Leader, Health System Improvement - British Columbia, Canada - BC Patient Safety & Quality Council

BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
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British Columbia, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Leader, Health System Improvement:

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Organization BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
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Location Within BC
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Closing Date Open Until Filled

  • Temporary, Fulltime (until October 2024)_
  • Salary Range: $80,935 to $116,344 per year;

Hiring Maximum:
$101,168_

  • BCPSQC is committed to an equitable, diverse and inclusive workforce. We recognize that there are a variety of experiences that contribute to the overall qualifications for each role. If you feel that you could excel in this position, but do not necessarily meet the formal requirements, we want to hear from you_
  • In particular, we encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas at the Council to apply._

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Role Summary:

The work of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council leads to better health care for British Columbians.

Using evidence-informed strategies, we shift culture, improve clinical practice and accelerate our partners' improvement efforts to support the best care possible for every person in our province.


Reporting to the Director, Health System Improvement, the Leader works within the Health System Improvement team to plan, implement, liaise and work collaboratively with key stakeholders in the province to support large scale change, testing and improvement.

As a Leader, you have an engaging attitude and are a natural connector. We're looking for someone who is passionate, dynamic, smart and strategic.

Ideally, you are a people person with an understanding of how health and community organizations work, and you are comfortable working with a variety of people in health care and community settings.

You are a self-starter, you love to learn from and collaborate with others; are both a doer and thinker, with organizational agility to efficiently support quality improvement initiatives.


Key Accountabilities:


  • Fosters change across complex organizations through the development of partnerships, relationships and networks across the system.
  • Promotes evidenceinformed practice with consideration of the local culture and context.
  • Provides virtual and onsite consultative coaching, mentorship and appropriate quality improvement training (methodology, tools and processes) to program participants and project teams, based on their needs.
  • Builds engagement and participation with key stakeholders for improvement work with campaigns, social media strategies, or other innovative and creative initiatives.
  • Facilitates development and/or delivery tools to support implementation of evidencebased practice including quality improvement tools, resources, learning curriculum, topic materials, webbased tools and related resources to build capacity and drive quality improvement.
  • Some travel in the province required.

Qualifications:


  • A level of education, training or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience plus five (5) years recent, related experience with quality improvement methodologies (Model for Improvement, LEAN, Six Sigma, Positive Deviance), techniques (measurement, learning models, change management theory, influencing techniques) and tools (e.g., process mapping, Ishikawa diagrams, PDSA cycles, run and control charts).
  • Formal quality improvement, change management and/or innovation training/education and certification (examples include BC Quality Academy; IHI Improvement Advisor Certificate; green or black belt in Lean or Six Sigma; certification from the American Society for Quality or International Society for Quality Improvement) is an asset.
  • Experience as a participant or leader on quality improvement teams, preferably focused on health care.
  • Practical experience in managing multiple and complex projects.
  • Value diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness; Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
  • Understanding of the analytical requirements of measurement for improvement.
  • Always curious and seeks out innovation.
  • A strategic thinker who is able to synthesize evidence and align multiple ideas and strategies to develop new insights and approaches to change.
  • Ability to use a variety of styles and tactics appropriate to the context to influence thinking, attitudes and behaviors.
  • Able to challenge the status quo and suggest radical alternatives yet able to operate successfully within a large organization and remain credible with leaders at all levels.
  • Ability to understand and process complex issues, systems and the interconnectedness of the BC health care system.
  • Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external to the organization.
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