DESCRIPTION:
Position: Manager, Quality & Process Improvement
Department: Quality
Position Status: Full-Time
Temporary Contract End Date (if applicable):N/A
Union: Non-Union
Number of Positions:1
HOURS OF WORK:
Please note that the hours of work are approximate and are schedules are subject to change depending on operational needs. Any changes made to the hours of work will be done in accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement.
Approximate # of Hours per week:37.5
Type of Shifts: Hours of work are Monday to Friday, daytime hours and extra hours may be required on occasion to meet workload demands.
WHY WORK FOR US:
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is a state-of-the-art regional hospital with a proud local history extending back over a century. With a capacity of 494 beds, our regional hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Department in Ontario and offers an extensive range of services, including specialized programs in renal, stroke, cardiac, cancer care, and vascular surgery.
We wouldn't be the hospital we are today without the people and nothing is more important to us then our team of dedicated employees. At PRHC, we pride ourselves on creating and maintaining an environment where people are valued, recognized, and treated with respect.
We believe that the best way to support our patients is through our people. We do this by providing our employees with competitive and comprehensive benefit plans, a pension program with matching employer contribution, professional development opportunities, employee and family assistance program, health and wellness programs (gym and yoga memberships, annual wellness fair, travel discounts) and a learning fund for educational development. Exploring new positions, programs, or development initiatives is encouraged as it contributes to your personal and professional growth. PRHC supports and encourages you to pursue whatever path you choose.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Reporting to the VP, Quality, Lab, Diagnostic Imaging, Pharmacy, Spiritual Care & Volunteer Services, the Manager of Quality and Process Improvement is responsible for managing hospital-wide quality and process improvement initiatives, building quality improvement capacity and fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement with the aim of providing world-class care and service.
This includes, but is not limited to, the management, planning, measurement and improvement of patient safety, the patient experience, and health outcomes.
This role will work collaboratively with leadership, program staff, service leaders and regional teams among others to facilitate group discussions, analyze current processes and work flows, identify opportunities for improvement and implement change ideas through the application of leading-edge quality improvement strategies and techniques.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING:
·Post-Secondary Degree in a related field required, Masters preferred
·3-5 years’ experience with and knowledge of the Model for Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma strategies and other quality and performance measurement and improvement tools
·Strong project management skills and experience with the hospital accreditation process
·Three to five years of leadership and/or management/project management experience preferred
·Demonstrated ability to Plan, Coordinate & Execute large projects
·Clinical experience preferred
·Membership and participation in a relevant professional organization(s).
WHO YOU ARE:
Interpersonal Sensitivity: demonstrated ability to understand and appropriately respond to the concerns of others, practicing active listening when interacting with individuals or groups and the ability to reflect on verbal and non-verbal behaviour and communicate effectively.
Collaboration: demonstrated ability to collaborate and engage constructively with others to be part of the team working with others.
Impact & Influence: demonstrated ability to advocate, motivate, persuade, convince or influence others to gain support and commitment.
Organizational Awareness: demonstrates organizational awareness with a clear sense of organizational impact.
Planning, Coordination & Execution: demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate work , understand and effectively manage resources, prioritize steps to be taken, anticipate potential barriers and develop contingency to address to execute and achieve objectives.
Service & Quality Orientation: demonstrated desire to provide quality, patient centered care.
Developing Others: demonstrated ability to foster learning & development of others through coaching, managing performance and mentoring to stretch and challenge others to develop and achieve new skills/competencies.
Holding Self & Others Accountable: demonstrated success by establishing appropriate levels of responsibility, holding others accountable and implementing appropriate recognition or consequences.
Visionary Leadership: demonstrated ability to inspire others toward common goals through engagement and empowerment.
Business Acumen: demonstrated awareness of issues, processes and outcomes as they impact the organization’s and stakeholders’ strategic directions.
Strategic Orientation: demonstrated understanding of the business implications of decision on one’s role and link daily work to the organization’s strategy.
Leadership Presence: demonstrates an accurate sense of one’s strengths and limitations and seeks support in providing leadership that makes a difference to patients and staff.
OUR COMMITMENT:
Peterborough Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Should any applicant require accommodation through the recruitment and selection process, please Notify us by indicating you require an accommodation in your application form. A representative from Human Resources will be in touch with you to tailor the recruitment process to meet your accommodation needs.
While the Health Centre appreciates your expression of interest in this position(s), only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.