Health Authority jobs in Victoria, BC

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Learning Health System (LHS) Facilitator supports and enables a rapid learning approach to clinical care, aligning multiple approaches such as research, quality improvement, evaluation and the ongoing integration of new diagnostic and care innovations. Working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, the LHS Facilitator supports teams and workflows to collect data, generate knowledge from the data and drive practice change to improve outcomes over time and share learning locally and more broadly. The LHS approach is grounded in patient priorities; patients are essential members of the interdisciplinary team throughout the process. LHS processes supported by this role include building capacity for knowledge generation (research and/or evidence synthesis) and application (knowledge brokering) within a clinical care setting. The LHS Facilitator will collaborate with health service leaders, front-line staff, clinicians, researchers, and informatics experts to support learning cycles that improve outcomes for patients and value for the health system.

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health, cultural safety, anti-racism, equity, diversity and inclusion principles and practices are a fundamental requirement in all elements of this role.

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master's Degree in a health related field. Seven (7) years' of progressive experience working within or directly in a clinical/applied health research-focused public health care environment.