Director, Nephrology & Endocrinology

Department: Nephrology/Diabetes

Program: Nephrology and Endocrinology

Status: Regular Full Time

8 Hour Shifts, Days and On-Call Schedule (Subject to Change)

Location: Lakeridge Health plus sites where services are provided

Wage Schedule: $74.630 - $106.820 per hour

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Lakeridge Health is more than a hospital. It is a health network that includes five hospitals, a long-term care home, a community-based surgical centre, and more than 30 community sites across the Durham Region. Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of nearly 9,000 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is a place where the best people want to start, grow, and finish their careers in health care. We are focused on fostering an environment that’s inclusive, compassionate, innovative, and joyful. This is Lakeridge Health

Position Summary

Reporting to the Health System Executive, Clinical, the Director is responsible for leading a multi-site nephrology and endocrinology program across the Lakeridge Health system, and for collaborating with the two other Regional Nephrology Programs, Scarborough Health Network and Peterborough Regional Health Centre, to ensure the advancement of the regional renal programs. As a visionary leader, the Director will inspire and achieve results by focusing on the implementation of initiatives that align with the strategic priorities of Lakeridge Health and the Ontario Renal Plan 4 that advance integration and enhanced coordination of care. Using a collaborative team approach, the Director will ensure the progression of an integrated nephrology, diabetes and endocrine program that results in the best outcomes for patients and clients.





This position will work directly and frequently with all internal members of the Lakeridge Health team including staff, physicians, volunteers and students and with many external colleagues including executives, regional physician leaders, and system partners at other hospital organizations and provincial agencies (e.g., Ontario Renal Network - Ontario Health, etc.). If you are a results-oriented, enthusiastic and passionate leader who can lead, inspire and create system transformation, this position is for you.

Duties And Responsibilities

- Provide visionary and influential leadership to advance the mandate of the nephrology and endocrinology including the diabetes program, including progress on local and regional strategic goals and priorities, ensuring a structure of collaboration and partnership within the program.
- Translate Lakeridge Health's and the ORN's strategic directions and priorities (including the Ontario Renal Plan 4) into program-specific goals and objectives that enable the program to meet and exceed evidence based, best practice standards and regulatory requirements.
- Foster an environment that enables the nephrology and diabetes program to meet and exceed the expectations of patients, clients, families and the communities we serve.




- Build team cohesion by leading change management and disseminating and promoting an understanding of the mission, vision and values of Lakeridge Health.
- Establish and maintain external and internal partnerships to support communication and involvement of key stakeholders in program development considerations.
- Partner with the Medical Director for Nephrology, and the Medical Director of Endocrinology and various program leaders to enhance services, and foster a culture of high engagement, cohesiveness, and efficiency.
- Collaboratively develop the program's strategic human resources plan including short and long term needs and succession planning and promote the development of leadership skills and capabilities within the nephrology and diabetes program.
- Take a lead role in creating a culture of safety, quality and service in alignment with Lakeridge Health's and the ORN's strategic plan as well as the plans established for diabetes.

Qualifications

- A Master's Degree in a related discipline;
- Registration with a professional college in Ontario in an applicable discipline;
- Significant leadership experience in the field of nephrology and diabetes in a multi-site hospital and regional program environment along with solid knowledge of health system integration at the local, regional and provincial level;
- In-depth understanding of local and regional programming, system integration, population health and health equity with proven demonstration of same;
- In-depth understanding of the accountability and performance management frameworks of the ORN (Ontario Health), with demonstrated experience implementing same;
- Extensive experience developing strong working relationships with executives, system partners,

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