System Planner, Ontario Health Team

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Temporary Full Time OHT System Planner to join our team within Integrated Health Systems & Partnerships at Humber River Health.

Position Summary

It is an exciting time for healthcare in Ontario. The Connecting Care Act, 2019 lays the foundation for a new model of public health delivery to be created that puts the patient at the centre of a connected care system. North Western Toronto OHT is working closely with health and social services providers across the region to design and implement a digitally-enabled, integrated care system that improves patient, caregiver and provider experience, public health outcomes, and overall value for the system.

As a key resource to the OHT, you will build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners and will employ leadership and best practices to plan and implement the OHT. In this role, you will be an innovative leader who excels in "engaging people fully", with planning and decision-making that enables a culture of collaboration amongst partners. Reporting to OHT Lead(s), the OHT System Planner will be accountable for supporting initiatives to advance integrated care and partnerships across a variety of sectors including Primary Care, Acute Care, Home and Community Care, Public Health and Community Support Services.

The NWT OHT recognizes that disparities in health outcomes exist for marginalized populations because of individual, institutional, and systemic forms of racism and oppressions. As such, NWT OHT is committed to embed equity as a strategic priority, by accelerating progress of partner organizations to close clinical/service equity gaps and improve health equity at a system level.

Please note, this position may be located at any NWT OHT partner site, and is dependant on MOH one-time implementation funding.

Availability: Monday - Friday; days, 8 hours.

Union: Non Union

RESPONSIBLITIES

Project Management and Administrative

• Applying project management methodologies to plan and manage projects
• Develop and coordinate the distribution of project management related materials, including project plan, work breakdown structures, milestone maps, status reports, etc.
• Lead, organize and facilitate project-related meetings, develop project reports, presentations, statistics and other related documents, as required
• Continuously evaluate and assess each project milestone closely to identify lessons learned and best practices for implementation in future phases
• Ensure project deliverables are met on time, within budget and within scope
• Develop and implement required project management tools to support OHT members
• Manage interdependent planning work streams, timelines and deliverables

Relationship Management and Engagement

• Support the development of integrated collaborative care and partnership opportunities
• Create and implement patient, care giver, provider and community planning and engagement strategies
• Manage and maintain stakeholder maps, lists and contacts

Communication

• Prepares and submits grant/funding applications that advance integrated collaborative care, coordinates reporting to the Ministry of Health (MOH) or other groups, and supports the evaluation of integrated care initiatives
• Initiate knowledge translation activities across the province to share information, best practices and learnings (e.g. with other Ontario Health Teams)
• Prepare briefing notes, presentations and other materials for senior audiences

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Analyze and interpret complex health system information
• Support quality improvement processes for new integrated care models

**Other duties as assigned

**During critical times of project implementation, may be required to work off-hours and/or non-business hours

REQUIREMENTS

• Masters Degree in Public, Business or Healthcare Administration or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 1-3 years healthcare or public sector experience required
• Registration and membership in good standing with a regulated health professional college preferred
• PMP designation preferred
• Thorough understanding of approaches to developing strong stakeholder buy-in
• Thorough understanding of project management methodologies, practices and tools
• Demonstrated clinical and stakeholder engagement expertise
• Strong leadership abilities
• Ability to work effectively in both a team setting and independently
• Superior interpersonal, communications skills and ability to successfully build relationships
• Demonstrated effective analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to analyze and interpret healthcare and population data/information
• Secondary research skills (using academic and grey literature sources)
• Knowledge of quality improvement methods
• Proactive and customer-focused work approach
• Strong understanding and analysis of equity issues from an anti-racism, anti-oppression, resisting anti-Black racism lens. Application of this lens/approach to all aspects of the IHI project.
• Strong writing skills and ability to translate complex ideas and concepts for both executive and public audiences
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment; adaptable, flexible, positive and responsive to change
• Ability to think creatively
• Excellent time management and work prioritization skills

We thank all candidates that apply, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview

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 as a Huron Consulting hospital. 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.