2025-169 Specialty Clinic Patient Care Coordinator

WAHA; Moose Factory; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is offering a permanent full-time position for a Specialty Clinic Patient Care Coordinator in Moose Factory, Ontario. The role involves coordinating clinics, planning specialists' logistics, and ensuring the highest standard of patient care in a culturally enriched environment focused on growth and community connection.

Benefits

Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan

Health and Welfare Benefits

Relocation assistance

Housing provided

Annual retention bonus

Vacation travel bonus

Qualifications

• Registered with College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• Certification in BLS and other required in-services.
• Knowledge of regional health system.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Specialty Clinics and ensure client confidentiality.
• Manage appointments and maintain accurate records.
• Advocate for client needs and communicate with health professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal relationship

Communication

Organizational skills

Cultural sensitivity

Adaptability

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Title: Specialty Clinic Patient Care Coordinator Division: Clinical Services Affiliation: Ontario Nurses AssociationSite: Moose Factory, ON Reports to: Clinical Manager Status: Permanent Full-timeWeeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking experience candidate to fill the key role of Specialty Clinic Patient Care Coordinator. Life at WAHAA beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We DoThere has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve. At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north. Position Profile Requirements:

• Effective interpersonal relationship, communication, and organizational skills
• Dependable, reliable
• Sensitive to cultural needs of the client
• Adaptable to changes in priority and workload

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the Specialty Clinics
• Planning and coordinating Specialists’ travel and accommodation with their clinic, IPS, NIHB, Physician Service Coordinator and Family Medicine Clinic
• Ensure accuracy of client demographics
• Ensure client confidentiality and privacy is always maintained
• Prepare for clinics by ensuring that charts are adequately stocked, and that all pertinent information is readily available
• Maintain records of all referrals and complete monthly reports. Track and file test results.
• Make appointments for patients with specialists
• Carry out clerical duties
• Advocate for and communicate client needs to appropriate health care professionals. Interact with outside agencies and social services to facilitate client services for on-going/ continued care

Qualifications/Experience:

• Diploma in Nursing required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred
• Registered with College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing
• Certification in BLS and other mandatory in-services prescribed by Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
• Knowledge of the organizational structure and health system in the region

Why Choose Us

• Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Relocation paid by the organization
• Housing provided by the organization
• Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $89,797.50 - $128,700.00
How to apply:The successful candidate must provide a valid Criminal Record Check within a specified time frame. Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references, quoting Competition #2025-169:

• For more information contact the HR team by email: [e-mail]
• Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
• Internal applicants who meet the qualification and experience requirements and are in good standing with the organization’s attendance management policy are strongly encouraged to apply
• This position will remain open till filled
• Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.