Manager | Clinical Operations

at  Interior Health Authority

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Interior Health is hiring a Manager, Clinical Operations at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, British Columbia. This position will manage neonatal, maternity, and pediatric units.
EK Regional Hospital is expanding neonatal care to include a Tier 3 Nursery to support low to moderate risk pregnancies and neonates as early as 34 weeks old. This position will manage planning and implementation of the nursery space, staffing and equipment.
We are looking for applicants with a background in neonatal, maternity, or pediatric care. Cranbrook and the East Kootenay communities are growing, apply today to be apart of the expansion!

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

• Provides leadership for clinical practice by seeking out and identifying best practices in patient care, ensuring the appropriate structures, system processes, and culture are in place to facilitate ongoing development of a best practice model of care.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care provided and seeks mechanisms to ensure that standards are met consistently. Responds to patient care issues and public concerns in a supportive and goal oriented manner, facilitating communication to affect positive outcomes.
• Facilitates and directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of unit specific goals and objectives, standards and policies, ensuring consistency with the established standards and objectives of the services within Interior Health.
• Maintains fiscal accountability by collecting and monitoring necessary fiscal and utilization data and analyzes data appropriately. Ensures effective use of resources in the service area. Monitors the budget(s), identifies variances, and takes corrective action as required to maintain expenditures within the approved budget(s).
• Participates in the development and implementation of the local quality improvement and risk management initiatives for patient care services in accordance with Interior Health standards and processes.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors Degree in a health related field.
• A minimum of five years recent, related clinical experience, including two years in a leadership role.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current registration with the relevant professional college or association preferred.

Please refer the Job description for details