Join Northeastern Ontario’s Health Care Leaders!
A dynamic and growing health care environment awaits you in Sudbury, Ontario. Surrounded by provincial parks and with 330 lakes, Greater Sudbury has over 165,000 residents and is a rich mix of urban, suburban, rural and wilderness environments that offer something for everyone. Just a one hour flight or four-hour drive north of Toronto, Ontario you can experience the balance of a supportive yet challenging career environment with a comfortable and affordable lifestyle, right in the heart of Northern Ontario’s largest city.
Join a seasoned Senior Leadership Team with Health Sciences North (HSN), one of Canada’s Top 40 research hospitals and Northern Ontario’s largest hospital. Champion innovation in the delivery of the right care in a timely, safe and efficient way. As a teaching hospital, HSN is committed to strengthening our academic and research impact while collaborating with regional, provincial, national and international partners on research that improves health outcomes for the people of Northeastern Ontario. HSN is the tertiary care centre for Northeastern Ontario, locally affiliated with Laurentian University and NOSM University. Join a team of 4,400 employees, 600 physicians, 2,900 learners and 265 volunteers.
HSN is seeking an experienced, talented clinical leader for the position of Vice President, Medicine and Chief Nursing Executive with a proven track record of building successful teams and partnerships to ensure the delivery of high quality care and outstanding patient experiences. Under the leadership of the President and Chief Executive Officer, this leader will be a system thinker and excellent communicator with the ability to plan and implement change, and creatively achieve results. They will possess the skills and credibility to inspire a division of 500-1,000 employees, earn the trust of medical staff, local and regional partners, Ontario Health and colleagues from over 20 partner hospitals, while managing a budget of $40-$150 million. The ideal candidate will have the appropriate balance of education, experience, demonstrated knowledge and personal attributes required for the role, as well as will bring VP/Director level experience from a hospital setting, and will be bilingual in English and French. Women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, Francophones, and other equity-deserving candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
The Vice President, Medicine and Chief Nursing Executive leads HSN’s largest division which includes Medicine, Critical Care and Cardiology, Community Care/Rehabilitation/Nephrology, Emergency Services and Professional Practice, the North East Specialized Geriatric Centre, as well as Care Transitions/Patient Flow/Utilization. This VP champions HSN’s key goal of being patient and family-focused. This includes desired outcomes of improving patient satisfaction with admission and discharge, pursuing continuous quality improvement, providing clinical leadership in the optimization of the new regional Electronic Medical Record (going live in June 2024) and promoting senior friendly care. With responsibility for patient flow, the VP develops plans to improve internal and external capacity, flow, and resource utilization. The VP works closely with the Chiefs of Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Sciences, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine/Hospitalists and Medicine, will be tasked with strengthening medicine sub-subspecialties, serve as the regional critical care representative, and advise the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) on ways to grow its research efforts for cardiovascular health and healthy aging.
Interested applicants should apply directly to requisition #5307 on the HSN Careers Website at https://careers.hsnsudbury.ca/ . The posting will remain active until filled, however the search committee will begin reviewing applicants on April 11, 2024.
KEY FUNCTION:
Lead the development and delivery of clinical programs and services in, Medicine, Critical and Emergency Care, Community Care and Rehabilitation, Nephrology, North East Specialized Geriatric Centre, Care Transitions, Patient Flow and Utilization to ensure service delivery strategies align with HSN’s mission, vision and values, Strategic Plan and targets set in the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
REPORTING:
Under the general direction of the President and Chief Executive Officer.
DUTIES:
Provide leadership in the development and implementation of hospital-wide activities and programs that promote a safe, patient-centred environment while contributing to continuous improvement and risk management initiatives.
Participate as a member of the Senior Leadership Committee in establishing and implementing HSN’s strategic planning process and the establishment of the vision, mission, values, and standards of performance for hospital-wide application.
Promote a patient-centered care focus and engage patients and families in care delivery and care design.
Promote a culture that encourages the engagement of staff, physicians, learners, patient representatives and volunteers in safety.
Engage partners to ensure that collaborative solutions are developed and implemented to improve patient transitions and flow.
Ensure the provision of high quality patient-care and design a system of internal controls where operations are effective, efficient, and in compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory, and best practice requirements.
Ensure the vision and tools of professional practice are embedded in the practice of professional staff and within HSN’s operational activities and systems to support high standards of professional practice and care.
Enhance the development of a continuous improvement culture to support care delivery and enhance job satisfaction.
Plan, investigate, recommend, and implement methods of streamlining and increasing the efficiency of the clinical programs.
The CNE function may be included in the duties in which case the CNE acts as a non-voting member of the Hospital Board of Directors, as voting member of its Quality Committee, and reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer for the CNE duties.
Develop annual budgets and assume fiscal accountability of the portfolio’s operation according to approved budget.
Guide, motivate, monitor, and supervise staff, develop standards of performance, evaluate performance.
Oversee the work of others in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), its regulations, and HSN policies.
Lead organization wide strategic plan outcomes particularly those associated with being Patient and Family focussed.
Determine and align program improvement projects with HSN’s Strategic Plan; monitor and adjust to achieve goal outcomes.
Participate in the accreditation process and work to ensure that the program and HSN achieve, maintain and continually improve upon their accredited status.
Teach, coach and lead staff in the development and monitoring of quality indicators and improvement initiatives.
Engage in and foster professional development of all staff and provide opportunities for learning within budgeted resources.
Ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors; investigate report, debrief and take or direct corrective action as required on incidents.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders/organizations/community groups to achieve program objectives, integrate and link services and foster partnerships across the continuum of service delivery.
Participate in education and training specific to current, relevant federal and provincial health and safety legislation, standards and guidelines.
Ensure a strong relationship with the Chiefs of Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Sciences, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine/Hospitalists, and Medicine.
Advise the Health Sciences North Research Institute on ways to grow its research efforts including for cardiovascular health and healthy aging.
Represent the department or program on various committees and in meetings as required.
Provide Senior Leadership on-call duties as scheduled.
Perform other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Master’s Degree in Health, Business, Nursing Administration, or a health-related field from an accredited university is required.
Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is required.
Current Certificate of Registration with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) is preferred.
Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in a senior management role within a large multi-specialty clinic, acute health care facility, or in a large multi-specialty health care environment.
Experience as a Vice President, Associate Vice President or Director in one of Canada’s large hospitals is preferred.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Demonstrated presentation skills with the ability to impact and influence others at all levels.
Demonstrated clinical and administrative leadership skills.
Demonstrated strategic planning, innovative thinking, and implementation skills with the ability to advance a strategic plan through systematic and progressive implementation.
Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical thinking, conflict management, and team-building skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop, monitor, administer, and report on budgets.
Demonstrated ability to coach, advise and teach others using the principles of adult learning.
Demonstrated training, experience or utilization of lean methodology for process improvement.
Demonstrated ability to independently identify issues, plan improvements, measure success and continue improvement.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and principles of management, hospital committee structure, conflict management and resolution, system needs analysis and organizational assessment.
Ability to use tact and discretion in dealing with health care providers and employees.
Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) and patient information systems.
Demonstrated superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Demonstrated commitment to the safety of co-workers and patients.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Ability to develop partnerships and collaborative processes across institutions.
Demonstrated ability to take appropriate action to resolve workplace related issues and problems.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Demonstrated professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
Demonstrated positive work record and excellent attendance record.
Ability to meet the physical and sensory demands of the job.
Ability to travel between local sites.
OTHER:
Bilingualism is a strong asset.
Mar 21, 2024
Full time
Join Northeastern Ontario’s Health Care Leaders!
A dynamic and growing health care environment awaits you in Sudbury, Ontario. Surrounded by provincial parks and with 330 lakes, Greater Sudbury has over 165,000 residents and is a rich mix of urban, suburban, rural and wilderness environments that offer something for everyone. Just a one hour flight or four-hour drive north of Toronto, Ontario you can experience the balance of a supportive yet challenging career environment with a comfortable and affordable lifestyle, right in the heart of Northern Ontario’s largest city.
Join a seasoned Senior Leadership Team with Health Sciences North (HSN), one of Canada’s Top 40 research hospitals and Northern Ontario’s largest hospital. Champion innovation in the delivery of the right care in a timely, safe and efficient way. As a teaching hospital, HSN is committed to strengthening our academic and research impact while collaborating with regional, provincial, national and international partners on research that improves health outcomes for the people of Northeastern Ontario. HSN is the tertiary care centre for Northeastern Ontario, locally affiliated with Laurentian University and NOSM University. Join a team of 4,400 employees, 600 physicians, 2,900 learners and 265 volunteers.
HSN is seeking an experienced, talented clinical leader for the position of Vice President, Medicine and Chief Nursing Executive with a proven track record of building successful teams and partnerships to ensure the delivery of high quality care and outstanding patient experiences. Under the leadership of the President and Chief Executive Officer, this leader will be a system thinker and excellent communicator with the ability to plan and implement change, and creatively achieve results. They will possess the skills and credibility to inspire a division of 500-1,000 employees, earn the trust of medical staff, local and regional partners, Ontario Health and colleagues from over 20 partner hospitals, while managing a budget of $40-$150 million. The ideal candidate will have the appropriate balance of education, experience, demonstrated knowledge and personal attributes required for the role, as well as will bring VP/Director level experience from a hospital setting, and will be bilingual in English and French. Women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, Francophones, and other equity-deserving candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
The Vice President, Medicine and Chief Nursing Executive leads HSN’s largest division which includes Medicine, Critical Care and Cardiology, Community Care/Rehabilitation/Nephrology, Emergency Services and Professional Practice, the North East Specialized Geriatric Centre, as well as Care Transitions/Patient Flow/Utilization. This VP champions HSN’s key goal of being patient and family-focused. This includes desired outcomes of improving patient satisfaction with admission and discharge, pursuing continuous quality improvement, providing clinical leadership in the optimization of the new regional Electronic Medical Record (going live in June 2024) and promoting senior friendly care. With responsibility for patient flow, the VP develops plans to improve internal and external capacity, flow, and resource utilization. The VP works closely with the Chiefs of Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Sciences, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine/Hospitalists and Medicine, will be tasked with strengthening medicine sub-subspecialties, serve as the regional critical care representative, and advise the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) on ways to grow its research efforts for cardiovascular health and healthy aging.
Interested applicants should apply directly to requisition #5307 on the HSN Careers Website at https://careers.hsnsudbury.ca/ . The posting will remain active until filled, however the search committee will begin reviewing applicants on April 11, 2024.
KEY FUNCTION:
Lead the development and delivery of clinical programs and services in, Medicine, Critical and Emergency Care, Community Care and Rehabilitation, Nephrology, North East Specialized Geriatric Centre, Care Transitions, Patient Flow and Utilization to ensure service delivery strategies align with HSN’s mission, vision and values, Strategic Plan and targets set in the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
REPORTING:
Under the general direction of the President and Chief Executive Officer.
DUTIES:
Provide leadership in the development and implementation of hospital-wide activities and programs that promote a safe, patient-centred environment while contributing to continuous improvement and risk management initiatives.
Participate as a member of the Senior Leadership Committee in establishing and implementing HSN’s strategic planning process and the establishment of the vision, mission, values, and standards of performance for hospital-wide application.
Promote a patient-centered care focus and engage patients and families in care delivery and care design.
Promote a culture that encourages the engagement of staff, physicians, learners, patient representatives and volunteers in safety.
Engage partners to ensure that collaborative solutions are developed and implemented to improve patient transitions and flow.
Ensure the provision of high quality patient-care and design a system of internal controls where operations are effective, efficient, and in compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory, and best practice requirements.
Ensure the vision and tools of professional practice are embedded in the practice of professional staff and within HSN’s operational activities and systems to support high standards of professional practice and care.
Enhance the development of a continuous improvement culture to support care delivery and enhance job satisfaction.
Plan, investigate, recommend, and implement methods of streamlining and increasing the efficiency of the clinical programs.
The CNE function may be included in the duties in which case the CNE acts as a non-voting member of the Hospital Board of Directors, as voting member of its Quality Committee, and reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer for the CNE duties.
Develop annual budgets and assume fiscal accountability of the portfolio’s operation according to approved budget.
Guide, motivate, monitor, and supervise staff, develop standards of performance, evaluate performance.
Oversee the work of others in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), its regulations, and HSN policies.
Lead organization wide strategic plan outcomes particularly those associated with being Patient and Family focussed.
Determine and align program improvement projects with HSN’s Strategic Plan; monitor and adjust to achieve goal outcomes.
Participate in the accreditation process and work to ensure that the program and HSN achieve, maintain and continually improve upon their accredited status.
Teach, coach and lead staff in the development and monitoring of quality indicators and improvement initiatives.
Engage in and foster professional development of all staff and provide opportunities for learning within budgeted resources.
Ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors; investigate report, debrief and take or direct corrective action as required on incidents.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders/organizations/community groups to achieve program objectives, integrate and link services and foster partnerships across the continuum of service delivery.
Participate in education and training specific to current, relevant federal and provincial health and safety legislation, standards and guidelines.
Ensure a strong relationship with the Chiefs of Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Sciences, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine/Hospitalists, and Medicine.
Advise the Health Sciences North Research Institute on ways to grow its research efforts including for cardiovascular health and healthy aging.
Represent the department or program on various committees and in meetings as required.
Provide Senior Leadership on-call duties as scheduled.
Perform other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Master’s Degree in Health, Business, Nursing Administration, or a health-related field from an accredited university is required.
Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is required.
Current Certificate of Registration with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) is preferred.
Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in a senior management role within a large multi-specialty clinic, acute health care facility, or in a large multi-specialty health care environment.
Experience as a Vice President, Associate Vice President or Director in one of Canada’s large hospitals is preferred.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Demonstrated presentation skills with the ability to impact and influence others at all levels.
Demonstrated clinical and administrative leadership skills.
Demonstrated strategic planning, innovative thinking, and implementation skills with the ability to advance a strategic plan through systematic and progressive implementation.
Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical thinking, conflict management, and team-building skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop, monitor, administer, and report on budgets.
Demonstrated ability to coach, advise and teach others using the principles of adult learning.
Demonstrated training, experience or utilization of lean methodology for process improvement.
Demonstrated ability to independently identify issues, plan improvements, measure success and continue improvement.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and principles of management, hospital committee structure, conflict management and resolution, system needs analysis and organizational assessment.
Ability to use tact and discretion in dealing with health care providers and employees.
Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) and patient information systems.
Demonstrated superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Demonstrated commitment to the safety of co-workers and patients.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Ability to develop partnerships and collaborative processes across institutions.
Demonstrated ability to take appropriate action to resolve workplace related issues and problems.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Demonstrated professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
Demonstrated positive work record and excellent attendance record.
Ability to meet the physical and sensory demands of the job.
Ability to travel between local sites.
OTHER:
Bilingualism is a strong asset.
North York General Hospital (NYGH) is one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, affiliated with the University of Toronto, offering their culturally diverse community a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services across seven sites, and is an active member of North York Toronto Health Partners. NYGH has a budget of $485M and over 5000 dedicated staff, physicians, and volunteers.
Through partnerships, collaboration, and academic endeavours, NYGH seeks to set new standards for quality, safety, and people-centred care. NYGH achieved Accreditation Canada’s highest level of achievement, Exemplary Standing, was named Canada’s Number One Community Academic Hospital for 2024 by Newsweek Magazine for the sixth consecutive year and was once again named one of Canada’s Best Employers (2024) by Forbes Magazine. These accolades are but a few of the accomplishments of this progressive healthcare institution, with aspirations of significant growth, bold innovation, and distinction.
Serving one of the fastest growing and most diverse populations in the Greater Toronto Area, with the highest concentration of seniors in Toronto, NYGH is facing an unprecedented increase in patient volumes and service demand. As such, NYGH has embarked on the most ambitious expansion in its history, centred on a modern New Patient Care Tower addition and a new long-term care home development. Together they will be at the heart of a connected Campus of Care supporting the community at all life stages. The new long-term care development will be amongst the largest in the province, featuring a progressive vision and design.
NYGH is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment that respects, encourages, and celebrates diversity. NYGH is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Should you require accommodations, please notify Mirams Becker who will, with NYGH, work with you to meet your needs.
Vice President, Quality, Post Acute Care & Community Integration
Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer of North York General Hospital, the Vice President, Quality, Post Acute Care & Community Integration is a member of the senior leadership team (SLT), providing overall direction and strategic leadership for assigned portfolios by identifying, leading, developing and executing an innovative strategy to support NYGH’s corporate goal to create an integrated continuum of care by aligning NYGH’s partnerships, programs and services related to:
North York Toronto Health Partners and Community Integration
Quality, Patient Flow, Risk & Patient Experience
Long-Term Care
Reactivation Centre and Ambulatory care
Centre for Ethics
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee and provide overall executive leadership for NYGH’s long-term care home operations in accordance with the Long-Term Care Act and NYGH’s strategic directions, Strategic Plan 2020-25, Thinking Beyond, values, objectives, policies and procedures, to ensure the efficient utilization of human, physical and financial resources.
Responsible for leading the development, implementation, and ongoing oversight of the clinical and operational plans for long-term care and community-based services for seniors and other populations.
Provide executive leadership for the hospital’s ambulatory care vision and strategy and the delivery of coordinated ambulatory services with planned actions and measurable results that meet the needs of patients, community, and referring health care partners.
Provide executive leadership for the hospital in North York Toronto Health Partners (NYTHP) and work in close collaboration with our Ontario Health Team (OHT) partners and other relevant stakeholders to strategically align community integration and collaborative planning and partnerships within and beyond the OHT with the strategic goals of North York General and the NYTHP.
Lead the development of and strengthening integrated and outcome-focused partnerships with a range of primary care networks, community providers, hospitals and cross-sector agencies across the continuum of care.
Lead the development of necessary structures and processes within the hospital to support the ongoing home care modernization efforts in the broader health care system, inclusive of opportunities related to @home care models and enabling initiatives (i.e., Seamless Care Optimizing the Patient Experience - SCOPE) with the North York area.
Provide executive leadership in the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the People-Centred Care Strategy with planned actions and measurable results that advance the NYGH’s corporate strategic plan.
Provide executive leadership in the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the Patient Safety Strategy and evidence-based model for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and a corporate risk management platform for incident reporting and patient relations.
Serve as the executive lead for the NYGH accreditation process ensuring ongoing compliance with standards and Required Organizational Practices between accreditation cycles.
Promote and demonstrate a commitment to continuous quality improvement and serve as the executive lead in the collaborative development, implementation, and monitoring of the annual Quality Improvement Plan.
Qualifications
A post-graduate degree in a healthcare discipline, health policy or business/health/public administration.
Progressive experience in leadership of hospital clinical programs, long-term care, reactivation care, home and community care, ambulatory care or equivalent.
A thorough understanding and appreciation of the complexities and stakeholder dynamics of community teaching hospitals, including the integration of patient care with teaching and research.
Strong knowledge and understanding of Long-Term Care legislation and policy.
Passion for quality improvement and possess knowledge and understanding of tools to enable quality improvement.
Intellectual and analytic ability to deal with complex strategic and operational issues.
Strong business skills.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with an understanding of the importance of effective communications as an enabler of change.
Thorough understanding Ontario’s healthcare agenda and plan and the continuum of healthcare services.
Vision and inspiration, with the ability to lead through challenging times and demonstrated ability to manage change in a complex environment.
A strong, consistent values orientation and a reputation for excellence, integrity, respect, compassion, and collaboration.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and connect with all levels of the organization, as well as with external stakeholders.
Values others’ input and can effectively build consensus and negotiate courses of action with diverse stakeholders.
Understands and values organizational culture and actively works to impact it positively.
Commitment and ability to coach, mentor, support and develop others.
To Apply
To express your interest in this exciting leadership opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume, in confidence. Multiple files can be uploaded to accommodate both the resume and cover letter submission.
For additional information or a confidential conversation contact Hayley Becker, Partner at hayley@miramsbecker.com .
North York General Hospital and Mirams Becker are equal-opportunity employers committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We respect, encourage, and celebrate diversity. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Mar 18, 2024
Full time
North York General Hospital (NYGH) is one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, affiliated with the University of Toronto, offering their culturally diverse community a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services across seven sites, and is an active member of North York Toronto Health Partners. NYGH has a budget of $485M and over 5000 dedicated staff, physicians, and volunteers.
Through partnerships, collaboration, and academic endeavours, NYGH seeks to set new standards for quality, safety, and people-centred care. NYGH achieved Accreditation Canada’s highest level of achievement, Exemplary Standing, was named Canada’s Number One Community Academic Hospital for 2024 by Newsweek Magazine for the sixth consecutive year and was once again named one of Canada’s Best Employers (2024) by Forbes Magazine. These accolades are but a few of the accomplishments of this progressive healthcare institution, with aspirations of significant growth, bold innovation, and distinction.
Serving one of the fastest growing and most diverse populations in the Greater Toronto Area, with the highest concentration of seniors in Toronto, NYGH is facing an unprecedented increase in patient volumes and service demand. As such, NYGH has embarked on the most ambitious expansion in its history, centred on a modern New Patient Care Tower addition and a new long-term care home development. Together they will be at the heart of a connected Campus of Care supporting the community at all life stages. The new long-term care development will be amongst the largest in the province, featuring a progressive vision and design.
NYGH is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment that respects, encourages, and celebrates diversity. NYGH is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Should you require accommodations, please notify Mirams Becker who will, with NYGH, work with you to meet your needs.
Vice President, Quality, Post Acute Care & Community Integration
Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer of North York General Hospital, the Vice President, Quality, Post Acute Care & Community Integration is a member of the senior leadership team (SLT), providing overall direction and strategic leadership for assigned portfolios by identifying, leading, developing and executing an innovative strategy to support NYGH’s corporate goal to create an integrated continuum of care by aligning NYGH’s partnerships, programs and services related to:
North York Toronto Health Partners and Community Integration
Quality, Patient Flow, Risk & Patient Experience
Long-Term Care
Reactivation Centre and Ambulatory care
Centre for Ethics
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee and provide overall executive leadership for NYGH’s long-term care home operations in accordance with the Long-Term Care Act and NYGH’s strategic directions, Strategic Plan 2020-25, Thinking Beyond, values, objectives, policies and procedures, to ensure the efficient utilization of human, physical and financial resources.
Responsible for leading the development, implementation, and ongoing oversight of the clinical and operational plans for long-term care and community-based services for seniors and other populations.
Provide executive leadership for the hospital’s ambulatory care vision and strategy and the delivery of coordinated ambulatory services with planned actions and measurable results that meet the needs of patients, community, and referring health care partners.
Provide executive leadership for the hospital in North York Toronto Health Partners (NYTHP) and work in close collaboration with our Ontario Health Team (OHT) partners and other relevant stakeholders to strategically align community integration and collaborative planning and partnerships within and beyond the OHT with the strategic goals of North York General and the NYTHP.
Lead the development of and strengthening integrated and outcome-focused partnerships with a range of primary care networks, community providers, hospitals and cross-sector agencies across the continuum of care.
Lead the development of necessary structures and processes within the hospital to support the ongoing home care modernization efforts in the broader health care system, inclusive of opportunities related to @home care models and enabling initiatives (i.e., Seamless Care Optimizing the Patient Experience - SCOPE) with the North York area.
Provide executive leadership in the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the People-Centred Care Strategy with planned actions and measurable results that advance the NYGH’s corporate strategic plan.
Provide executive leadership in the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the Patient Safety Strategy and evidence-based model for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and a corporate risk management platform for incident reporting and patient relations.
Serve as the executive lead for the NYGH accreditation process ensuring ongoing compliance with standards and Required Organizational Practices between accreditation cycles.
Promote and demonstrate a commitment to continuous quality improvement and serve as the executive lead in the collaborative development, implementation, and monitoring of the annual Quality Improvement Plan.
Qualifications
A post-graduate degree in a healthcare discipline, health policy or business/health/public administration.
Progressive experience in leadership of hospital clinical programs, long-term care, reactivation care, home and community care, ambulatory care or equivalent.
A thorough understanding and appreciation of the complexities and stakeholder dynamics of community teaching hospitals, including the integration of patient care with teaching and research.
Strong knowledge and understanding of Long-Term Care legislation and policy.
Passion for quality improvement and possess knowledge and understanding of tools to enable quality improvement.
Intellectual and analytic ability to deal with complex strategic and operational issues.
Strong business skills.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with an understanding of the importance of effective communications as an enabler of change.
Thorough understanding Ontario’s healthcare agenda and plan and the continuum of healthcare services.
Vision and inspiration, with the ability to lead through challenging times and demonstrated ability to manage change in a complex environment.
A strong, consistent values orientation and a reputation for excellence, integrity, respect, compassion, and collaboration.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and connect with all levels of the organization, as well as with external stakeholders.
Values others’ input and can effectively build consensus and negotiate courses of action with diverse stakeholders.
Understands and values organizational culture and actively works to impact it positively.
Commitment and ability to coach, mentor, support and develop others.
To Apply
To express your interest in this exciting leadership opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume, in confidence. Multiple files can be uploaded to accommodate both the resume and cover letter submission.
For additional information or a confidential conversation contact Hayley Becker, Partner at hayley@miramsbecker.com .
North York General Hospital and Mirams Becker are equal-opportunity employers committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We respect, encourage, and celebrate diversity. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Location: Toronto, On
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world's leading research centres in its field. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.
With a dedicated staff of more than 4,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 38,000 patients each year. The organization conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training to health care professionals and scientists, develops innovative health promotion and prevention strategies, and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government. And through our Foundation, we're working to raise tens of millions of additional dollars to fund new programs and research and augment services.
CAMH is currently seeking a visionary, collaborative thought leader who brings digital and technological transformation expertise to become the Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer. This individual will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CAMH President and Chief Executive Officer. The Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer will provide both the strategic and operational leadership to support the future digital health vision of CAMH, and will champion modern approaches to deliver on our commitment to patients and families working with both internal and external stakeholders to translate the broader CAMH strategic plan into a digital health vision, strategy and plan for the organization. The successful candidate will be experienced in building and developing large scale systems, technology transformation optimizing cloud-based and other systems and platforms and have experience in partnerships, including vendor relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Translate the broader CAMH strategic plan into a digital health vision, strategy and plan that will contribute to the improved mental health of individuals locally, provincially and nationally.
Own the digital health roadmap, and ensure its alignment with CAMH’s Strategic Plan.
In-depth knowledge and operational excellence in digital health and IT infrastructure and technology with the ability to advance large scale projects to build innovation.
Oversee the implementation and maintenance of information management systems which support CAMH healthcare, research, education and administrative activities.
Work with direct care clinicians to support quality improvement and the transformation of workflows needed to implement the digital health vision, strategy and plan.
Develop and sustain strong internal relationships with client groups across CAMH to meet technology, infrastructure, applications, systems and platform needs.
Foster strategic relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders (e.g. clients, family members, clinicians, vendors, partner organizations, universities, researchers, provincial/national/international organizations etc.) to develop and execute the digital health vision and roadmap.
Provide strategic leadership to clinical informatics, web and corporate technologies, information technology and security, information management and clinical systems innovation, data strategy and business intelligence, privacy, and the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).
Monitoring trends in digital and privacy legislation, policy, programs and products to identify and analyze opportunities, patient and organizational needs in relation to technology, systems, applications, platforms and data.
Lead large scale digital transformation, including setting direction for the shift to a Cloud ecosystem for data management, applications, systems and platforms while ensuring security and privacy are paramount
Ensure all privacy requirements and regulations are met by CAMH systems and promote a privacy culture.
Provide advice and guidance to senior management and the Board on matters of privacy and IT as required for informed decisions to meet its fiduciary duties.
Partner with clinical and operational leadership to support quality, patient safety and clinical care initiatives through and with digital technologies as appropriate.
Champion the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical care, research, education, policy and operations where relevant, and identify ways in which generative artificial intelligence can be leveraged.
Ensure clients, family members, clinicians and researchers are engaged in all aspects of the digital health at CAMH.
Support research (both clinical and academic/scholarly activity) in the digital health space through contributions to grant applications, research activities, publications, presentations, and thought leadership, as appropriate.
Support and engage in efforts of the CAMH Foundation relevant to the role.
Collaborate with, and support other members of the CAMH executive leadership team.
Support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Established credibility as a visionary, collaborative thought leader in the digital health, and technology transformation space who has shaped strategic direction and led successful digital/technology transformation in large organizations.
Passion for serving our patients and families and for the field
Significant management, administrative and financial (budgetary) experience in a complex hospital or healthcare environment.
Proven track record in working as a respected team player who cultivates productive collaborations across the organization, and with external partners, and consistently seeks creative and dynamic solutions.
In-depth knowledge of digital health; data and analytics including AI, Cloud transformation, clinical informatics, digital health integration, cybersecurity, back office transformation, ERP systems and experience managing large projects and vendors
Knowledge of personal data protection, relevant privacy legislation, information security, cybersecurity and enterprise risk
Demonstrated progressive leadership in a complex hospital environment with accountability for digital health, information technology, clinical informatics, applications, systems and platforms, and information management and project management responsibilities.
Possesses a graduate degree in digital health, information systems, health sciences, health informatics, business administration or a related field
Focus on excellence in direct clinical care and research, with an appreciation of the roles and focus of these and all stakeholders
Possesses excellent critical and strategic thinking, analytical, decision-making, planning, problem solving, conflict management, and negotiation skills.
Established success in mentoring, delegating, empowering, inspiring, and motivating people at all levels and in building team capacity and succession plans.
Exhibits strength in managing and relating to people, including the ability to deliver feedback and inspire and motivate others to succeed.
Exhibits strong business acumen, including an understanding of financial metrics and how to lead a professional services team in alignment with organizational goals.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting customer service and employee commitments and project timelines.
Proven ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization in a matrix organization that values diversity and inclusion and commitment to embedding anti-racism, equity, diversity and inclusion principles in all aspects of the work.
Experience working with and presenting to Boards
Experience working with Foundations and/or fundraisers and supporting fundraising efforts
Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.
Proficient with Microsoft Office products, CRM technologies, and other collaboration tools, including virtual meeting technologies.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Must be able to work independently as well as within a team environment.
To apply for this outstanding opportunity, please submit your application and related materials to Pamela Colquhoun or Jim Stonehouse via Kathy Luu ( kluu@boyden.com ).
CAMH is a Tobacco-Free Organization. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a teaching hospital and research institute. As a CAMH employee, you will be expected to actively support CAMH’s teaching and research activities, in addition to supporting the clinical work of the hospital. At CAMH, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. Our commitment to equity is grounded in an institution-wide commitment to achieving a working, teaching, and learning environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. CAMH actively seeks candidates from First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, women, and people with disabilities (including people who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges). We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Mar 01, 2024
Full time
Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Location: Toronto, On
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world's leading research centres in its field. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.
With a dedicated staff of more than 4,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 38,000 patients each year. The organization conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training to health care professionals and scientists, develops innovative health promotion and prevention strategies, and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government. And through our Foundation, we're working to raise tens of millions of additional dollars to fund new programs and research and augment services.
CAMH is currently seeking a visionary, collaborative thought leader who brings digital and technological transformation expertise to become the Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer. This individual will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CAMH President and Chief Executive Officer. The Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer will provide both the strategic and operational leadership to support the future digital health vision of CAMH, and will champion modern approaches to deliver on our commitment to patients and families working with both internal and external stakeholders to translate the broader CAMH strategic plan into a digital health vision, strategy and plan for the organization. The successful candidate will be experienced in building and developing large scale systems, technology transformation optimizing cloud-based and other systems and platforms and have experience in partnerships, including vendor relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Translate the broader CAMH strategic plan into a digital health vision, strategy and plan that will contribute to the improved mental health of individuals locally, provincially and nationally.
Own the digital health roadmap, and ensure its alignment with CAMH’s Strategic Plan.
In-depth knowledge and operational excellence in digital health and IT infrastructure and technology with the ability to advance large scale projects to build innovation.
Oversee the implementation and maintenance of information management systems which support CAMH healthcare, research, education and administrative activities.
Work with direct care clinicians to support quality improvement and the transformation of workflows needed to implement the digital health vision, strategy and plan.
Develop and sustain strong internal relationships with client groups across CAMH to meet technology, infrastructure, applications, systems and platform needs.
Foster strategic relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders (e.g. clients, family members, clinicians, vendors, partner organizations, universities, researchers, provincial/national/international organizations etc.) to develop and execute the digital health vision and roadmap.
Provide strategic leadership to clinical informatics, web and corporate technologies, information technology and security, information management and clinical systems innovation, data strategy and business intelligence, privacy, and the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).
Monitoring trends in digital and privacy legislation, policy, programs and products to identify and analyze opportunities, patient and organizational needs in relation to technology, systems, applications, platforms and data.
Lead large scale digital transformation, including setting direction for the shift to a Cloud ecosystem for data management, applications, systems and platforms while ensuring security and privacy are paramount
Ensure all privacy requirements and regulations are met by CAMH systems and promote a privacy culture.
Provide advice and guidance to senior management and the Board on matters of privacy and IT as required for informed decisions to meet its fiduciary duties.
Partner with clinical and operational leadership to support quality, patient safety and clinical care initiatives through and with digital technologies as appropriate.
Champion the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical care, research, education, policy and operations where relevant, and identify ways in which generative artificial intelligence can be leveraged.
Ensure clients, family members, clinicians and researchers are engaged in all aspects of the digital health at CAMH.
Support research (both clinical and academic/scholarly activity) in the digital health space through contributions to grant applications, research activities, publications, presentations, and thought leadership, as appropriate.
Support and engage in efforts of the CAMH Foundation relevant to the role.
Collaborate with, and support other members of the CAMH executive leadership team.
Support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Established credibility as a visionary, collaborative thought leader in the digital health, and technology transformation space who has shaped strategic direction and led successful digital/technology transformation in large organizations.
Passion for serving our patients and families and for the field
Significant management, administrative and financial (budgetary) experience in a complex hospital or healthcare environment.
Proven track record in working as a respected team player who cultivates productive collaborations across the organization, and with external partners, and consistently seeks creative and dynamic solutions.
In-depth knowledge of digital health; data and analytics including AI, Cloud transformation, clinical informatics, digital health integration, cybersecurity, back office transformation, ERP systems and experience managing large projects and vendors
Knowledge of personal data protection, relevant privacy legislation, information security, cybersecurity and enterprise risk
Demonstrated progressive leadership in a complex hospital environment with accountability for digital health, information technology, clinical informatics, applications, systems and platforms, and information management and project management responsibilities.
Possesses a graduate degree in digital health, information systems, health sciences, health informatics, business administration or a related field
Focus on excellence in direct clinical care and research, with an appreciation of the roles and focus of these and all stakeholders
Possesses excellent critical and strategic thinking, analytical, decision-making, planning, problem solving, conflict management, and negotiation skills.
Established success in mentoring, delegating, empowering, inspiring, and motivating people at all levels and in building team capacity and succession plans.
Exhibits strength in managing and relating to people, including the ability to deliver feedback and inspire and motivate others to succeed.
Exhibits strong business acumen, including an understanding of financial metrics and how to lead a professional services team in alignment with organizational goals.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting customer service and employee commitments and project timelines.
Proven ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization in a matrix organization that values diversity and inclusion and commitment to embedding anti-racism, equity, diversity and inclusion principles in all aspects of the work.
Experience working with and presenting to Boards
Experience working with Foundations and/or fundraisers and supporting fundraising efforts
Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.
Proficient with Microsoft Office products, CRM technologies, and other collaboration tools, including virtual meeting technologies.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Must be able to work independently as well as within a team environment.
To apply for this outstanding opportunity, please submit your application and related materials to Pamela Colquhoun or Jim Stonehouse via Kathy Luu ( kluu@boyden.com ).
CAMH is a Tobacco-Free Organization. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a teaching hospital and research institute. As a CAMH employee, you will be expected to actively support CAMH’s teaching and research activities, in addition to supporting the clinical work of the hospital. At CAMH, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. Our commitment to equity is grounded in an institution-wide commitment to achieving a working, teaching, and learning environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. CAMH actively seeks candidates from First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, women, and people with disabilities (including people who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges). We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Vice President, Clinical and Chief Nursing Executive
Ross Memorial Hospital
Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is a 187-bed community hospital with a proud history extending back over a century. RMH is an active community hospital serving more than 80,000 local residents and has a high volume of seasonal visitors with growth in the City of Kawartha Lakes expected to rise in population to over 100,000 by 2050. Our hospital is one of the largest employers in the region, with close to 1000 staff members, 225 credentialed physicians, and a robust Volunteer support system. Together, the team provides compassionate, high quality patient care to more than 35,000 emergency patients and 5,000 inpatients each year. RMH offers a wide variety of acute and continuing care services, including a 24/7/365 Emergency Department, Obstetrics, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Outpatient Dialysis, a Schedule 1 Mental Health program, Level 3 ICU, Restorative Seniors Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, a progressive health promotion program for chronic disease management, and a full range of Diagnostic Imaging, including MRI.
RMH is part of the Ontario Health Central East provincial health care system. Neighbouring hospitals include Peterborough Regional Health Centre [45 minutes to the east], Haliburton Highlands Health Services [1 hour to the north] and Lakeridge Health in Oshawa [1 hour to the south], and we connect local care through the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team. RMH is the only hospital in the City of Kawartha Lakes, an “urban meets rural” municipality of 3,000 sq. km located 1½ hours north east of Toronto.
The Vice President, Clinical and Chief Nursing Executive (VP & CNE), is an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team who oversees the provision of patient care and quality of care at Ross Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with the Chief of Staff. Reporting to the President and CEO, the VP & CNE provides visionary nursing leadership and develops, implements, and evaluates strategies that align with the corporate strategic directions. With a commitment to enhance the quality of patient care and advance patient care through integration, the VP & CNE will expand their knowledge on emerging evidence-based best practices to inform approaches, provide direction in a dynamic health care environment, devise change management strategies, guide program development, and forge flourishing internal and external relationships and networks.
With a decade of progressive clinical leadership roles at a complex healthcare organization, the ideal candidate has the ability to construct robust teams that are collaborative and outcome-orientated, foster a positive work environment, and will commit to supporting the professional development of others. Possessing business acumen and superior analytical thinking and research skills, the VP & CNE has a comprehensive knowledge of the relevant health care legislation, experience integrating technical information systems into clinical practice, and expertise with knowledge translation and innovation. A registered nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required, combined with a Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Health Care Management or a related health science discipline (preferred).
To apply for this exceptional opportunity, please submit your application and related materials to Jim Stonehouse, Partner or Pamela Colquhoun, Partner via Kathy Luu, Senior Associate ( kluu@boyden.com ).
Ross Memorial Hospital ( www.rmh.org ) is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process at the request of the applicant. Employees must meet expectations for appropriate, respectful and professional conduct, as set out in the RMH Code of Conduct.
Feb 23, 2024
Full time
Vice President, Clinical and Chief Nursing Executive
Ross Memorial Hospital
Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is a 187-bed community hospital with a proud history extending back over a century. RMH is an active community hospital serving more than 80,000 local residents and has a high volume of seasonal visitors with growth in the City of Kawartha Lakes expected to rise in population to over 100,000 by 2050. Our hospital is one of the largest employers in the region, with close to 1000 staff members, 225 credentialed physicians, and a robust Volunteer support system. Together, the team provides compassionate, high quality patient care to more than 35,000 emergency patients and 5,000 inpatients each year. RMH offers a wide variety of acute and continuing care services, including a 24/7/365 Emergency Department, Obstetrics, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Outpatient Dialysis, a Schedule 1 Mental Health program, Level 3 ICU, Restorative Seniors Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, a progressive health promotion program for chronic disease management, and a full range of Diagnostic Imaging, including MRI.
RMH is part of the Ontario Health Central East provincial health care system. Neighbouring hospitals include Peterborough Regional Health Centre [45 minutes to the east], Haliburton Highlands Health Services [1 hour to the north] and Lakeridge Health in Oshawa [1 hour to the south], and we connect local care through the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team. RMH is the only hospital in the City of Kawartha Lakes, an “urban meets rural” municipality of 3,000 sq. km located 1½ hours north east of Toronto.
The Vice President, Clinical and Chief Nursing Executive (VP & CNE), is an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team who oversees the provision of patient care and quality of care at Ross Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with the Chief of Staff. Reporting to the President and CEO, the VP & CNE provides visionary nursing leadership and develops, implements, and evaluates strategies that align with the corporate strategic directions. With a commitment to enhance the quality of patient care and advance patient care through integration, the VP & CNE will expand their knowledge on emerging evidence-based best practices to inform approaches, provide direction in a dynamic health care environment, devise change management strategies, guide program development, and forge flourishing internal and external relationships and networks.
With a decade of progressive clinical leadership roles at a complex healthcare organization, the ideal candidate has the ability to construct robust teams that are collaborative and outcome-orientated, foster a positive work environment, and will commit to supporting the professional development of others. Possessing business acumen and superior analytical thinking and research skills, the VP & CNE has a comprehensive knowledge of the relevant health care legislation, experience integrating technical information systems into clinical practice, and expertise with knowledge translation and innovation. A registered nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required, combined with a Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Health Care Management or a related health science discipline (preferred).
To apply for this exceptional opportunity, please submit your application and related materials to Jim Stonehouse, Partner or Pamela Colquhoun, Partner via Kathy Luu, Senior Associate ( kluu@boyden.com ).
Ross Memorial Hospital ( www.rmh.org ) is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process at the request of the applicant. Employees must meet expectations for appropriate, respectful and professional conduct, as set out in the RMH Code of Conduct.