Service Coordinator WSIB BurnMSK Specialty Care Program Outpatient Services Temporary full-time

The Service Coordinator is primarily responsible for providing support for the timely and efficient processing and coordination of referrals to Outpatient Services. The incumbent may also be responsible for providing operational support for ongoing quality improvement initiatives continuing education activities and research within Outpatient services.

Summary of Duties

1. Provide daily operational support for administrative staff in the coordination of referrals management.

• Oversee scheduling process in collaboration with Clerical Assistants in order to ensure the meeting of wait time accountabilities and to oversee waitlist management.
• Collaborate with and provide clinical expertise to Clerical Assistants in order to prioritize and problem-solve patient scheduling and service access for programs individual services and physician clinics
• Provide patient navigation to ensure ongoing timely access and approvals for care (WSIB and MVC)
• Oversee track and finalize clinical reporting to WSIB and Insurers to ensure consistency accuracy and compliance with reporting timelines.
• Act as Authorizing Officer for St. Johns Rehab on Health Claims for Auto Insurance (HCAI) oversee submission of OCF-18 treatment plans gather and input relevant clinical and demographic information in OCF-18 drafts and act as signing Health Practitioner

1. Provide operational support to Physician clinics and participate in patient care planning and coordination of other services as required by Outpatient physicians

• Coordinate and attend program-specific clinics with patients to provide operational and clinical guidance for rehabilitation.
• Lead Team Rounds across several Outpatient programs including coordination facilitation and providing operational guidance.

1. Oversee patient attendance management via collaboration and problem-solving with clinicians and patients
2. Provide operational guidance to and collaborate with clinicians regarding Outpatient Services policies and practices in order to inform decisions about length of stay medical holds program reentry and discharge.
3. Engage with patients and team members to problem solve around conflicts and to exercises de-escalation techniques as needed.
4. Facilitate the identification implementation and monitoring of continuous improvement initiatives related to key operational processes.
5. Participate in program development and assist in the development of new business opportunities related to Outpatient Services.
6. Conduct and analyze referral data reports from different referral sources and contribute to ongoing process improvement
7. Other reasonable duties as assigned.
8. May have access to confidential information related to Labour Relations.

Qualifications/Skills

1. A Masters Degree in Clinical/Health Sciences Bachelors degree required.
2. Current certification of competency from a professional regulatory college
3. Experience with WSIB populations is a requirement
4. Two years relevant experience with Burn and Musculoskeletal conditions trauma within a health related setting.
5. Excellent communication and organizational skills
6. Ability to facilitate cooperative working relationships with multiple internal and external contacts
7. Proficiency in the use of MS Office software products and other associated programs.
8. Interest in research is an asset