Health System Implementation Coordinator, Temporary Full-Time, West Parry Sound Ontario Health Team

West-Parry-Sound-Health-Centre-; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

West Parry Sound Ontario Health Team is seeking a Health System Implementation Coordinator, temporary full-time, based in Parry Sound. The role combines project coordination with hands-on implementation, reporting to the Manager, Transformation and Performance, and collaborating with health, community and social services partners.

The successful candidate will plan, engage communities, lead meetings, develop materials, monitor progress, and help evaluate outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and implementing projects in health, community, or social services.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Strong plain-language writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement assigned projects and workstreams from planning through close-out.
• Develop materials, briefings, and communication for stakeholders.
• Manage portfolios like ALC Access/Flow and Recruitment Strategy as assigned.
• Develop project management tools: work plans, logs, risks, and status reports.
• Organize meetings, community conversations, and engagement activities.
• Build collaborative relationships with health, community, Indigenous partners, and others.
• Collect and summarize qualitative/quantitative information to inform decisions.
• Identify barriers and propose practical implementation options.

Skills

Project coordination

Hands-on implementation

Stakeholder engagement

Community engagement

Written communication

Relationship building

Microsoft Office

Teams

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Project tracking tools

Job description

Health System Implementation Coordinator, Temporary Full-Time, West Parry Sound Ontario Health Team

Job No:OHT202608

Location:Parry Sound

WEST PARRY SOUND ONTARIO HEALTH TEAM

JOB POSTING: OHT 2026-08

TEMPORARY Full-Time Until March, 2027 with the possibility of extension

(The OHT is open to discussing potential secondment agreements for this contract)

Located on the coast of beautiful Georgian Bay, the West Parry Sound Ontario Health Team (WPS OHT) offers the best of both nature and technology. We provide services along the coast of Georgian Bay, living in one of Canada’s top outdoor adventure destinations. You can get from desk to dock in 10 minutes!

Ontario Health Teams are Ministry-approved collaborative health services made up of provider organizations including primary care, hospice/palliative care, long-term care, home and community care, mental health and addiction services, acute care, and other community-based services. These teams are collectively dedicated to the equitable improvement of population health and finding better, more efficient ways to receive and deliver care and services.

The Health System Implementation Coordinator supports the West Parry Sound Ontario Health Team (WPS OHT) in translating priorities into practical, coordinated action. Reporting to the Manager, Transformation and Performance, and working closely with the Executive Director, the Coordinator collaborates with health, community, and social services partners to advance regional initiatives. The role combines project coordination with hands‑on implementation, including developing and delivering project activities, supporting community engagement and communications, facilitating discussions, coordinating community partners, addressing implementation barriers, and contributing to evaluation and reporting. The role is hands‑on and is not limited to project oversight or administration.

Two full‑time (1.0 FTE each), fixed‑term positions are available until March 31, 2027. Secondments are encouraged. Portfolios and assignments will be determined and may be adjusted based on each incumbent’s experience and strengths and the WPS OHT’s evolving operational priorities. Portfolios and assignments will be determined based on each incumbent’s experience and strengths and may be adjusted based on the WPS OHT’s evolving operational priorities. These may include, but are not limited to, Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Access and Flow, Physician Recruitment Strategy, Primary Care Workforce Assessment , Community Advisory Panel support, and Health and Social Services Network support. The work will align with regional priorities, collaborative partnerships, and the Quintuple Aim.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support implementation of WPS OHT Operating Plan priorities through hands‑on ownership and coordination of assigned projects, workstreams and deliverables, from planning and engagement through execution, monitoring and close‑out.
• Undertake direct project work, including research, environmental scans, current‑state mapping, workflow and process development, action plans, briefing materials, presentations, draft procedures, meeting materials and other implementation products as needed.
• Coordinate activities related to assigned portfolios, which may include but are not limited to ALC Access and Flow, Physician Recruitment Strategy, Primary Care Current State Assessment, Community Advisory Panel support, and Health and Social Services Network support; scope and assignments will evolve with organizational need.
• Develop and maintain practical project management tools, including work plans, schedules, action and decision logs, risks and issues, budgets as applicable, communications materials, and status reports; monitor deadlines and follow through on outstanding actions.
• Organize and facilitate working meetings, committees, community conversations, workshops and engagement activities; collaborate on agendas and materials, guide inclusive discussion, document decisions and feedback, support follow‑up, and keep participants informed of next steps.
• Build effective, reciprocal relationships and work collaboratively across health, community and social services, including with primary care providers, Indigenous partners, patients, caregivers, individuals with lived and living experience, and other community representatives.
• Plan and carry out general community engagement and communications activities, including preparing plain‑language information, invitations, presentations, consultation materials and updates; gathering and summarizing community input; and helping communicate how feedback informs project work.
• Collect, organize, synthesize and interpret qualitative and quantitative information to inform current‑state assessments, implementation decisions, reporting, evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Identify practical implementation barriers and dependencies, develop options and recommendations, resolve issues within delegated scope, and escalte decisions or risks requiring direction or approval.
• Support the design, adoption and refinement of integrated care processes, service pathways, operational workflows and collaborative approaches that improve access, coordination and outcomes.

Experience coordinating and directly implementing projects, programs or operational improvements, preferably in health, community or social services.

Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize competing priorities, follow through on actions and produce high‑quality deliverables under time constraints.

Strong plain‑language writing, community communications, synthesis, documentation, group facilitation and relationship‑building skills, with a practical, inclusive, collaborative and solutions‑oriented approach.

Understanding of rural and remote health and social service access, cross‑sectoral coordination and local system challenges is an asset.

Comfort gathering, organizing, analyzing and presenting qualitative and quantitative information to support decision‑making and improvement.

Experience planning and delivering community engagement, supporting advisory committees, facilitating discussions and working with diverse stakeholders; familiarity with Ontario Health Teams and population health approaches is an asset.

Working knowledge of project management, process improvement, change management or implementation methods is an asset.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams and virtual collaboration and project‑tracking tools.

Demonstrated learning in Indigenous cultural safety and allyship; experience building respectful relationships with Indigenous communities is preferred.

Why Join Us?

At WPS OHT, we foster a vibrant, compassionate, and inclusive culture that emphasizes personal growth, collaboration, and achieving impactful results. Our team values innovation and transparency, encouraging each member to contribute ideas and drive meaningful improvements in integrated healthcare. Working with us means being part of a supportive environment dedicated to improving the health and well‑being of the community, ensuring equitable access to services, and fostering a culture of collaboration and mutual respect. You will be integral in shaping the future of healthcare, contributing to sustainable change, and creating a positive impact on our region.

Compensation

A competitive salary range of $38.65 to $46.15 per hour, based on qualifications and experience, plus applicable payments in lieu in accordance with organizational policy.

Qualified Applicants:

The West Parry Sound Ontario Health Team is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes.

About Parry Sound

Parry Sound is a beautiful town, located on the shores of an inland “ocean”, Georgian Bay. The area boasts many beautiful beaches, parks and trails. It is ideally situated just off highway 400, in the Southermost part of Northern Ontario.This charming waterfront town is within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and home to 6,500 residents in the town itself, and over 14,000 in the immediate area. In summer, the population grows to nearly 100,000 people with seasonal residents, making for a very interesting dynamic!The area boasts several Provincial Parks and unlimited water for boating, canoeing/kayaking, fishing and things to do.In the winter, Parry Sound has a thriving snowmobiling, ice fishing, skiing and snowshoeing industry. The lakes generally freeze by January, and snow abounds in the area!In the summer the area swells with cottagers and visitors, who have discovered the beauty and hospitality of the region.