Director, Hlth Serv Comm

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Director, Hlth Serv Comm & Cont'g Care

**Competition #**:

- TEU AC 1266/25

**Posting Date**:

- 06/10/2025

**Status**:

- Active

**Type**:

- External

**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Director, Health Services - Community & Continuing Care**
**Director Hlth Services_03**

**Closing Date**:

- 06/17/2025

**Facility / Site**:

- Teulon Community Health Office

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 1

**Union Group**:

- Non-Union

**Wage / Salary**:

- To commensurate with experience & qualifications

**Position Summary**:The Director Health Services - Community & Continuing Care is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the Community & Continuing Care programs and services for the region. This includes responsibility to provide leadership and guidance to designated areas of responsibility. The Director will also be responsible for the oversight of specific programs as designated. These responsibilities relate to ensuring standards are established and monitored, making recommendations to the Executive Lead, Health Services - Community & Continuing Care regarding future direction and planning resources for same.

As a member of the leadership team, the Director Health Services provides input into and makes decisions regarding policy formation, long range planning, program development, and coordination of services and programs within the Community & Continuing Care portfolio.

Key areas of responsibility include leadership, health services management and delivery, staff management, financial and performance management.

The position of Director Health Services, functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Baccalaureate degree in a clinical discipline (E.g. BN, RPN, BSW) from a recognized post-secondary educational institution.
- A postgraduate degree in related clinical health area is an asset.
- Advanced educational preparation in Health Services Management and/or leadership.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Active member in good standing of the college or association that accredits their professional designation, governed by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Manitoba Health Care system including broad understanding of the issues in rural health service delivery.
- Knowledge of program development and evaluation, health care issues, and health care management theory, practice and research.
- Knowledge of/experience with risk management and patient safety.
- Knowledge of/experience with quality improvement/LEAN design.
- Five (5) years of progressive management experience leading a broad spectrum of health services including:

- Management experience leading an interdisciplinary health service.
- Experience participating in operational planning, implementing
- Operational directives, and achieving formal quality, patient safety, service integration and partner collaboration goals and objectives.
- Experience building and leading a high-performing, interdisciplinary team in a publicly funded health services delivery organization including influencing and collaborating with senior management.
- Experience in proposal writing, budget development, policy development and contract management.
- Five (5) years of direct clinical services delivery across one or more assigned clinical areas of health care, such as:

- Primary health and community services including population health, health promotion and illness prevention for diverse populations across the human lifespan.
- Acute inpatient, specialty care and complex ambulatory settings including mental health and addictions.
- Integrating innovative community-based care modes (such as home care, primary care, etc.) to optimize healthy aging, health restoration and maintenance, and to deliver high quality care in the areas of chronic disease, palliative care, community mental health and addiction, rehabilitation and/or long-term care.
- Self-directed and creative with experience in developing prog