Director, Surgical Services and Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) Operations

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health:

This position is accountable to provide strategic leadership of Surgical Initiatives/Projects across Fraser Health (FH) and to provide overall leadership, direction and oversight of Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) Operations across FH.

Based on the strategic goals of FH, consults with FH Surgical Network team to prioritize initiatives/projects, define project scope and strategies, and directs and leads the development of action plans to meet designated goals within mandated timeframes. Working in close collaboration with FH leadership and the Ministry of Health (MoH), provides strategic leadership and accountability for the development and implementation of policies, guidelines, measures of evaluation and reporting systems to support and ensure the success of the strategic initiatives. Leads, coordinates and oversees resources to enable systems, solutions and practices are implemented across FH in accordance with FH's mission and objectives, and in accordance with MoH requirements, objectives and timeframes.

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated ability to lead on a strategic level.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in surgical systems, processes and protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate change including the ability to implement new or revised systems and processes.
• Experience and/or knowledge of MDR processes, including infection prevention and control processes.
• Experience and expertise in project management including change initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate.
• Knowledge of current Provincial Health Care policies.
• Experience and Knowledge of management strategies and programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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