Program Director, Post Acute and Reactivation Care

Position Profile
Humber River Hospital Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.
Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America's first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.At Humber River Hospital, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen's University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.
- At Humber River Hospital, we're not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care
Humber River Hospital is seeking a full time Program Director, Post Acute and Reactivation Care Centres to be part of our dynamic team and lead the way as we continue our journey towards high reliability care
Reporting to the Vice President, Post Acute and Health System Partnerships, the Program Director, Post Acute and Reactivation Care Centres will provide strategic leadership oversight for the delivery of care aligned with corporate goals and objectives. The Program Director's portfolio will include current and future HRH inpatient and outpatient services at the Reactivation Care Centres, including planning and operationalizingthe innovative Acute Behavioural Assessment and Management unit and site lead for the Finch campus renewal.
In your role, you will be responsible for partner hospital relations management and will engage and collaborate with post-acute partners and other key stakeholders on development of services and pathways with the focus on integrated care and emergency room visit avoidance.
In collaboration with Program leaders, you will develop and promote the strategic direction of the Program's vision, goals and objectives using evidence based best practices that align with the hospital's strategic plan meeting legal, regulatory, and other priorities and requirements. You will evaluate your strategic plans by implementing performance indicators and the quality improvement processes you lead will ensure quality monitoring, avoid and mitigate risks while improving quality and access to care for patients and the hospital. You will foster cultural awareness and sensitivity among patients, staff, and the external community.
Are you the next leader of this unique and important portfolio? Do you have the experience, skills and passion to showcase your strengths and values as the Program Director responsible for leading our post acute programs? ? If you have knowledge and applied experience in a unionized environment, budget management and business acumen, and stakeholder relations management this leadership role is for you
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Chief/ Physician Directorto develop and promote the strategic direction of Post Acute services (i.e. vision, goals, and objectives) using evidence based best practices aligned with the hospital's vision and strategic direction to meet legal, regulatory, and other priorities and requirements (e.g. OH and MOH targets); evaluate impact of strategies on employees, the organization, and patients

Develop annual operating plans aligned with hospital program/service plans and goals; consider opportunities and risks associated with proposed options; select courses of action with the highest probability of success
Integrate clinical program functions, philosophy, process, policies with other program areas to improve patient care quality outcomes and patient/family experience (e.g. inter-program patient flow)
Plan service delivery growth; lead initiatives to acquire new or increased funding resources
Develop business ventures based on market and business drivers; build on existing market strengths while balancing business risk (i.e. take calculated risks) to pursue new ventures; pilot and evaluate new patient care initiatives and processes
Set the program's strategic direction in collaboration with Chief/ Physician Director to support and promote the use of best practices
Monitor and governs compliance with professional, accreditation, ethical, and legal standards
Manage escalated issues independently

and in collaboration with clinical team; take action to resolve issues and conflicts, and maintain positive relationships
Develop relationships with community partners and regulatory bodies to exchange information, best practices, and professional standards that contribute to HRH's image and growth

Career Experience and Core Competencies:
Regulated Health Care Professional in good standing with respective health professional regulatory body in Ontario and/or expertise working in a complex clinical setting
University degree in a health-related field
Master's in Health or Business Administration required
A minimum of (7) seven years of clinical experience in an acute care hospital required
A minimum of (5) fiveyears management experience required
Canadian Health Executive (CHE), and Leadership courses; LEAN certification, preferred
Proficiency in MS Office (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)
Knowledge and applied experience in unions, budget management and business acumen
Experience in negotiation, interpersonal, communication, problem solving, analytical, issue management, diplomacy, political acuity, collaboration
Experience with Meditech, Hospital automation and digital technology solutions preferred
Experience in Lean or population-based planning, vendor management, project/Change Management, and committee management preferred

Why Humber? Why Now?
Humber River Hospital is on an exciting transformation journey of redefining patient care, as we leverage the most advanced technologies to enhance all aspects of delivering high-quality, safe care. We continue to build a people-centered workplace with excellent staff and physician engagement by hiring passionate, diverse and inclusive healthcare professionals. People who care and encompass our values of Compassion, Professionalism and Respect. People who are committed to making a positive difference.
We are a Huron Consulting hospital, focused on building our evidence-based leadership practice and hardwiring a culture that WOWs.
Humber River Hospital is a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), which is a dynamic network of academic health organizations providing leading edge research, teaching and clinical care.
We have collaborated with TAHSN member institutions in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our membership in TAHSN supports our strategic pillar of advancing Humber River Hospital as a community academic hospital.
Humber River Hospital was the recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Patient Safety Award by the Canadian College of Health Leaders. This award recognizes teams that are committed to improving patient safety within a healthcare environment, through leadership, innovation, culture, and best practises.
Why? Because at Humber River Hospital, we know it is our people and our ability to innovate that allows us to consistently deliver a great patient experience and the best quality outcomes. After all, we are the hospital that believes exceptional care...healthier community.
Humber River Hospital is committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe that diversity drives our culture of innovation. By bringing together a variety of different perspectives, it fuels our creative thinking, generates new ideas and creates solutions designed to address tomorrow's healthcare challenges today. We take pride in providing professional development and career advancement opportunities for our employees including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. We also provide accommodation to applicants and all of our employees - from hire to retire.
Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Hospital, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employee's first date of employmentMedical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital's obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

JOB TYPE

Work Day:Full Time

Employment type:Permanent Job

Salary:Negotiable

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimal experience:Unspecified