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Land acknowledgement:

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. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty.

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.

Who you are:

- You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage
- You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard
- You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

The Executive Intern will be actively engaged with members of management including the Senior Leadership Team and Directors to support and facilitate the development and/or execution of projects that support Oak Valley Health’s strategic priorities. Projects assigned to the Executive Intern are high-priority and time-sensitive, with significant milestones completed during the residency.



The Executive Intern maybe responsible for the delivery of assigned projects including developing a project plan and translating it into detailed implementation plans and activities.Working alongside administrative and/or clinical staff members, projects may include the development of business cases, strategic plans, and implementation strategies for administrative and clinical programs.

What we are looking for:

- Based on the Executive Intern’s learning objectives, they will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of projects that may be both clinical-focused and corporate-focused
- The Executive Intern will be exposed to a variety of issues in health care related to hospital operations and planning, and include frequent interaction with program directors, clinical leadership and the Senior Leadership Team
- The Executive Intern will understand the functions of various levels of hospital administration and how they relate to one another to deliver patient care
- The Executive Intern will have the opportunity to assist with strategic planning and/or execution
- The Executive Intern will have opportunities to accompany members of the executive team in meetings on-site and off-site (e.g. at the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, etc.) as available
- The Executive Intern will have opportunities to develop their skills in:
- Business case writing
- Leading and managing projects
- Facilitating meetings with staff from various disciplines
- Presenting to governance level, executive level,



and clinical level stakeholders
- Establishing rapport with a variety of administrative and clinical hospital staff
- Health care leadership by observing a variety of effective leadership styles

Primary Responsibilities:

- Works with project sponsor(s) to conduct preliminary analysis and identify scope of each project
- Identifies and engages project stakeholders
- Presents project proposals to the Senior Leadership Team and/or hospital committees
- Develops project charters, schedules, change management plans, and other related project management plan documents.
- Facilitates data collection and decision making within project working groups
- Executes project plans and liaises with internal and external stakeholders to manage scope, deliverables and other matters related to the project
- Anticipates problems and implements strategies for corrective action as needed
- Where necessary and appropriate, seeks advice and guidance from experts either within or outside the organization
- Escalates issues and problems as necessary to the Supervisor, Project Sponsor(s) and/or Project Steering Committee

What you bring to the role:

- Enrolled in a graduate degree program in health or business administration
- Experience with projects having a significant focus on health care and defined deliverables would be an asset
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the development and maintenance of project management plans
- Proven ability to achieve results on time and within budget
- Highly developed facilitation, consultation and negotiation skills; strong time management
- Strong knowledge of the health care industry and work experienc

📌 Executive Intern, Transformation PMO (Markham)
🏢 Oak Valley Health
📍 Markham