Provincial Professional Practice Leader, Medical Radiation Technologist - BC Cancer Provincial

Provincial Professional Practice Leader, Medical Radiation Technologist
BC Cancer 
Provincial, BC

Reporting to the Director of Professional Practice Allied Health, the Provincial Professional Practice Leader (PPPL) provides expert leadership, consultation, advice, and assistance to programs and departments across the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) on projects and initiatives designed to support a quality practice environment, excellence in clinical practice, research, education, and leadership. The role collaborates with a wide variety of people internal and external to the Health Authority, including educators, operational leaders, clinical and professional discipline leaders to identify desired practice outcomes; develop, implement, and monitor work plans/projects and supports project staff.

As a systems leader and change agent, the PPPL is responsible for providing leadership, consultation, and direction for professional, inter-professional, clinical, and academic practice across PHSA on behalf of an assigned grouping of professional disciplines. The PPPL liaises with professional discipline clinicians/leaders and other partners, representing PHSA professional practice contributions in decision-making forums. 

What you'll do

• Provide leadership in creating, articulating, innovating, and sustaining an organization wide vision for inter- professional collaborative practice that emphasizes highest quality, family-centred care. Supports strong inter-professional collaboration through the development of structures, processes and mechanisms that support positive patient outcomes. Utilizes and models effective change management strategies to achieve systems-level transformation.
• Support organizational strategy deployment, ensuring that professional practice priorities are aligned with PHSA and provincial strategic priorities. Tracks, analyzes, and reports progress in relation to designated performance indicators.
• Ensure professional standards and regulations, practice guidelines and code of ethics for all assigned professions are achieved working in collaboration with discipline leaders. Provides professional practice input and decision making to clinical information system design and implementation, particularly as it relates to scope.
• Participate in policy and procedure development, including those related to clinical informatics, consults and/or participates in system change processes for implementation and evaluation of information systems in practice settings. Participates in design of data collection tools for practice decision-making and record keeping. Participates in determining the impact of clinical information systems on the roles of the inter- professional team to improve the use of informatics within clinical practice and encourages professionals to develop comfort and competency in technology use in practice.
• Provide leadership for a wide range of projects designed to address PHSA-wide operational goals and vision. In collaboration with PHSA programs, plans, and implements complex projects and initiatives aimed at improving inter-professional collaborative practice, new technology integration, innovative practice approaches and models of care to enhance patient outcomes. Integrates regulatory or contractual policies and agreements. Directs and supervises the work of contractors and project teams. Assists with operating and capital budget development and develops and manages budgets and contractors related to assigned projects.
• Engage in consultation with professional disciplines at all levels of the organization and beyond the Health Authority to ensure that planned practices are designed to support the maintenance or enhancement of clinical care delivery. Provides systems leadership for effective profession-specific and inter-professional participation by PHSA in advancing practice and/or addressing professional practice issues, including for transition and support of clinical information systems. Promotes consistent, quality care to our patients / clients / families across PHSA sites, programs, and professions through standardization, integration, and promotion of evidence-informed best practice.
• Represent the PHSA professional practice portfolio in decision making forums as assigned including internal, external and/or provincial forums for: scope/regulation, education, research, strategic planning, quality, and other defined health level initiatives. Remains current with emerging trends in patient care and interpersonal collaborative practice. Develops and maintains professional contacts and networks to facilitate the appropriate disposition of requests for information and support for projects from appropriate disciplines across PHSA, provincially, nationally, and internationally.
• Advise and makes recommendations regarding trends and opportunities to advance discipline specific and inter-professional collaborative practice or maintain sustainability of the professional workforce. Works closely with the Departments of Learning and Development, Quality, Safety & Risk Management, Academic Planning, Clinical Informatics, clinical programs, and other groups on special projects to address clinical practice issues, education needs and retention strategies. Leads and mentors inter-professional dialogue and enhances practice scholarship within and across professional groups. Cultivates new opportunities for clinically based health research, professional and interprofessional presentations and publications in collaboration with agency partners. Participates in quality management initiatives related to patient and health professional data.

What you bring

Qualifications:

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master’s degree in the applicable profession such as Allied Health, or related field (e.g. Advanced Practice, Leadership or Education).
• Five (5) years of recent, related experience including two (2) years of leadership experience. Current practicing registration with own discipline professional regulatory body. Informatics training/certification an asset. 
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within health care settings. This involves familiarity and understanding Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Cancer contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study - BC Human Rights Code, BC Anti-racism Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

Core Competencies:

• Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated initiatives in breaking down barriers and ensuring a safe environment ensuring a sense of belonging to all and informed by Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Awareness of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (the Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

You have:

• Demonstrated knowledge in facilitation of inter-professional practice.
• Current knowledge of controls on practice, regulatory bodies, and the Health Professions and Occupations Act.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in providing care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of PHSA mission, vision, values, strategic directions and goals.
• Knowledge of research processes and methodology.
• Well-developed project planning and management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work, including the ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team and ability to function as an effective leader, mentor, and facilitator.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, and to work effectively with co-workers, other health care professionals, and with the various PHSA programs.
• Ability to work autonomously and be self-directed and agile in complex and changing environments.
• Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and/or continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
• Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $106,026 - $152,413. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Location: Provincial Position and the candidate must be within the vicinity of a regional BC Cancer Centre to work.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday; 0800-1600

Requisition Number: 177394E

What we do

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA (and program) are committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study