125106 - Executive Director, Clinical Risk Management, ReAct Adult Protection, Policy Office and Patient Care

Work Location
VGH 12th & Oak
Home Worksite
00 - Excluded - VCHA
Labour Agreement
Excluded
Union
905 - Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr)
Position Type
Baseline
Job Status
Regular Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Standard Hours / Week
37.50
Job Category
Leaders & Corporate Support
Salary Grade
13
Min Hourly
CAD $79.38/Hr.
Max Hourly
CAD $119.07/Hr.
Shift Times
0800-1600
Days Off
Saturday, Stats, Sunday

Come work as an Executive Director, Clinical Risk Management, ReAct Adult Protection, Policy Office, and Patient Care with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Executive Director, Clinical Risk Management, ReAct Adult Protection, Policy Office, and Patient Care to join the team at the Vancouver General Hospital.

Reporting to the Vancouver Coastal Health General Counsel, the Executive Director is responsible and accountable for the organization’s Clinical Risk Management, ReAct Adult Protection, Patient Care Quality Office (PCQO) and Policy Office strategies, programs, and initiatives in accordance with the vision, values, and strategic objectives of the organization, while complying with provincial and federal laws and standards. The Executive Director demonstrates a high degree of senior leadership and critical oversight and is responsible for providing senior executive leadership to a broad portfolio that integrates accountabilities across a number of health authority-wide portfolios, and leads the strategic planning, development, transformation, programs and initiatives support at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

Primary organizational contacts are with the VP’s Communities of Care, VP Professional Practice, VP Medicine, VP Quality & Patient Safety, Data and Analytics leadership, Senior Medical Directors, and Regional Corporate Services Directors to ensure VCH’s alignment with current directions and practice.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Apply today to join our team!

As an Executive Director, Clinical Risk Management, ReAct Adult Protection, Policy Office and Patient Care with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Lead a portfolio that provides leadership and expertise to the designated areas through medical and clinical leaders, fosters a culture of continuous improvement throughout VCH, champions care improvement initiatives, measurement and monitors their efficacy with the goal to reduce the risk of adverse events for patients and their families across the communities of care.
• Collaborate with executive and senior leads on all aspects of strategic planning, quality and clinical transformation that cross and impact major segments of the organization to move initiatives forward, ensuring commitment and adherence to best practice.
• Liaise, strategize, consult, negotiate, and collaborate with various external healthcare and government organizations both provincially and nationally, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, government agencies, and other partner organizations regarding risk, quality office, Policy, and ReAct related issues.
• Set the strategic direction and oversee all aspects of the development, implementation, and delivery of effective, designated programs for the health authority, acting as a strategic partner to other health authorities provincially. Leads in the establishment of processes that translate knowledge into policy and practice and use evidence to inform the development of VCH’s strategies.
• Establish effective regional-wide policies and strategies for safe patient care and other portfolio areas consistent with the VCH vision, values, and strategic direction. Works in partnership with senior operations and medical leadership across the health authority to lead and communicate strategies, policies, and operational plans.
• Oversee and manages VCH’s clinical risk management, ReAct, Policy Office, and PCQO long-range strategic plans, goals, and annual objectives to ensure business strategies and operational plans support and deliver the vision of VCH into the future, in partnership with VCH Executive Team, VP’s, Communities of Care, Senior Medical Directors.
• Lead, develop, manage, implement, and evaluate clinical and corporate risk management systems. including building a risk-smart workforce and environment that allows for innovation and responsible risk-taking while ensuring legitimate precautions are taken to protect public interest, maintain public trust, and ensure due diligence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Juris Doctorate or a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline supported by a minimum of twelve (12) years’ recent, related experience including experience within a large multi-site tertiary academic teaching hospital, with successful contribution and leadership on provincial initiatives.
• Registration with the applicable College/Society/professional association as required for the profession, preferred.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical skills encompassing an organization-wide perspective.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, innovative leadership, and systems improvement skills.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare issues as well as specialized knowledge in risk management, privacy, change management, information management, patient safety, quality complaints management, and policy development.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with people across all disciplines and settings, in addition to the integrity, trust and professionalism that the role requires.
• Experience developing, implementing, and training on policy, procedures, and corporate practices.
• Experience in project management in a leadership position.
• Demonstrated history of positive collegial relationships with management, support staff, Health Authority-based providers and leaders, and clinicians.
• Ability to communicate complicated or highly technical matters in a way which is clear, concise, and understandable. Ability to take initiative in understanding the needs of others and taking action to achieve helpful results.
• Computer proficiency with a variety of relevant software applications.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
• Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Orlando Cerrato, Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition at executivecareers@vch.ca.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.