Position Summary
Provides leadership in the planning, integration, delivery and evaluation of programs and services for the assigned site or HEALTH SERVICE delivery area in the context of a regional system of service delivery. Ensures that quality patient/client/resident care is provided and that the strategic goals and objectives of the Northern Health and HSDA Business Plan are achieved. Supports and collaborates with the Senior Management Team of the HSDA to build and implement strategic priorities.
Starting salary will be approximately from $150,803 to $188,504 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.
Dawson Creek & District Hospital is a 50-bed hospital that offers full service that includes inpatient care, emergency, respiratory, rehab, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology lab, medical imaging and cancer care. The hospital is the northeastern BC orthopedic and trauma centre. Visiting specialists in urology, dermatology and pediatrics is also available.
Dawson Creek has a population of 12,178 (2021) with a youthful and vibrant community that serves as a major centre for the surrounding areas. Come enjoy the beautiful sunrises and sunsets Dawson Creek has to offer. Check out Dawson Creek for more information about this community where the northern lights shine.
What Northern Health has to offer you!
- Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
- Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
- Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
- Employee referral program
- Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
- “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in a Health Administration or a related discipline;
- Plus seven (7) to ten (10) years of experience in progressively senior health care administration roles, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills and Abilities:
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to deal with all levels in the organization as well as various external groups.
- Leadership, planning and problem solving skills.
- Facilitation, negotiation and mediation skills.
- Commitment to a team-based collaborative approach to management.
- Ability to function effectively in a highly dynamic environment.
- Ability to create and support innovation and manage and implement change.
- Good budget and finance skills
- Understanding of the application of continuous quality improvement principles and practices.
- Knowledge of current health care issues and trends.
Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers HEALTH SERVICEs in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional HEALTH SERVICEs for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.
Comments
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
Competition #:
05617422
Employee Type:
PERMANENT FULL TIME
Bargaining Unit:
NON-CONTRACT
Facility:
DAWSON CREEK & DIST HOSPI
Location:
Dawson Creek
Department:
DCH ADMINISTRATION
Reports To:
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Close Date:
JANUARY 15, 2024