Director, Health Disciplines

Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Job Description Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. The Director, Health Disciplines (HD) will support Mackenzie Health’s vision to create a world‑class health experience and its mission to relentlessly improve care for healthier communities. This role focuses directly on the development and advancement of operations, practice standards, and education for Social Work, Dietitians, Speech Language Pathologists, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Therapy Assistants in partnership with a contracted service provider organization. The Director serves as a resource, advocate, facilitator, and coordinator in matters of HD operations, practice, and education, providing leadership to create a vision and strategic plan for HD professionals. Responsibilities include developing practice standards, establishing a collaborative intra‑ and interprofessional practice environment, ensuring that the health disciplines remain dynamic across Mackenzie Health, and managing daily operations for HD disciplines—including staffing models, workload, and vacation requests. The Director reports to the Associate Vice President, Continuing Care and Community Integration, and plays a key role in developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence‑based interventions aligned with Mackenzie Health’s strategic directions. Contribute To Safe, Quality Care By Develop effective and collaborative working relationships with leadership, relevant internal/external stakeholders, and staff across major projects. Provide leadership in defining the clinical strategic direction and ensuring excellence in patient care through high reliability tools. Develop and maintain external linkages to facilitate strategic initiatives and leading practices. Lead, plan, facilitate evaluation and monitor key long‑term clinical contracts and programs. Direct program evaluation, goal setting, and quality improvement initiatives that support corporate objectives and continuous service enhancement. Oversee operational analytics, including dashboard development and performance data interpretation, to support resource planning and strategic execution. Facilitate and provide oversight to the development and revision of professional practice documents, including clinical protocols, policy & procedures, clinical practice guidelines, medical directives, and pre‑printed orders. Oversee the development and implementation of short and long‑term plans that advance HD practice and standards across Mackenzie Health. Identify and support educational strategies to enhance staff knowledge with respect to professional HD practices and patient care. Integrate the professional practice framework across all sites and ensure practices are harmonized to redesign clinical care delivery culture. Promote a culture of reflective practice by providing profession‑specific leadership and mentoring in an evidence‑based continuous learning environment. Set corporate direction and standards for HD care delivery across Mackenzie Health. Investigate and evaluate hospital practices and processes to enhance efficiency and quality outcomes. Provide consultation on complex practice concerns and support remediation and professional learning plans. Mentor Discipline Leads and co‑chair the Collaborative Practice Council. Serve as point of internal coordination and reporting to regulatory colleges, leading internal reporting, and investigating inquiries from regulatory bodies. Liaise with regulatory colleges and professional networks to ensure compliance and support staff development. Manage recruitment, scheduling, performance evaluations, and professional development for direct reports. Coordinate and standardize operational oversight for decentralized roles. Support opportunities for learners and optimize student placement across disciplines. Drive succession planning and leadership development strategies to sustain a pipeline of talent across departments. Share hospital administrative on‑call responsibilities and assume responsibility for directors of other programs when requested. Perform other duties as required. What must you have? Master’s degree in a Regulated Health Care Profession or equivalent. Membership in good standing with the relevant regulatory body. Master’s degree in business/healthcare administration or equivalent preferred. Minimum of 5‑7 years of relevant experience in an acute healthcare or equivalent environment managing dynamic teams and complex, large‑scale projects. Acute care rehabilitation experience is an asset. What else do you bring? Experience with the development of transformation plans, change initiatives, and large‑scale business and organizational change. Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining practice standards and quality control measures in a health care environment. Competence in interprofessional education and collaborative care principles. Deep understanding of the Regulated Health Professions Act, standards of professional practice and codes of ethics, leading practice literature, health care consent, and ethical implications of care delivery. Broad understanding of the health care system, related issues and trends, policies, and legislation. Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse management and employee groups and individuals. Sound knowledge of management principles and theories. Superior financial and statistical management abilities, including budgetary assessment, interpretation, and projection. Enthusiastic, creative, and results‑oriented leadership skills with ability to inspire, motivate people and develop stakeholder relationships. Excellent change management and transformational leadership skills, with strong coaching and mentoring ability. Demonstrated leadership skills in building consensus, initiating, and fostering effective relationships. Demonstrated effectiveness at leading and working with high‑performing teams. Outstanding skills in building strategic and productive relationships and developing partnerships across functional departments. Demonstrated ability for critical and strategic thinking. Superior analytical and problem‑solving abilities. Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills; outstanding written and verbal communications skills required. Demonstrated success with leading, managing, integrating projects and processes and prioritizing meeting deadlines. Strong working knowledge of computer applications, especially Microsoft Office suite. Ability to work across sites and travel to partner organizations within the region. Proven attendance record. Demonstrates understanding and compliance with patient and staff safety policies and procedures fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all. Ability to perform the essential duties of the job. Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others. Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring. Models behaviour aligned with Mackenzie Health’s values – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy. Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment. Ability to work at any site of Mackenzie Health. Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted. Toronto, Ontario, Canada CA$115,000.00-CA$130,000.00 1 month ago #J-18808-Ljbffr