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Director, Cardiac Care & Critical Care (Job ID: 6923)

This role is being advertised to fill an existing vacancy.

Position: Director, Cardiac Care & Critical Care

Work Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Location: Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) – All Sites

Reports to: VP, Patient Care & RVP Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program

Home to seven regional programs and comprehensive health-care services, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond. WRHN is redefining the health-care experience through collaboration and innovation, addressing barriers to access, advancing care delivery, and setting new standards in compassionate, empowered community-driven health care. At WRHN, every patient is at the centre of everything we do as we strive to improve lives, inspire healing, and build healthier, stronger communities. By listening to patients and partners, we strive to connect communities to the right care, at the right place, and at the right time.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Vice President, Patient Care & Regional Vice President, Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program, the Director, Regional Cardiac Care & Critical Care is a senior clinical leadership role responsible for the strategic, operational, financial and people leadership of Regional Cardiac Care and Critical Care Services across Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN).

As a key member of the clinical leadership team,



the Director provides regional leadership for complex clinical programs that directly influence patient access, care delivery, organizational performance, quality outcomes and health system integration. The Director is accountable for advancing strategic priorities, driving operational excellence, fostering high-performing teams and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient and family-centred care across multiple sites and care settings.

The Director provides executive leadership for one of Ontario's leading regional cardiac programs, encompassing advanced cardiac diagnostics, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, heart rhythm services, heart function services and cardiovascular critical care. The role is accountable for ensuring excellence in quality, patient safety, access, clinical outcomes, innovation and service delivery across both Regional Cardiac Care and Critical Care Services.

Working in partnership with physician leaders, operational leaders, Ontario Health, regional stakeholders and healthcare partners, the Director leads transformative initiatives that strengthen specialized cardiac and critical care services, enhance patient outcomes and support WRHN's vision for an integrated and sustainable healthcare system.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to lead highly complex regional programs that have direct impact on patient outcomes,



access to specialized care, operational performance and regional system integration while helping shape the future of cardiac and critical care services across the Waterloo-Wellington region.

Responsibilities at a Glance:

Strategic & Operational Leadership

- Provide strategic leadership and executive oversight for Regional Cardiac Care and Critical Care Services across WRHN.
- Develop and execute portfolio strategies that align with organizational priorities, quality objectives, regional healthcare needs and evolving system requirements.
- Lead complex transformational initiatives that improve patient outcomes, service integration, operational performance and organizational sustainability.
- Identify opportunities to maximize funding, improve service delivery and advance innovative models of care.
- Anticipate emerging healthcare trends, risks and opportunities to position services for future growth and innovation.
- Provide leadership for the integration and advancement of specialized cardiac and critical care programs in support of organizational performance, patient outcomes and system effectiveness.

Regional Cardiac Care & Critical Care Leadership

- Provide executive leadership for one of Ontario's leading regional cardiac programs, ensuring achievement of quality, access, wait-time, performance and sustainability objectives.
- Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for a comprehensive regional cardiac program and critical care services.
- Ensure excellence in quality, patient safety, patient experience, access, clinical outcomes and operational performance.
- Lead service planning, program development, gr

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