Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve protected and equitable health care for current and future generations.

The Manager, Integrated Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness provides leadership for the hospital's integrated risk management framework, emergency preparedness program, business continuity planning, insurance and claims management, and organizational resilience initiatives. Reporting jointly to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services, Procurement and Integrated Risk Management and the Senior Director, Facilities and Corporate Services, Switchboard and Emergency Preparedness, this role works collaboratively across the organization to identify, assess, mitigate, monitor, and report on risks that may impact strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, and patient care objectives. The successful candidate will foster a culture of proactive risk management and preparedness while supporting compliance with Accreditation Canada standards, legislative requirements, and organizational priorities.

Integrated Risk Management

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the hospital's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program. Facilitate organization-wide risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting processes. Develop risk management frameworks, policies, procedures, and performance metrics.

Support leadership teams in evaluating strategic, operational, financial, clinical, and reputational risks.



Maintain enterprise risk registers and prepare reports for senior leadership, committees, and the Board.

Emergency

Preparedness and Organizational Resilience Lead the hospital's emergency preparedness program and ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulatory requirements. Coordinate emergency management exercises, simulations, training, and after-action reviews.

Support Hospital Emergency Operations

Centre (HEOC) activation and incident management processes. Maintain and enhance business continuity and organizational resilience programs, including recovery planning and testing activities. Ensure emergency preparedness and business continuity plans remain current and effective.

Claims, Insurance and Liability Management Manage the hospital's insurance portfolio and claims management processes. Lead investigations related to liability, loss prevention, and risk events in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Provide expert consultation and recommendations to reduce organizational exposure and improve risk controls.

Monitor emerging risks, trends and legislative changes affecting healthcare operations. Provide education, coaching and guidance on risk management, emergency preparedness, and organizational resilience. Lead quality improvement initiatives that strengthen safety, compliance and operational effectiveness.

Champion a culture of accountability, learning, continuous improvement and patient-centred care. Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, Emergency Management, risk management, a regulated health profession, or a related field. Master's degree in a related discipline is considered a Canadian Risk Management (CRM) Certified Healthcare Risk Management (CHRM) Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) certification Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) Minimum 3 to 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare risk management, emergency preparedness, business continuity, #

📌 Manager, Integrated Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness - Full Time - Markham Stouffville Hospital
🏢 Oakvalleyhealth
📍 Markham