Care Coordinator - Ontario Health Team Leading Project

Job Description

Are you an experienced registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker, dietitian, or speech language pathologist seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

As a Care Coordinator , you will assess and determine patient care needs and eligibility, provide access and referrals to community services, and engage with patients, caregivers and other health care practitioners.

Whether you work in our office, in the community, or a health care facility – you will play a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centred care – and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 9,000 regulated health care and other professionals.

As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance.

What will you do?

• In collaboration with patients and their families, assess care needs, determine eligibility for services, and develop individual care and service plans
• Link patients with service providers
• Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery
• Establish a helping relationship with patients and their families
• Balance patient needs and choices with available resources, ensuring patients’ values and preferences are respected
• Assist in the training, orientation, precepting and mentoring of peers. Acts as a resource to other LP OHT staff and members of the integrated team to assist in orientation, implementing change, and problem solving;
• Assist with projects and new initiatives as they relate to position;
• Participate on committees;
• Promote Best Practice and helps define best practices;
• Promote and supports research initiatives related to the Leading Project;
• Participate in relevant educational opportunities;

What must you have?

What would give you the edge?

Schedule

Seven (7) hours / day, prescheduled Monday to Sunday

Initial schedule will be 12 : 00pm-8 : 00pm Monday to Friday and a Satruday Shift every 2nd and 5th week.

What do we offer?

We know wellness is supported with work-life balance.  In an inclusive culture committed to support your passion for continuous learning, growth and innovation, we offer : ​

Who we are

We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario.  We partner with patients and caregivers, primary care providers, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient-centred care.

If you’re interested in driving excellence in care and service delivery , and seeking an unparalleled opportunity to lead and learn, partner and connect, care and be cared for, this is your home.

Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism Commitment

Ontario Health atHome is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.