Director, Primary Care Network
2 weeks ago
**Job Description**:
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
The Primary Care Network (PCN) Director is responsible for decision making that affects/impacts the development of the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Health's Primary Care Network Initiative. This includes supporting the implementation of the local PCN in accordance with the strategic direction of the PCN Steering Committee towards the achievement of the attributes of the PCN.
The PCN is a network of local primary care service providers (a partnership between Island Health, The Division of Family Practice, First Nations Health Authority, local First Nation(s), Métis, other Indigenous organizations and other community providers) working together to provide all the primary care services the population requires.
The vision for the integrated system of care is to create a quality, integrated and coordinated delivery system for primary and community care that is person-centred, effective in meeting population and patient needs, and delivers a quality service experience for patients and their families - to create a system that is easy to understand for those who use it and those who work in it. PCNs are foundational to achieving this vision. The provision of culturally agile care, grounded in a more holistic understanding of health and wellness, can work to increase attachment rates, and, more importantly, improve health outcomes.
**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education, Training And Experience**:
Masters' Degree in Business Administration or Health Care discipline, plus a minimum of seven (7) years recent leadership/management experience in a health care setting or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
**Skills And Abilities**:
- Ability to integrate administrative, professional and operational aspects of the program in an effective and efficient manner.
- Ability to develop an environment where quality improvement principles are embraced and used on a continuous basis.
- Ability to work respectfully, knowledgeably and effectively with Indigenous people, adapting to cultural uniqueness in order to create a sense of safety for all.
- Capacity to learn from other leaders and elders, modelling the vision and encouraging others to commit to and champion the vision - inspires others into new ways of working together to provide excellent primary care.
- Ability to lead and manage, to motivate, delegate and operate in both structured and unstructured situations.
- Strong planning skills, strategic and operational.
- Ability to work with delegates to provide program services at multiple sites in a regional setting
**Job Requirements**:
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