Executive Director – Kawartha Lakes Ontario Health Team
Job Number: **
J0621-0301
Job Title: **
Executive Director – Kawartha Lakes Ontario Health Team
Job Type: **
Temporary Full Time
Union: **
Non-Union
City, Province, Country: **
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Department: **
Kawartha Lakes – Ontario Health Team
Open Positions: **
1
Date Posted: **
June 3, 2021
Closing Date: **
June 10, 2021
Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is an active, acute-care community hospital located in the heart of the City of Kawartha Lakes. Among our acute and continuing care services, our team cares for 45,000 patients per year in the 24/7/365 emergency department, provides orthopedics and ophthalmology, operates a dialysis unit, and is renowned for its mental health programs and restorative seniors care. The Ross family takes pride in providing compassionate, quality patient care.
Department/Unit/Program Description
Kawartha Lakes Ontario Health Team (KL-OHT) is a fully designated Ontario Health Team for the City of Kawartha Lakes and surrounding communities. Our mission is to coordinate and connect care to create a seamless experience for patients and families. By putting the patient at the centre of our system, we aim to reduce confusion, support more efficient navigation between care settings, and help keep people healthier, for longer.
As part of the KL-OHT, you will have a unique opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team of highly-committed patient/client partners, care providers and leaders from across the continuum of care, and will work to pioneer a new approach to health care and related services.
This position is funded by and will report into leadership of the KL-OHT. As a member of the KL-OHT, Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is supporting the recruitment for this role. RMH is a community hospital serving over 75,000 permanent and seasonal residents, and is committed to providing safe, equitable, high-quality care in a fulfilling work environment that inspires staff, physicians and volunteers to learn, innovate and grow.
Position Summary
The Kawartha Lakes OHT Director will report to the Co-Chairs of the KL-OHT, and will be responsible for operationalizing and implementing the KL-OHT strategy, by coordinating and supporting all aspects of the development, implementation and growth of the OHT. In this role, the Director will also provide operational and project management support to all OHT initiatives. The candidate will be supported by a Business Analyst/Decision Support, Marketing/Communications Coordinator, Project Manager and Clinical Care Connector. The candidate is a self-starter who works well independently and collaboratively; demonstrating the excellent communication skills required to work effectively with a diverse group of KL-OHT members, partners and patient/client partners as well as the Ministry of Health and other key funding stakeholders.
Specific Duties include but are not limited to:
- Provide support to the Oversight Committee and Chair’s Council, both strategically and administratively. Includes development of effective briefings with clear and succinct recommendations and definitions of any issues.
- Leads the Operating Committee.
- Oversee activities and reporting requirements related to MOH Transfer Payment Agreement including developing budgets, preparing year-end reporting, tracking progress towards milestones and performance indicators.
- Work with patient, caregiver & provider representatives to redesign an integrated model of care
- Support the communication of the strategic directions of the KL-OHT and how they align with the Quadruple Aim.
- Seeks opportunities for additional funding, and initiate applications for funding on behalf of the Oversight Committee.
Date required June 21, 2021
Position is temporary full time ending on or before March 31, 2022.
Essential Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 year’s progressive leadership experience in a health care or related environment working with dynamic and diverse teams and managing complex, large scale projects.
- Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in a health related field preferred.
- Proven project management experience (PMP an asset).
- Experience with measurement, evaluation and improvement of program outcomes. Strong understanding of population health, health equity and integration preferred.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Experience developing and managing budgets and reporting financial and other key metrics.
- Strong written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to develop and foster strong stakeholder relationships including building strategic relationships across organizations and working collaboratively with patients and caregivers to redesign care.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to adapt to continually changing priorities and deadlines.
Hours Of Work
Must be available for eight (8) hour days, 37.5 hours per week.
Employment Equity
Ross Memorial Hospital 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.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Contract
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