Geriatrics Services program in its regional leadership and collaboration with partners to optimize the health and well-being of frail seniors and their caregivers. Optimize opportunities for health system leadership and innovation by actively engaging external partnerships across the health care system, business community, universities and colleges, governments, research centres, and other regional and provincial partners. Build and maintain relationships with a range of key primary care networks, community providers, hospitals, and cross-sector agencies to advance a partnership strategy that is integrated, outcome-focused and transformative. Act as the key organizational networker with key internal and external stakeholders, and the central point of contact for strategic stakeholder relations and partnerships. Leverage technology solutions to enable and lead integrated and virtual care strategies across the care continuum. As a member of the senior leadership team, facilitating cross-functional team collaboration in developing and implementing strategies that drive improved patient care delivery systems. Experience The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of progressive system-level leadership experience, and a Master’s Degree in a related field. With a track record in health system integration and experience in building partnerships, the successful candidate will have experience that ideally spans the provincial continuum and has had a sustainable impact on improving patient care. A visionary and accomplished leader with a passion for building partnerships and alliances, the VP will bring a successful track record of executing on a range of provincial-level initiatives and inspiring system level change. A strong and innovative health care executive, the new VP will be an exceptional relationship developer, capable of inspiring teams, and working with system partners to facilitate change, while fostering a culture of creativity and innovation. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume or query, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer, at resumes@promeus.ca .