Manager, Healthcare Integration

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Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada is a unique health services organization that serves people who are blind or partially sighted across the country. Our certified specialists provide training that empowers clients to develop or to restore activities of daily living skills, to promote their independence, to enhance safety and mobility. We work closely with ophthalmologists, optometrists, and other health care professionals, by providing essential care on a referral basis in homes, workplaces and communities across the country.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits, flexible schedules, and opportunities for professional development and growth.

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Position Title: Manager, Healthcare Integration

Location: Vancouver/ Victoria or Kelowna, BC

Term: Full-time, Contract

Reports To: Executive Director, Western Canada

Salary: $85,000-$88,000/ annually

Date: October 6, 2025

I. Scope and Summary of Primary Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, Healthcare Operations Western Canada, the Manager, Healthcare Integration is responsible for leading the advancement of Service integration, a key organizational strategy, to strengthen the connection between the individual with sight loss and the broader health care system.

In partnership with the Executive Director, Healthcare Operations Western Canada, the Manager works with local operational and program leaders to develop and implement innovative models of care that result in the integration of BC Health community services (e.g. Home and Community Care, Seniors and Spiritual Health, Mental Health and Addictions and Public Health), as well as across the continuum of care including physicians, non-profit agencies and private practitioners.

The Manager, Healthcare integration fosters the development of multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral groups that identify and take action on priority issues in their communities related to the determinants of health and promotes building capacity within communities.

The Manager facilitates the adaptation of practices and processes consistent with the VLRC strategy to provide an interdisciplinary approach to care and a seamless experience with our organization and along the health care continuum.

II. Essential Functions

The position entails, but is not limited to the following general responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Executive Director, leads and manages project activities, and facilitates the planning and implementation process for service integration.
• Guides and facilitates clinical programs in designing and establishing integrated care models including integrated care activities and team processes to meet client needs at the community level.
• Applies project management methodologies (e.g. developing project charters, work breakdown structures, schedules and work plans, engagement plans, monitoring and reporting activities).
• Participates in and contributes to the development and application of engagement plans, communications plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Works collaboratively with the Executive Director, and all key groups: BC Health, community programs, clients, physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and other external stakeholders throughout planning and implementation processes.
• Advises, consults, and supports leadership, staff, community groups and other partners on community development approaches to service delivery and program planning.
• Contribute to the development of best practices for the planning and implementation of initiatives within communities and identifying areas where there needs to be consistent practices across communities and supporting their implementation.
• Builds capacity through knowledge exchange and knowledge translation activities with a variety of operational leaders, staff and external stakeholders.
• Represents VLRC at a variety of internal and external venues, including presenting quality improvement results at professional meetings and conferences.
• Establishes and oversees the management of contracts as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Relationships

• In collaboration with their Executive Director, provides change management and change leadership support for VLRC clinical programs and staff.
• In collaboration with their Executive Director, builds relationships and advances shared priorities with community physicians including through Divisions of Family Practice and Collaborative Service Committees.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, builds relationships and advances shared priorities with community leaders and service providers (including non-profit organizations, local government, Indigenous organizations, client and carer groups, Community Health Networks).
• In collaboration with program leadership, initiates, develops, coordinates, and supports community development initiatives, as well as patient and community engagement initiatives that advance innovative models of care.

Problem Solving / Time Frame of Impact

• Utilize quality improvement, change leadership and client/community engagement methodologies to achieve improvements in health care outcomes.
• Ability to provide effective solutions to routine as well as complicated problems utilising diplomacy analysis, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Manages constant demands of changing priorities while meeting project deadlines.

Decision Autonomy

• Works under the general guidance of National/Provincial guidelines and standards but has latitude in making decisions on routine tasks.
• Consults the Executive Director on issues that are more complex and may require higher level approval.

Leadership

• Demonstrates passion for our mission.
• Facilitates and enhances team efforts on a professional level and share specialized knowledge, sources, experience, concepts, and skills.
• Takes initiative to keep abreast of changing circumstances and recommends changes to conform with VLRC BC operating processes

Requirements

III. Qualifications

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Proven ability to utilize project management tools, methodologies and templates to effectively plan, prioritize, and manage projects in a set timeline, and to track and report progress.
• Experience leading and facilitating large scale change with multiple stakeholders; knowledge of current theories and practices of change management is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in building partnerships with health professionals, family physicians, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social workers, patients and community groups/programs/services in diverse communities; experience with patient and public engagement and/or International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) methodologies principles is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability in clinical health care practice, education and program planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
• Demonstrated expertise in facilitation, consensus building, networking, and liaison between multiple stakeholders.
• Understanding of health care system and demonstrated ability to provide progressive and innovative approaches to service delivery and program issues.
• Demonstrates an awareness of cultural safety and supports processes that lead to greater cultural safety throughout the continuum of health services.
• Ability to lead and participate in qualitative improvement processes and develops an environment where quality improvement principles are fostered.
• Exceptional leadership skills with proven ability to bring about change.
• Proven interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders including clients, eye care professionals, health care professional and government ministries.
• Demonstrated commitment to client focused services and teamwork.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite and internet and e-mail systems.
• Valid BC Driver's license.

Experience and Education

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a degree (Master's preferred) in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Administration, Leadership, or regulated healthcare professional.
• Minimum five (5) years' experience working in a health care environment.
• Recent, related experience in project management, strategic planning, and patient and community engagement.

Work Environment

• Willingness to work flexible, non-regular hours to accommodate achievement of goals.
• Travel within the region and occasionally outside the region

Benefits

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VLRC is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive workplace and we are committed to a fair, transparent, and accessible recruitment process. We strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind, partially sighted, or deafblind, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.We strongly encourage applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience would be a definite asset.

VLRC is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a standard Vulnerable Sector Check.

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We understand that not everyone brings 100% of the skills and experience for the role. If you possess similar experience to what we've listed above, we encourage you to apply. We believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key

We thank all applicants for their interest in VLRC, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Closing Date for Applications: October 17, 2025