Professional Practice Leader Occupational Therapy

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Build your career - at the hospital that’s built for the future

Humber River Health is committed to revolutionizing patient care for our diverse community. We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our great team: people who share our passion to deliver compassionate, professional, respectful care. The Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University.

Right now we are looking for a Professional Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy to work with our Allied Health Services and Professional Practice Department.  

Reporting Relationship: Dually to Director, Professional Practice & Manager, Allied

Duration: April 2019 to April 2020

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, occasional weekends.

Employee Group: OPSEU 590 

Hourly Rate: $42.38 - $59.12

Responsibilities:

• Resource to clinical programs for matters involving discipline specific professional practice.
• Works collaboratively with clinical programs and other discipline leaders to facilitate the integration of professional standards and promote professional practice.
• Functions as a mentor and support for new and current staff to ensure that specialized and high quality clinical expertise is available for patient care.
• Provide a leadership role both within the Allied Health Services department and as an advocate for the Allied Health department goals and objectives.
• Coaching in Occupational Therapy related matters, monitoring and making recommendations regarding clinical practice and supporting the profession’s growth and development.
• Clinical caseload assignment of fifty percent (50%) of the work schedule.

Requirements:

• Masters degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting (full time equivalent).
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and effective problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload to meet varied assignments from both Professional Practice and Allied Health.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement processes adult learning principles and change management
• Recent experience utilizing leadership skills such acting as a mentor /preceptors others, teaching at the University level leading project.
• Experience with Interprofessional Collaborative Practice initiatives, projects or committees
• Computer skills and knowledge of M.S. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Health, all new hires must have received a complete COVID-19 vaccination series approved by Health Canada AND have received their most recent dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their first date of employment. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.