Vice-president, Surgical and Clinical Services

**Vice-President, Surgical and Clinical Services**:
Competition #

6896

Job Title

Vice President, Surgical and Clinical Services

Department

Senior Leadership

Work Type

Full-time

Affiliation

Management

Shift Assignment

As assigned

Bilingualism

Bilingualism is a strong asset

Police Check Requirement

N/A

Site

RLHC- Management

Salary Information

$198,055 per annum

Application Closing Date

Posted until filled
- Note: compensation is in accordance with the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act._

**Join Northeastern Ontario’s Health Care Leaders**
- A dynamic and growing health care environment awaits you in Sudbury, Ontario. Surrounded by provincial parks and with 330 lakes, Greater Sudbury has over 165,000 residents and is a rich mix of urban, suburban, rural and wilderness environments that offer something for everyone. Just a one hour flight or four-hour drive north of Toronto, Ontario you can experience the balance of a supportive yet challenging career environment with a comfortable and affordable lifestyle, right in the heart of Northern Ontario’s largest city._

Join a seasoned Senior Leadership Team with Health Sciences North (HSN), one of Canada’s Top 40 research hospitals and Northern Ontario’s largest hospital. Champion innovation in the delivery of the right care in a timely, safe and efficient way. As a teaching hospital, HSN is committed to strengthening our academic and research impact while collaborating with regional, provincial, national and international partners on research that improves health outcomes for the people of Northeastern Ontario. HSN is the tertiary care centre for Northeastern Ontario, locally affiliated with Laurentian University and NOSM University. Join a team of 4,400 employees, 600 physicians, 2,900 learners and 265 volunteers.

HSN is seeking an experienced, talented clinical leader for the position of Vice President, Surgical and Clinical Services with a proven track record of building successful teams and partnerships to ensure the delivery of high quality care and outstanding patient experiences. Under the leadership of the President and Chief Executive Officer, this leader will be a system thinker and excellent communicator with the ability to plan and implement change, and creatively achieve results. They will possess the skills and credibility to inspire a division of 1,200 employees, earn the trust of medical staff, local and regional partners, Ontario Health and colleagues from over 20 partner hospitals, while managing a budget of $229 million. The Vice President, Surgical and Clinical Services leads the divisions of Surgical, Pharmacy, Medical Imaging, and Laboratory and Pathology services at HSN. The Vice President also serves as the President of the Sudbury Vascular Laboratory where they, under the general direction of the Board, have the responsibility for the general management and direction of the business.

**KEY FUNCTION**:
Lead the development and delivery of designated programs and services to ensure service delivery strategies align with HSN’s mission, vision and values, and targets set in the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).

**REPORTING**:
Under the general direction of the President and Chief Executive Officer.

**DUTIES**:

- Provide leadership in the development and implementation of hospital-wide activities and programs that promote a safe, patient-centred environment while contributing to continuous improvement and risk management initiatives.
- Act as a leader in the facilitation and implementation of HSN’s Strategic Plan to enable the ongoing sustainability of improvement in care processes and clinical best practices in patient care.
- Promote a patient-centered care focus and engage patients and families in care delivery and care design.
- Promote a culture that encourages the engagement of staff, physicians, learners, patient representatives and volunteers in safety.
- Engage partners to ensure that collaborative solutions are developed and implemented to improve patient transitions and flow.
- Provide leadership in the planning and implementation of a Digital Health Strategy for HSN.
- Ensure the provision of high quality patient-care and design a system of internal controls where operations are effective, efficient, and in compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory, and best practice requirements.
- Ensure the vision and tools of professional practice are embedded in the practice of professional staff and within HSN’s operational activities and systems to support high standards of professional practice and care.
- Enhance the development of a continuous improvement culture to support care delivery and enhance job satisfaction.
- Plan, investigate, recommend, and implement methods of streamlining and increasing the efficiency of the designated programs.
- Ensure the sustainability and the effective operations of designated programs; oversee the development of strategic and annual operating