Manager, Clinical Standardization, Business Management Office - BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & Health Centre

Manager, Clinical Standardization, Business Management Office

BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & Health Centre

Vancouver, BC

What you’ll do

• Lead equipment and supply standardization initiatives by applying change management principles to develop engagement strategies and action plans to maximize success of equipment and supply standardization.
• Provide leadership and direction for the management, utilization, risk management, and quality improvement for clinical operations for all equipment and supply standardization related initiatives.

Guide the development, recommendation and implementation of changes in department policy, clinical workflow and equipment and product standardization.

Ensure equipment and supply standardization at C+W is in alignment with accreditation requirements. Lead standardization and industry benchmarking actions to respond to recommendations arising from accreditation surveys, and to address new accreditation requirements, issue identification and prioritization.

Actively leads Product Standardization Committee structures to facilitate decision-making, ensure appropriate assignment of accountability and secure buy-in of change efforts

Represent C&W, on a formal basis, by negotiating and facilitating consensus with major vendor organizations and clinical stakeholders for standardized equipment and to ensure maximum leverage of relationships in support of the strategic goals, clinical requirements and standardization of equipment and supplies.

Represent C&W on provincial competitive bids and Value Analysis Teams (VAT) with a clinical focus to address clinical requirements for tertiary and quaternary pediatric and maternity patients.

Facilitate new product evaluation and integration into clinical practice by acting as a liaison between vendor representatives, hospital leadership and clinical staff.

Monitor and support the implementation process by delivering instructions to staff and reporting changes to affected committees.

Assess the impact of new equipment on staff in various departments including nursing and allied health staff by assessing medical devices’ ease of use, efficiency, and whether a safer environment is created for patients through more accurate, consistent, and accessible records.

Manage feedback from hospital staff.

Develop strategic standardization priorities and coordinates operational planning and implementation with PHSA Supply Chain and all C&W clinical teams and working groups.

Monitor and support the implementation process by delivering instructions to staff and reports changes to affected committees.

Chair and support various committees such as the Infusion Pumps Operations Committee, and the Equipment Standardization Committee.

Lead hospital cost savings related to supplies and equipment through involvement with the Product Evaluation and Standardization Committee.

Participate in various meetings as required.

What you bring

Qualifications

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as nursing, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy plus a minimum of six (6) years recent related experience working with medication safety system technology and / or equipment and supply standardization or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Experience with data quality work.
• Demonstrated commitment to developing data that drives clinical outcomes and quality.
• Demonstrated ability and comfort with data and information to staff groups for the purposes of evidence based practice improvement.
• Ability to utilize communication, change management, and leadership skills to work collaboratively with team members and person from various constituencies in the accomplishment of required tasks.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have : Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That’s why we’re focused on your care too offering health, wellness, development programs to support you at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

What we do

BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.

BCW) is dedicated to improving the health of women, newborns and families through a comprehensive range of services, research and education.

BCCH and BCW is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.

Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people Be compassionate Dare to innovate Cultivate partnerships Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs :

PHSA, BCCH and BCW are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level.

We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples.

These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities.

PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study.