Regional Manager, Medical Staff Ohs Program

**Position Summary**:

- Are you looking for that career that will allow you to combine your clinical expertise and your proven leadership skills? If you feel, you can deliver success by implementing strategies that focus the efforts of individuals on business goals, individual goals, team goals and translating them into positive outcomes - we want to hear from you.
- Reporting to the Regional Director — Workplace Health and Safety, the Regional Manager, Medical Staff OHS Program is responsible for leading a variety of regional Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) projects pertaining to physicians’ occupational health and safety. This includes leading the development, and making recommendations for improvement and evaluation, of occupational health and safety initiatives for Medical Staff when they are working in Northern Health (NH) facilities, and within NH’s role as prime contractor. Working in support of Northern Health and in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders such as Medical Affairs, NH Senior Leadership, Doctors of BC, Resident Doctors of BC, WorkSafeBC, and the Ministry of Health, identifies needs, evaluates, and recommends standards that help meet process and quality improvement objectives.
- The Regional Manager, Medical Staff OHS Program fosters a consultative relationship with Medical Leaders and Staff, engages in proactive problem solving, and contributes to the overall strategic design and implementation of work processes that enable physician groups to actively participate in creating safe and healthy Northern Health workplaces.
- Starting salary will be approximately from $102,938 to $128,673 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.**Prince George** has a population of 89,490 (2021) local residents and is a service centre for approximately 320,000. Prince George has all the amenities of a larger city mixed with the charm and friendliness of a smaller town. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.**What Northern Health has to offer you**
- Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
- Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
- Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
- Employee referral program
- Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
- “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (e.g., Occupational Health & Safety) plus a minimum of five (5) years of related health and safety, project management or process improvement experience in a large complex organization or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Professional accreditation (CRSP, CSP, CIH, ROH, ASA) or ability to attain within six months.
- Experience in providing Occupational Health & Safety services in a health care setting is preferred.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Working knowledge of project management principles, methods and tools and ability to plan, manage, and complete large-scale projects.
- Ability to analyze complex issues and develop recommendations using facilitation and consensus building.
- Demonstrated clinical thinking and analytical skills including statistical analysis and evaluation methodology.
- Ability to motivate and persuade leaders, physicians, and medical staff at all levels to embrace and take action initiatives.
- Exhibit a passion for safe and healthy workplaces and possess the expertise and vision to enhance our workplace health and safety initiatives and programs.
- Ability to develop education programs, teach, and evaluate learning.
- Knowledge of communicable disease and exposure prevention and management principles and practices.
- Knowledge of employee health and wellness principles and practice.
- Ability to work independently and be guided by standards of practice, WorkSafeBC regulations, and Northern Health standards.
- Ability to prepare and present information to multiple audiences.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations and legislation.

**Who we are**
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-ter