Project Leader, Clinical Operations

Why Fraser Health?:
Bring your skills in project management, stakeholder engagement and change management to this key role, leading planning, implementation and evaluation of sustainable clinical operations initiatives to improve access and delivery of care.

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

We have an exciting opportunity for a
**Project Leader, Clinical Operations** to join our team. In this role, you will lead the planning, implementation and evaluation of sustainable clinical operations initiatives. You will ensure related clinical operations are efficient, effective, meet initiative objectives, are aligned with provincial mandates around care management and service delivery, and support integration where feasible across programs and services.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Coordinate project development by assessing and identifying clinical and user needs in consultation with the program managers and clinical experts;
- Coordinate the review of clinical needs, products and systems ensuring detailed specifications;
- Lead, plan, develop, implement/evaluate new or redesigned clinical services/programs to support care improvement priorities while ensuring alignment with operational requirements and provincial mandates;
- Incorporate current evidence-based clinical practice with change and/or project management methodologies in the new or redesign of existing clinical programs to transform service delivery, culture and system structure;
- Facilitate consensus with stakeholders and manage project resources including project budgets and expenditures; identifies, negotiates and/or resolves issues to ensure new/redesigned clinical programs are ready for implementation.
- Contribute to the overall project team and establish good working relationships with team members.

**Your qualifications include**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Allied Health Science and/or other relevant clinical discipline
- Seven years’ recent related clinical experience in a health care environment relevant to the designated initiative
- Five years’ experience responsible for managing and leading program development and/or quality improvement initiatives/projects
- Two years’ experience in a supervisory role in a large complex organization.
- A valid BC Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Be part of a team committed to excellence in service and care This is a
**regular full-time** position that will be based out of our
**Central City offices** located in
**Surrey, BC.**

Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

**If this sounds like the excellent role, here are more reasons why you should apply**:

- A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with health care providers who are excellent in their respective fields.
- Phenomenal opportunities for support and management roles are available as you advance within the organization.
- Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
- A chance to create a difference every day in the world of health care.

We value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
The Project Planning Leader leads, plans, coordinates and implements assigned projects related to the preparation and movement of a specialized clinical program area(s); works with clinical and facilities planning teams, including other project leaders and stakeholders, to develop transition, integration and implementation strategies that will achieve optimal outcomes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides coordination and project management within a change management and clinical service context and functions as a strategic resource for the management team to ensure that an optimal structure, design and implementation of the change(s) is/are in place to achieve desired outcomes and benefits; coordinates and aligns program and service delivery activities among the assigned clinical areas to avoid duplication.
- Coordinates t