Vice President, Clinical Operations

Horizon Health Network (Horizon) leads the way in bringing innovation and efficiencies to deliver sustainable, affordable, safe, and quality health-care services to residents of New Brunswick, northern Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. One of the largest employers in New Brunswick, an operating budget of approximately $1.2 billion and five locations across the province, Horizon operates 12 hospitals and more than 100 medical facilities, clinics and offices providing medical services ranging from acute care to community-based health services. Horizon’s team of approximately 12,400 staff, 1,000 physicians, 3,500 volunteers, 20 Foundations and 20 Auxiliary and Alumnae organizations offers care and services in English and French.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President, Clinical Operations is responsible to lead the strategy and delivery of clinical services across Horizon. Aligned with the Horizon’s 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, as the Vice President, Clinical Operations, you will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to provide results aligned with the Horizon’s values and improve safe and quality patient care across the province. You will lead a diverse range of provincial programs and clinical services across Horizon Health. You will foster relationships and work closely with Horizon’s Leadership Team, the Government of New Brunswick’s Department of Health, and other key stakeholders.

As the ideal candidate, you are an experienced health care leader with a graduate degree in a health-related field and 10+ years of progressive health care leadership experience. You are a collaborative and transformational leader with a vision to drive high quality, patient centered interprofessional care, clinical excellence, and innovation in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. You can quickly understand complex systems and identify creative solutions and your keen understanding of the bigger picture that allows you to identify opportunities for efficiency and quality improvements that others overlook. You have demonstrated a record of success in leading and executing large scale operational initiatives and strategies. Your exceptional interpersonal and communications skills will enable you to effectively develop relationships and foster buy-in with key partners who support Horizon’s vision and mission. Bilingualism is considered an asset.

Horizon is committed to attracting, retaining, and advancing a diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds. KBRS will also provide support in this recruitment process to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation to participate as a candidate in the recruitment process, please contact accommodate@kbrs.ca or communicate your needs to Jessica Snelgrove at  jsnelgrove@kbrs.ca. .

If you are excited by the opportunity to lead at this exciting and innovative organization, please contact Jessica Snelgrove at (jsnelgrove@kbrs.ca) or Andrea Forbes-Hurley (aforbeshurley@kbrs.ca). Applications can be submitted online at: www.kbrs.ca/Career/15123.