Director, Coastal Community of Care

The salary range for this position is CAD $72.13/Hr. - CAD $103.69/Hr.

Come work as a Director, Coastal Community of Care with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Director, Coastal Community of Care to join the team at the Sechelt Hospital.

 

Reporting to the Vice President, Coastal CoC, the Director, Coastal Community of Care (CcC) works in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team and designated Coastal Medical Directors. The Director is accountable for the overall operational management and strategic direction for designated clinical areas. The Director represents the CcC at regional tables, working closely and collaboratively with the rural areas in the CcC, specifically in designated and other clinical areas. They establish the operational framework and infrastructure needed to support service delivery and allocates and manages all human and financial resources in their portfolio. As well, provides strategic support in enabling “Home First” and access and flow strategies, leveraging clinical and business tools to support the subjective. The Director inspires and leads their team to ensure that the strategic objectives and operational plans are carried out to provide a seamless, efficient, and effective delivery of services within a patient/client centered environment. The Director is values-based and ensures that services are provided in keeping with the vision, values, and strategic directions of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Apply today to join our team!

 

 

As a Director, Coastal Community of Care with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:  

• Provide Develops policies and strategies that ensure integrated and sustainable programs and services consistent with established priorities and the vision, values, and strategic direction of the organization.
• Enable an operational framework for staffing and care delivery approaches through collaborative partnerships that supports patient safety, best practices, improved patient access, and efficient flow of patients across the continuum and across VCH.
• Develop and successfully manages capital and operating budgets that complement strategic directions within existing fiscal constraints and facilitate the attainment of community needs.
• Provide overall leadership and direction for operational staff that supports the achievement of required outcomes and ensures adherence to accreditation, regulatory, professional, safety standards, and the VCH Balanced Scorecard.
• Establish an effective workforce plan in collaboration with key partners and stakeholders that ensures the ongoing availability of qualified and technically competent staff within the context of operational demands and environmental and resource constraints.
• Ensure clear performance objectives and indicators are in place to assess the delivery of services within an interdisciplinary and multi-site environment.
• Create a collaborative workplace environment that encourages employees to realize their maximum potential, fosters personal growth and promotes a sense of community, autonomy, and decision-making at the point of care and service.
• Foster strategic and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders that result in sharing of knowledge, monitoring of trends, identification of opportunities to promote innovation, exploration, and partnerships for improvement, and ensuring consistent delivery of quality services throughout the organization.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and safety standards to provide a healthy and safe environment for patients and staff.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Health Services Administration, Business Administration or related master’s degree, with more than eight (8) years’ recent, related experience in a progressively more senior management/leadership role within a large health care setting, including direct supervisory experience.

 

Knowledge & Abilities

• Fosters collaboration and effective working relationships with stakeholders that promote cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Inspires a shared vision and aligns performance goals and objectives for team and individuals to ensure match with strategy while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment, and effectiveness.
• Encourages staff to realize maximum potential by providing an environment receptive to creativity and visionary thinking and actively supporting on-going learning and professional development.
• Applies superior conflict management skills and expertise to persuade and negotiate effective resolution of issues/disputes.
• Anticipates future changes in service delivery and develops transition strategies that optimize resource utilization and ultimately improve efficiency and quality of patient care.
• Uses sound business acumen to manage the fiscal resources of assigned programs/services in a manner that is financially responsible and consistent with the overall goals of the organization.

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 Harleen Dastur-Randhawa at .

 

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 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.