Executive Director

This exciting role provides a unique senior leadership opportunity to lead high quality, dynamic and innovative patient and family centred care within the Calgary Zone. Reporting to the Senior Operating Officer of the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) the Executive Director (ED) of Inpatient Medicine and Ambulatory Care is one of seven Executive Director leadership roles at FMC and is responsible and accountable for leading an operational team in the planning, delivery and evaluation of medicine inpatient and outpatient services at the FMC. This role’s accountabilities are in support of the vision, mission and business plan of Alberta Health Services and the Calgary Zone’s strategic priorities. The ED will develop and maintain strong working relationships with physician dyad partners, key stakeholders and leaders in order to provide operational leadership and oversight to all related programs and services.

The Executive Director’s major accountabilities include, but are not limited to: Leading collaboratively with their physician dyads, to provide operational leadership and oversight to all related programs and services. This position, in collaboration with physician dyads, provides direct support and expert counsel to the FMC SOO, Facility Medical Director and the FMC Senior Management Team on all aspects of Medicine Services at the FMC. Effective and efficient management and stewardship of human and fiscal resources. Engaging and consulting multiple stakeholders including patients and their families, staff, physicians, volunteers and the community. Working in collaboration with physician colleagues on program related strategic planning, quality improvement initiatives, and service delivery implementation and evaluation. Providing leadership and promoting an environment of continuous improvement, supporting innovation, research and education, and a culture of safety for patients, staff and physicians. Committed to continually improving health and safety performance through promotion of culture supporting hazard assessment, risk management, incident identification, reporting and correction, and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and safe work practices.

A minimum of Graduate level education in a Health Discipline or Health Leadership/Administration preferably holding a Health Discipline Licensure. 10 years of health care experience with a minimum of 5 years in progressive leadership positions demonstrating increasing responsibility and accountability. Practical experience in strategy, policy development, leadership, and project and program management. Knowledge and demonstrated application of business planning, modeling concepts, and program and project management theories, principles and practices. Strategic innovative thinker, taking into account long-term goals assessing options and implications. Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, client focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. A high performer in terms of verbal and written communication, as well as issue management and conflict resolution. Demonstrated commitment to Patient and Family Centred Care.

Ability to lead change and create innovative, cost-effective solutions for complex and diverse issues. Demonstrated ability to lead as a role model in the development of organizational culture Ability to manage diverse human, financial and physical resources in a changing and multifaceted environment with diverse, complex and sensitive issues. Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within a large, diverse organization and managing within a unionized sector.

As required.