About Our Client: Our client is an ambulatory centre in Richmond Hill.

Position Scope:

Reporting to the Chief Operations and Chief Nursing Officer and working in collaboration with the Medical Director of Quality and Safety , the Director of Quality, Safety and Enterprise Risk is responsible for providing corporate leadership for quality improvement, safety, and risk management. This role requires regular engagement with the Quality and Patient Experience Committee and close collaboration with senior leadership, directors, managers and medical leadership to develop and implement strategic directions that are consistent with the corporate mission and strategic goals. The quality improvement portfolio also includes providing leadership to our client’s Accreditation process, and annual Quality Improvement Priorities that align with our objectives of providing safe, quality patient care.

Responsibilities:

Quality and Safety Strategy and Oversight

Lead the development and progress monitoring of the annual Quality Improvement Plan. Oversee the development and presentation of reports of serious safety event reviews and recommendations, for senior quality committees and the board. Lead key committees that contribute to advancing quality care. Support the Quality and Patient Experience Committee. Collaborate with external stakeholders to build capacity and support standardization of approaches to patient safety. Contribute to the achievement of organizational efficiencies through a quality improvement lens.

Enterprise Risk

Consult and provide interpretation of legislation, external standards and our client’s policies related to patient care to key stakeholder groups. Provide oversight to the claims management processes and collaborate with HIROC and legal counsel to respond to claims.

Operational Oversight

Provide director level oversight to the quality and patient safety team, and risk management team. Lead the development and implementation of key organizational goals related to quality, patient safety and risk mitigation. Develop departmental objectives based on emerging trends in quality, risk, and patient safety.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

A superior understanding of the principles of quality improvement and patient safety (formal training or certification preferred) Strong understanding of Enterprise Risk Management concepts (formal risk management certification preferred). Demonstrated knowledge and experience with performance measurement, data reporting and analysis Proven collaborative leadership, team building and change management skills Extensive knowledge of financial and performance management strategies in the hospital sector Superior communication, decision making, problem solving, facilitation and strategic planning skills Superior presentation skills.

Education and Experience:

Master’s Degree in a Health-related discipline, health administration or business preferred. Ten years of recent and related progressive senior level experience in health care Demonstrated experience in leading interprofessional teams on healthcare quality and patient safety initiatives

Application Instructions: To apply, please send a resume to Jessica Alcock at [email protected]

Summit Search Group is a fair and equitable search firm. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

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