Patient Care Coordinator- Hillcrest - PFT

Patient Care Coordinator- Hillcrest - PFT - Toronto, Ontario

Job Posting # 915696 Position: Patient Care Coordinator Site: Hillcrest Reactivation Centre Department: Hillcrest Reactivation Centre Reports to: Manager, Program Services Salary: $77,641 to $97,042 per annum (Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy) Hours: 37.5 Hours/Week; Monday to Friday, Day shifts (may require some flexibility) Status: Permanent Full Time "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning" The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world. Hillcrest Reactivation Centre is a 75 bed community based reactivation center, part of the short term transitional care sites within the TCLHIN. Operating under the Home and Community Care Act, Hillcrest offers a short period of reactivation to patients who are ALC or at risk of ALC from the 16 TCLHIN acute /rehabilitation hospitals, supporting their return home within the target LOS. As an integral member of the inter-professional team, the Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) acts as a clinical resource for the inter-professional teams. The PCC has clinical and leadership expertise in the care for medically /socially complex clients. The principal responsibilities include playing a leadership role in providing direction, ongoing development for nursing/ PSW staff and other inter-professional team members in the clinical areas, performing financial/administrative responsibilities to ensure efficient and effective operations; contributing to staff development by promoting and ensuring a supportive/collaborative learning environment based on the principles of adult learning and practice standards for staff and students; performing human resources responsibilities in collaboration with the program manager; liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of quality and optimal management of client care outcomes (including data collection/reporting) and ongoing continuous improvement practices to strengthen clinical processes. The PCC will be reporting to the Hillcrest Program Manager. Qualifications: - Registration with the appropriate regulatory College - Baccalaureate degree in one of the required Health Professions; Masters degree (or equivalent) is preferred - Basic Cardiac life Support (B.C.L.S.) program required - Three (3) years of relevant clinical experience, including experience with complex client management is required - Demonstrates membership within a professional association and/or professional interest groups related to practice preferred - Demonstrated strong leadership and motivational skills, with ability to helping staff understand the relationship to their work and organizational goals - Demonstrates ability to work in a team environment and collaborates with others in assisting with the delivery of care to patients - Demonstrated leadership abilities - Excellent skills in recognizing, analyzing and resolving problems - Excellent time management skills - Excellent decision making and problem solving skills - Clinical and patient teaching skills - Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards - Exercise initiative and good judgement with the ability to multi-task - Adapts to and implements change and facilitates its acceptance by others - Maintains and protects patient confidentiality in accordance with UHN Confidentiality policy requirements - Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills - Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies - Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code. POSTED DATE: March 9, 2023 CLOSING DATE: until filled For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply. University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. University Health Network has a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.