Chief of Staff

Position

Description

JBH is seeking an exceptional, visionary and innovative leader for the role of Chief of Staff (COS). In this role, the COS will continue to actively support JBH’s relentless pursuit of clinical excellence, maximizing quality, advancing best practices and transforming the patient and family experience. With a mandate to inspire and lead exciting patient care initiatives and support the continued evolution of the medical staff, the COS will play a key role in ensuring that the future is driven by the priorities of an outstanding care experience. As a champion of quality improvement, the COS will work closely with other members of the Hospital’s senior team and members of the clinical staff to achieve sustained improvements in program outcomes while advancing partnerships that promote a seamless and integrated patient journey.

Responsible to the Board of Directors and working in partnership with the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Leadership Team, the COS’s medical leadership will be key to shaping and guiding the culture of the hospital. As a passionate advocate for clinical excellence, the COS will lead and support a highly dedicated team of physicians who are committed to system leadership and clinical innovation. This role requires a high degree of visibility and presence in the Hospital, with demonstrated skills in leading and managing transformative care initiatives. The ability to build effective relationships with physicians and other stakeholders as well as the ability to influence will be important to the success of the role and the organization.

Key leadership initiatives for the new COS will be to:

• Develop, inspire and lead clinical and quality initiatives that transform the patient experience with an unwavering focus on excellence, quality improvement and best practices.
• Enhance the profile of the organization and foster partnerships by collaborating across teams, clinical programs, other hospitals, community partners and academia.
• Continue to support and empower a physician engagement and participation strategy that reinforces accountability and patient-centeredness.
• Co-lead initiatives with the Senior Leadership Team that help to achieve the four strategic directions: Achieve excellence in quality patient care; Nurture and support our people; Re-imagine how we deliver care; Collaborate to deliver outstanding care experience.

Experience Required

You are a physician licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or eligible for licensure. You are an experienced, inclusive and visionary leader with credentials in both medical leadership and clinical practice. You are highly regarded in your field of medical practice and have a breadth of medical leadership experience in either formal or informal leadership roles. Equally comfortable in the clinical, academic and administrative environments, you understand the needs of physicians in hospitals and can support them in undertaking transformation. You possess superb interpersonal, negotiation, change management and influencing skills and have a history of providing leadership to, and team building with, clinical staff. Recognized as an effective change agent, you have demonstrated your commitment to improving service and operation in a clinical setting, as well as participating in broader systems-level change.

To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Heather Spiegel, at resumes@promeus.ca.

Employer

Located in Burlington along Lake Ontario, Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a leading academic teaching hospital affiliated with McMaster University and a key player in the Burlington Ontario Health Team. With its modern facilities and a dedicated team of 189 physicians, over 2,000 staff, and 340 volunteers, JBH is committed to providing exemplary care and living its values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Recognized for eight consecutive years as one of the top employers in the Hamilton Niagara region, JBH fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and patient-centered care.