Project Lead | Medical Imaging

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; Hybrid; CAD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Training opportunities

Vacation paid

Insurance premiums

Health & dental coverage

Pension plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Project Lead, Medical Imaging to join our team on a permanent full-time basis. The role coordinates high-priority imaging projects from initial planning through implementation and evaluation at the regional level.

You will lead project teams, collaborate with clinicians, medical staff and support staff, and produce charters, status updates and reports to ensure delivery within scope, cost, time and quality while managing multiple projects concurrently.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction to projects, including the development of project teams, for priority Medical Imaging project implementation.
• Applies knowledge and experience in project management, process review, and analysis to ensure initiatives are completed in a timely manner.
• Analyzes strategies and opportunities and provides feedback on feasibility and requirements.
• Identifies and promotes expedited resolution to problems to enable successful project implementation.
• Prepares formal reports and updates, and facilitates communication between teams and leadership.
• Collaborates with partners to ensure coordinated planning and implementation.

Job description

Interior Health is looking for an experienced Project Lead, Medical Imaging to join our team on a permanent full-time basis.
This position offers a flexible work location from within the Interior Health region.
What We Offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance
  

Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $90,770 (min) to $113,462 (midpoint) to $130,481 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Interior Health typically establishes salaries within the minimum and midpoint of the salary range based on qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.
About The Job
In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Project Lead prepares and coordinates high priority imaging projects from initial planning though implementation and evaluation at the regional level. The Project Lead is responsible for preparing project status to Medical Imaging (MI) leaders for the implementation of priority MI projects and initiatives being implemented. The Project Lead provides leadership to project teams and ensures the involvement and participation of key partners including clinicians, medical staff, and support staff through all the project stages so that projects are delivered within scope, cost, time, and quality. The Project Lead is required to lead or coordinate several projects simultaneously.
The Project Lead works with other leaders from across IH and key partners to facilitate ongoing collaboration, potential for standardization of approaches and application of change management requirements. The Project Lead develops and populates project charters, status updates, briefing notes and reports, and ensures the timely and effective implementation of decisions and communication between various working groups, teams, interested parties, and MI leadership.
Typical Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction to projects, including the development of project teams, for priority Medical Imaging (MI) project implementation, under the direction of the Manager.
• Applies knowledge and experience in project management, process review, and analysis to ensure initiatives are completed in a timely manner and result in quantifiable improvements.
• Analyzes key strategies, initiatives, and opportunities and provides feedback to the Program Director on the feasibility and requirements for the achievement of objectives. Identifies and analyses gaps in service delivery and provides suggestions for mitigation of issues.
• Identifies and promotes the expedited resolution to problems or barriers to enable successful project implementation.
• Provides regular updates to the Manager and other MI leaders, as required, on implementation status and issues encountered in assigned project areas. Prepares formal reports including project executive summary, project charters, needs assessment, gap analysis, work plans, summary of programs and service areas, cost estimates, status updates, and escalates issues for resolution within the Imaging leadership teams. Measures progress towards goals and objectives and identifies key factors that account for any deviation from stated goals and objectives. Works with regional and site Medical Imaging leaders, key staff, and physicians on remediation and implementation.
• Liaises with internal and external partners to ensure full identification and participation in the project area including facility staff, medical staff, consultants, community programs, Communications, and Medical Imaging. 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 assigned initiatives. Works collaboratively with site management, clinical and physician leaders to champion change and ensure transparent communication to all parties.
• Conducts reviews and gathers information related to relevant standards, initiatives, best practices, benchmarks, policies, and code requirements to ensure the information is available to project participants. Promotes consistent processes and continuous improvement of practices throughout the delivery of imaging services at the site level. Shares learning with leaders from other hospitals.
• Collaborates with departments outside of Imaging 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 and project management leaders and experts to ensure integration of IH principles in planning and execution. Links with similar positions throughout the province to identify opportunities to collaborate on implementation of key provincial initiatives.
• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).