Executive Director - Centre of Arthritis Excellence (CArE) (Newmarket)

Job Description:

The Center of Arthritis Excellence (CArE), established in 2022, is a not-for-profit corporation supporting care for people with arthritis and associated conditions, providing timely access to assessment, effective treatment, and patient education grounded in self-management principles. Our services are delivered via a unique care delivery model enabled by a dedicated transdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals: pharmacist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, health educator, Rheumatologists and an administrative team. The CArE facility is located in Newmarket, Ontario. 

CArE provides exemplary patient care, education, and innovation in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. CArE is a leader in the delivery of a transdisciplinary model of care, with the goal to enhance quality of life for individuals with arthritis through patient centred care plans and collaboration. The CArE Board of Directors was established in May 2021. The board is responsible for carrying out fiduciary and legal duties that include setting strategic direction; establishing corporate objectives; establishing policies and performance standards and measuring their achievement; overseeing risk management; and hiring and delegating authority to the Executive Director. CArE’s first Strategic Plan is moving into its third year, aligning with, CArE’s vision of “improving the lives of people living with arthritis through compassion, innovation, and leadership within the health care system”. 

CArE is driven by best practice and has established strong partnerships with researchers, Ontario Health Teams, government agencies, regional, provincial, and national arthritis care providers, and organizations. 

The CArE Board of Directors is searching for an Executive Director to work in co-operation with the Board, CArE team, and partners to the lead organization forward to build on strategic and operational successes. The ED will provide strategic leadership and direction to support our organization’s continued growth and maturity to fulfill our vision of clinical excellence, leadership patient and health practitioner education, and clinical research and innovation. 

Executive Director 

Accountable to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) is responsible for strategic leadership and foresight, program oversight, planning and advancement, team development, financial management, information technology and human resource management of CArE. While some of the work of the ED will be typical of a program manager and operational in nature, the ED is expected to be a transformational leader who has strong management skills, but primarily a transformational leader. The ED works under the direction of the Board of Directors in implementing the Board’s strategic directions. The ED should be extremely well versed on the Ontario health care landscape, including critical components, current and future challenges, and key initiatives and anticipated future directions. These directions include enhancement of population-based health, evolving care delivery models and methods, the transition to community-based care delivery models/organizations of various types, and a wide range of payment and funding models. In addition, the ED is familiar with chronic disease management, along with a solid understanding of the role of patient/consumer engagement and its methodologies, the evolving role of real-world research/data and technology in delivering care amongst other skill sets. 

As an Executive Director, you will inspire and motivate others to succeed, support the healthcare team, work collaboratively with rheumatologists, and grow CArE programs. You will demonstrate a commitment to diversity and create a culture of learning and personal growth. You will facilitate patient engagement that contributes to and improves patient experience and outcomes. You will ensure clear and fair human resource policies, develop and monitor quality programs, implement sound financial management practices, and establish effective management of information systems and use of digital technologies. 

You have experience in community-based healthcare with a minimum of three years of progressive healthcare leadership experience. Healthcare practitioner background is preferred. You are a confident transformational leader and decision maker, an excellent communicator, and skilled at identifying and resolving complex issues. You have experience leading teams and are knowledgeable about the Ontario health care system, diversity, equity and inclusion, team-based care, patient and family centred care, quality improvement and risk management.