Project Leader, Clinical Operations

Fraser Health Authority; Surrey; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health seeks a Project Leader for Clinical Operations to oversee projects in an integrated care framework within Surrey, BC. This full-time role offers an opportunity to enhance service delivery and patient care through effective leadership and project management, ensuring alignment with healthcare goals and compliance.

Benefits

Four weeks of vacation

Comprehensive employer-paid benefits

Defined municipal pension plan

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Translink passes

Qualifications

• Seven years' recent clinical experience and five years in program development required.
• Two years in a supervisory role in a complex organization preferred.
• Valid BC Driver’s License and access to personal vehicle is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages assigned projects in a clinical context.
• Coordinates project development and delivery with stakeholders.
• Establishes project charters, plans, objectives, and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Allied Health Science

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Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $45.46 - $65.35 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $45.46 - $65.35 / hour

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Relief Full Time Project Leader, Clinical Operations to join our Integrated Long Term Care & Assisted Living Services team located in Surrey, B.C. This position is approximately available until October 2025 or until the return of the incumbent.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes
  
  

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Project Planning Leader leads, plans, coordinates and implements assigned projects related to the preparation and movement of a specialized clinical program area(s); works with clinical and facilities planning teams, including other project leaders and stakeholders, to develop transition, integration and implementation strategies that will achieve optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides coordination and project management within a change management and clinical service context and functions as a strategic resource for the management team to ensure that an optimal structure, design and implementation of the change(s) is/are in place to achieve desired outcomes and benefits; coordinates and aligns program and service delivery activities among the assigned clinical areas to avoid duplication.
• Coordinates the functional programming and design phase of project development by assessing and identifying clinical and user needs in consultation with the program managers and clinical experts; coordinates the review of clinical needs, products and systems ensuring that there are detailed specifications of products/systems/structure; supports clinical decision making and problem resolution to assist in the design and transformation of existing programs.
• Leads, plans, develops, implements and/or evaluates new or redesigned clinical services/programs to support care improvement priorities while ensuring alignment with operational requirements and provincial mandates; incorporates current evidence-based clinical practice with change and/or project management methodologies in the new or redesign of existing clinical programs to transform service delivery, culture and system structure.
• Establishes project charter, plan and objectives to outline operational improvement timelines and deliverables; executes project methodologies to ensure completion and coordination of assigned initiatives; facilitates consensus with stakeholders as required and manages project resources including preparing and monitoring project budgets and expenditures; identifies, negotiates and/or resolves issues encountered to ensure the new or redesigned clinical programs are ready for implementation.
• Develops and/or recommends tools and mechanisms to measure, monitor and evaluate the progress and identify the outcomes of the clinical initiatives to improve care, service delivery and utilization; provides support to those with operational accountability in the design and/or redesign of processes, systems and tools to collect information to aid in decision making, planning and continuous improvement; monitors outcomes and produces regular reports on the status of various clinical initiatives for review and follow up.
• Provides leadership to assigned project teams by identifying, establishing and managing the appropriate team structure, complement and membership required for assigned initiative such as project sponsorship, champion, steering committee and implementation team utilizing current FH staff and external resources; manages project deadlines and tasks and provides support to clinical leadership by identifying opportunities for improvement in organizational effectiveness.
• Promotes the transfer of knowledge derived from organizational and provincial collaborations into clinical improvement activities and supports the spread of improvement efforts.
• Links and networks with other health authorities, the Ministry of Health and professional associations to keep abreast of relevant changes and innovations.
  
  

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Allied Health Science and/or other relevant clinical discipline. Seven (7) years’ recent related clinical experience in a health care environment relevant to the designated initiative including five (5) years' experience responsible for managing and leading program development and/or quality improvement initiatives/projects and two (2) years’ experience in a supervisory role in a large complex organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Preferred candidates have recent experience in a clinical operation leadership role within a clinical area or program.

Valid BC Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

COMPETENCIES:

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

• Working knowledge of change and project management principles, methods and tools coupled with a strong understanding of the healthcare system.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role within the health care continuum.
• Ability to motivate and persuade leaders, physicians and staff at all levels to embrace and take action on change management initiatives.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills including statistical analysis and evaluation methodology.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
• Ability to organize workload and priorities to ensure deadlines are met.
• Ability to develop and nurture an environment where quality improvement principles are embraced and utilized on a continuous basis.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to client focused care.
• Ability to operate related equipment included applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  
  

About Fraser Health

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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