Lead | Surgical Services Network

Overview  Interior Health is hiring a term-specific full-time  Lead, Surgical Services Network . This opportunity supports system change across Interior Health for improvements in surgical services care delivery. We are looking for a dynamic, energetic, and systems-minded thinker, preferably with experience in surgical services who is passionate about driving meaningful change in healthcare. The end date of this position is approximately December 31, 2026, or return of incumbent.

Location:

This position is located within Kelowna, BC.

What We Offer
An attractive remuneration package

Excellent career prospects

Employer paid training/education

Employer paid vacation

Employer paid insurance premiums

Extended Health & Dental coverage

Work-life balance

May be eligible to contribute to MPP, if previously enrolled within 30 days

Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How Will You Create An Impact  The Lead, Surgical Services Network prepares and coordinates high priority surgical and/or gastrointestinal endoscopy projects from initial planning though implementation and evaluation at the regional level. The Lead, Surgical Services Network is also accountable to and responsible for reporting project status to the Manager for the implementation of priority Interior Health (IH) and provincial surgical strategies being implemented.

The Lead, Surgical Services Network provides leadership and ensures the involvement and participation of key partners including clinicians, medical staff, and support staff. The Lead, Surgical Services Network is required to lead or coordinate several initiatives and priorities simultaneously.
The Lead, Surgical Services Network works with others from across IH and key partners at the site, community, and provincial levels to facilitate ongoing collaboration, potential for standardization of approaches and application of change management requirements. Additionally, the Lead, Surgical Services Network develops and populates work-plans, status updates, briefing papers and reports, and ensures the timely and effective implementation of decisions and communication between various working groups, teams, key partners, site leadership, the IH Surgical Services Network Team and Senior Executive.

What Will You Work On
Provides leadership and direction to assigned initiatives, including the development of teams or working groups as needed, for priority IH and provincial surgical strategy implementation, under the direction of the Manager and supporting the Network Director.

Applies knowledge and experience in leading change management initiatives, process review, and analysis to ensure initiatives are completed in a timely manner and result in quantifiable improvements.

Responsible for coordinating, analysing, and interpreting surgical services reporting and information and leading the process related to the maintenance of ongoing monitoring and reporting on progress and status of key metrics and deliverables.

Utilizes surgical services reports, data, and other related information to support strategic decision-making.

Identifies and analyses gaps and provides suggestions for mitigation of issues.

Identifies and promotes the expedited resolution to problems or barriers to enable successful implementation.

Prepares formal reports and statistical information including needs assessment, gap analysis, work plans, summary of programs and service areas, cost estimates, status updates, and escalates issues for resolution within the Network leadership teams. Measures progress towards goals and objectives and identifies key factors that account for any deviation from stated goals and objectives. Works with the IH Surgical Services Network Team, other site leaders, key staff, and physicians on remediation and implementation.

Liaises with internal and external partners to ensure full partner identification and participation including facility staff, medical staff, consultants, community programs, Communications, and the IH Surgical Services Network Team. Facilitates consensus and collaborates with the Department, Portfolio, and subject-area experts and leaders to ensure a coordinated and strategic approach to the planning and implementation of initiatives within Surgical Services. Works collaboratively with site Clinical Operations leadership, and clinical and physician leaders to champion change in surgical services and ensure transparent communication to all parties.

Collaborates with departments outside of Surgery to identify, develop, implement, evaluate, and report on the impact and outcomes of key IH and provincial strategies.

Participates in Health Authority-wide committees and working groups as required. Works collaboratively with other change management leaders and experts to ensure…