Company Description Job Description
Shift:
Duties:
- Coordinate referrals from acute care or the community for appropriate admission to West Park and/or link with appropriate services in the community as part of integrated management of chronic respiratory disease
- Provide intensive case management for patients with chronic respiratory disease across the continuum of care
- Act as the point of contact/liaison between members of the collaborative care team (Respiratory Medicine Clinics, Respiratory Day Program)
- Promote program efficiencies in patient flow and healthcare resource utilization
- Coordinate, monitor, and facilitate patient's care plan; emphasizing early engagement of primary care and involving community partners, as appropriate
- Organize systematic case reviews with the collaborative care team
- Provide education to patient/family; coordinate development of self-management plan
- Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system
- Ensure delivery of evidence-based (best practice) patient management
- Ensure baseline and follow-up evidence-based outcome measures are conducted
- Ensure collection of system-based metrics (i.e. volumes, wait time, health care utilization)
- Ensure collection of clinical outcome metrics at the program level
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Qualifications:
- Healthcare Professional with demonstrated clinical assessment skills
- Bachelor's degree in a Health Discipline
- Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Physical Therapy preferred
- Registration with appropriate regulatory college (e.g. CNO, CRTO, COTO, CPO)
- Member of relevant professional association/network preferred
- Minimum of 4 years clinical experience caring for patients with chronic respiratory disease
- Should have/be prepared to obtain Clinical Respiratory Educator certificate (CRE)
- Demonstrated clinical skills including the ability to assess clients from pre-admission to post discharge
- Knowledge of external agencies and resources
- Demonstrated ability to partner and work effectively with all levels of staff, the interprofessional team, physicians, patients, families and external agencies
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to provide patient centred care.
- Demonstrated organizational, problem solving, interpersonal, coaching, negotiation and facilitation skills
- Strong organizational skills to work independently in an unstructured, demanding environment
- Demonstrated reliable work habits
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Strong Windows based computer skills e.g. Microsoft Office Suite
- Fluency in a language other than English an asset
- Evidence of satisfactory attendance record
- An employee's disciplinary record will be reviewed as part of the assessment of qualifications
- Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the centre's core values and helps patients get their life back
- Should be aware of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of patients, residents, students, employees, volunteers, physicians and visitors
Additional Information
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Competitive offer packages
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Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP
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A flexible work environment
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Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
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Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
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