Executive director | clinical operations

Who Are We Looking For

Interior Health seeks an Executive Director of Clinical Operations to oversee the Kootenay Boundary region in British Columbia. The role requires a leader who will make a difference in the communities served.

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration package ($174,258 to $261,387)
• Excellent career prospects
• Employee & Family Assistance Programs
• Employer‑paid training and education opportunities
• Employer‑paid vacation
• Employer‑paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Work‑life balance
• Relocation allowance may be provided

How Will You Create An Impact

The Executive Director is a member of the Clinical Operations Leadership Team and reports to the Vice President. The role is accountable for planning, delivery, and evaluation of clinical patient care services to meet the needs of residents within the Interior Health service delivery area.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and oversee an integrated health delivery system across the continuum of care within the assigned area.
• Ensure tactical planning, financial and business operations, and service delivery activities align with the strategic services plan.
• Provide sound financial management, preparing budgets and monitoring program outcomes.
• Partner with the Provincial Health Services Authority for planning, management, and implementation of provincially delivered programs.
• Foster innovation and evidence‑based research to improve local decision‑making.
• Develop and maintain a multi‑year people management plan aligning with strategic HR directions.
• Adhere to agreements and policy commitments with the Ministry of Health, British Columbia Medical Association, and the Health Employers’ Association of British Columbia.
• Collaborate with the Chief Project Officer on major construction projects.
• Communicate effectively with staff, physicians, patients, volunteers, and external partners to align business operations.
• Build relationships with elected officials, government agencies, hospital districts, Indigenous leaders, advocacy groups, and foundations.
• Maintain a healthy and safe work environment in alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Diversity and Inclusion

In honour of Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to eligible Indigenous applicants (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) under Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code.

Salary range: $174,258 to $261,387.

Interior Health establishes salaries within the stated range based on applicant qualifications, experience, and internal equity review.