Coordinator

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, Ontario seeks an Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator to support People Health, Safety and Wellbeing. Reporting to the Manager of People Health, Safety and Wellbeing, you will promote a safe workplace for workers and ensure compliance with legislation while supporting employee health, recovery, and return-to-work processes.

Responsibilities include case management support, documenting activities, reporting metrics, delivering training, and

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma in OH&S or related field required.
• Healthcare safety experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret legislation and apply to the workplace.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of health information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Copilot.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist Abilities Consultants with routine disability case management tasks.
• Ensure practices align with current legislation and guidelines (e.g. WSIA).
• Follow procedures and documentation processes for abilities management.
• Maintain accurate records and metrics related to case activities.
• Act as a Safety and Wellbeing Champion promoting best practices.
• Coordinate assessments, inspections and audits to meet compliance.
• Recommend corrective action and education as required.
• Monitor outstanding hazards to ensure risk mitigation is applied.
• Assist with investigating work-related injuries, illnesses and hazards.
• Maintain and update SDS database and PHSW resources.
• Deliver training and update PHSW knowledge resources.
• Support interactions with regulatory agencies when required.
• Contribute to department-wide initiatives for health, safety and wellbeing.

Skills

OHS knowledge

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Post-Secondary Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Post-Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

Ontario Joint Health and Safety Committee Level 2 certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Copilot

Job description

Job Title

Program & Department

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Full / Part Time

Full-Time

Temporary End Date (Anticipated)

Union

Non Union

Requisition Close Date

15 November 2026

Salary Plan / Job Grade

$36.56 - $42.75 ( NU_05 )

Job Posting Reason

Temporary Backfill

The People Team promotes excellence in people by supporting TEAM RVH through the employee life cycle by delivering innovative people strategies and programs that attract and retain TEAM RVH and support a highly engaged workforce that feelsvalued, recognized, and safe and allows them to grow to reach their full potential. Reporting to the Manager of People Health, Safety and Wellbeing (PHSW), the Coordinator provides safety and wellbeing support to assist with creating and promoting a physically and psychologically safe environment for employees, students, professional staff, volunteers, and service providers (collectively, workers), and to achieve compliance with legislative and best practice requirements. The Coordinator will also support employee health, recovery, and return to the workplace following medical absences. With an understanding of disability management and a commitment to confidentiality, the Coordinator ensures that all practices align with current legislation, internal policies, and industry best practices.

Key Qualifications:

• Post-Secondary Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety or health-related field; or other Post-Secondary Diploma with a Post-Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety or related experience
• Ontario Joint Health and Safety Committee Level 2 certification preferred
• Experience working in an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) related field with at least 1 year in a healthcare environment preferred
• Demonstrated understanding and the ability to interpret relevant legislation, practice standards, workplace policies and procedures and human rights legislation and apply them to the workplace using codes of ethics, best practice standards and the hierarchy of controls
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding worker’s/patient’s personal health information
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including Copilot
• Preferred experience with healthcare electronic documentation systems (e.g., Meditech, Parklane, etc.)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated ability to influence outcomes effectively
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently with attention to detail and consistent follow-through
• Demonstrated reliability, accountability, and commitment to high performance
• Professionalism in interactions with employees, leaders, and external service providers, using tact and diplomacy
• Flexibility and resilience in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellence in self-management, independence, and initiative

Responsibilities may include the following:

• Assist Abilities Consultants with routine tasks related to disability case management for employess experiencing nonoccupational related medical absences to support a timely, and supportive return-to-work process
• Ensure all practices align with current legislation, regulatory standards, and recognized guidelines (e.g. WSIA, collective agreements)
• Follow procedures and documentation processes that support consistent and effective abilities management practices
• Maintain accurate records and metrics related to case management activities
• Act as a Safety and Wellbeing Champion promoting best practices, providing appropriate information, advice, guidance and resources, redirecting or escalating queries as appropriate
• Conduct or coordinate completion of assessments, inspections and/or audits of work areas and equipment to meet compliance with OHS legislation (i.e. are performed regularly and when required)
• Recommend corrective action and/or education as required
• Monitor all outstanding hazards to ensure risk mitigation strategies are implemented. These include but are not limited to; safety audits, JHSC inspections, leader inspections, workplace violence risk assessments, and sling and lift inspections
• Assist with reviewing or investigating work-related injury, illness and hazard reports
• Maintain and update the database for the Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Assist with updating PHSW SharePoint resource sites
• Collect and report metrics as required for the PHSW team
• Assist with requirements to achieve compliance for internal and external PHSW programs
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of PHSW policies and procedures and related education as requested
• Deliver training and education as requested
• As required, participate in interactions with or visits by regulatory agencies
• Contribute to department-wide initiatives that enhance employee health, safety, and wellbeing.

Work Schedule:

The successful candidate will be available to work 8-hour shifts weekdays. The location of work will be hybrid (home with onsite requirements regularly). Please note schedules may change based on organizational needs.

Travel between RVH locations as required.

Equity & Inclusion

RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace.

We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized on the grounds identified by the Ontario Human Right Code, including but not limited to race, disability, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, family or marital status, and status as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk person.

Accommodations

RVH is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant’s needs are different.

We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment at [e-mail].

RVH does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants.