Clinical Practice Leader, Cardio-Diagnostics and Respiratory Therapy

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, 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!

Join our Professional Practice team as a Clinical Practice Leader and provide leadership in clinical and professional practice, education and research. Work collaboratively with other Clinical Practice Leaders to deliver innovative and compassionate healthcare in our community.

The Clinical Practice Leader is at the forefront as they optimize the use of real time data, predictive analytics and professional expertise to continuously improve quality and safety in the area of patient care delivery. Through their ability to lead, consult and advise health professionals in accordance with legal, regulatory, professional standards, policies and practice guidelines with a primary focus on achieving excellence in patient care by being a high reliability hospital.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Practice Leader for Respiratory Therapy and Cardiac-Diagnostics.The Clinical Practice Leader facilitates and supports continuous learning, professional development, and service excellence through education, coaching and mentoring of staff and clients. Reporting to the Program Director for Nephrology, Outpatient Cardiology, Respiratory Services; and the Director of Professional Practice, the Clinical Practice Leader provides leadership and expertise in Respiratory medicine to support quality excellence in patient care by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs.

Are you a passionate advancing the goals and objectives of the hospital by serving as a change agent, expert clinician and collaborator and achieving consistently high-quality, safe patient care as Clinical Practice Leader? If yes, we invite you to read the details below then apply.

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday (on-site)
Location: Humber River Health, Wilson Site
Labour Group: Non-Union
Reporting Relationship: Program Director for Nephrology, Outpatient Cardiology, Respiratory Services; and the Director of Professional Practice

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the day-to-day operation of the Respiratory Therapy & Cardio Diagnostic departments and is accountable to the Program Director.
• In collaboration with the Manager, lead specific quality improvement initiatives for both Cardio Diagnostics and Respiratory Therapy Department.
• Modeling clinical skills excellence, and promoting the development of clinical teams.
• Participate in the recruitment, performance planning/development, employee orientation and labour matters of employees in consultation with the Manager, as appropriate.
• Manage day-to-day processes that enable the delivery of high quality, patient-focused services to meet customer need and expectation.
• Organize and coordinate activities of clinical areas to meet patient needs and in collaboration with all members of the health care team.
• Co-ordinate and organize daily staffing assignments and scheduling while facilitating the development of staff to achieve advanced clinical practice standards.
• Implement internal/external linkages and coordinate services in response to the needs of patients.
• Ensure adherence to hospital policies, procedures and professional standards are maintained by all staff.
• Provide leadership and consultation to staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of related projects and initiatives; including the Pulmonary Function Lab and Sleep Lab.

Requirements:

• Registered member of the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO) and in good standing with no restrictions to practice.
• Master's in Health Science, or related field required. Candidates who are actively pursuing their Master's will be considered.
• Recent and relevant Cardio Respiratory leadership experience in a hospital setting.
• Demonstrated patient/family teaching and staff education.
• Exemplary clinical skills, knowledge and expertise.
• Demonstrated communication skills and ability towards team building, working collaboratively and building trust.
• Excellent decision making and problem solving skills with ability to effectively prioritize multiple demands.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional practice standards and patient-focused care.
• The ability to design, deliver and evaluate educational programs.
• Effectively perform clinical coordination and other cross-functional duties across sites consistent with job requirements as needed.
• 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 with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. 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.