Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario-Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (CHEO)

Location: Ottawa, Canada

CHEO has launched the first phase of its search for its next President & CEO who will help write the next exciting chapter of its story. Over the coming weeks, the CEO Search Committee, appointed by the CHEO Board, will develop the CEO profile which will reflect the values that have and will continue to define CHEO’s inclusive culture of community, learning, compassion, and excellence.

The new CEO will be joining a globally recognized academic health sciences institution dedicated to research, training and exceptional care and support to children, youth, and their families from Ottawa to eastern and northern Ontario, western Quebec, and Nunavut. Serving more than half a million patients each year, the CHEO team of approximately 6,500 staff, medical staff, clinicians from multiple professions, scientists, researchers, and volunteers work together to help children and youth thrive. 

More than a tertiary acute care pediatric hospital, CHEO is a complex child and youth health system, connecting care within and beyond its walls. CHEO provides home community and school-based programs, services for children with physical and developmental disabilities, Ontario’s most comprehensive continuum of pediatric mental health care, a school and preschool, as well as provincial programs that improve maternal and child health across Ontario like Better Outcomes Registry Network (BORN), the Newborn Screening Ontario (NSO), the Knowledge Institute for Child and Youth Mental Health, and the Regional Genetics Program. CHEO values its academic affiliation with uOttawa and is also designated as a French language health services provider. 

Twice named the best place to work in Canadian healthcare by Forbes, CHEO is building on its momentum and embarking on a multi-year campus redevelopment plan that will modernize, improve, and expand its capacity to connect care for children and youth with complex medical, developmental, behavioural, and mental health needs. Success of this and other innovative initiatives will require a team effort and a CEO who can confidently, astutely, and collaboratively lead an expansive and dynamic operation, and navigate a complex ecosystem that spans local, regional, provincial, national, and Indigenous communities, organizations, and governments. Under the broader CHEO umbrella, these include the CHEO Foundation and donors, the CHEO Research Institute, the Kids Come First Health Team, and the Children’s Hospital Academic Medical Organization (CHAMO). Externally, its partners include Children’s Health Coalition, Provincial Council on Maternal-Child Health, Children’s Healthcare Canada, many medical and healthcare partners, community partners, federal/provincial/territorial government ministries and agencies, and the Premier’s office. 

This is an exceptional opportunity to join and lead a team that is having real, meaningful, and measurable impact on the lives of children and youth, and their families. To learn more or to apply, email or send an updated CV and cover letter to John Caminiti jcaminiti@boyden.com and Claire Leroux at cleroux@boyden.com Please state the title of the position in the subject line of your e-mail.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.

CHEO is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible working environments and welcomes those who would contribute to the further diversification of staff including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.

• Demonstrated adaptability and creativity in problem solving (Essential)
• Flexibility in scheduling with the ability to extend the shift based on needs of the transport (Essential)
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
• Bilingualism in English and French (Preferred)

Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association, (ONA). CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants. Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at jobs@cheo.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted. CHEO is committed to providing a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors. Consistent with that commitment, all applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for any staff or volunteer opportunities. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to receive their COVID-19 booster shots when eligible to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Upon hiring, presentation of government issued documentation confirming full vaccination must be provided, or presentation of supporting documentation of a valid medical contraindication or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.