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Practice Leader
3 months ago
The salary range for this position is CAD $ $56.85 / hour
Job Summary
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 45,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families, and communities: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
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Detailed OverviewThe Practice Leader, Genetic Counselling is responsible for the planning, implementation and delivery of Genetic Counselling clinical and academic services consistent with the mission, vision, values and strategic directions of Fraser Health. The Practice Leader supervises designated staff and students including coordinating work assignments, participating in the hiring and discipline process, approving leaves and overtime, and acts as a resource. Additionally, the Practice Leader develops and maintains Genetic Counselling goals, objectives, policies, procedures and standards, oversees the quality improvement program and participates in the administration of the operational and capital budgets. The Practice Leader supports the Manager in decision-making processes surrounding care delivery, clinical competencies, clinical practice, and standards of care. The Practice Leader also performs Genetic Counsellor functions and carries a clinical case load as required.
Responsibilities- Ensures professional association standards, certification requirements, practice guidelines, and the code of ethics for genetic counselling are understood, monitored and maintained.
- Identifies profession specific performance evaluation standards and processes. In collaboration with Program Leaders provides input to professional competency development and evaluation of staff performance appraisal. Develops strategies to address and remediate performance issues if required.
- In consultation with the Provincial Medical Genetics Program (PMGP), and in collaboration with Program Leaders, participates in the planning and coordination of service delivery, including the development of practice guidelines, goals, objectives and interprofessional clinical pathways using evidence-based practice.
- Ensures that clinical supervision to staff is provided as required and to meet collective agreement requirements and acts a mentor, along with others, to Genetic Counsellors. Ensures that a process and mechanisms are in place for ongoing clinical and peer consultation (i.e. practice councils, mentors, etc).
- Maintains and updates knowledge by methods such as reviewing relevant literature, evaluating clinical practice and together with education resources, develops processes for defining and implementing practice skills for Genetic Counselling and supports the utilization of their full scope of practice.
- Provides consultative services to medical and other professional groups, or identifies a resource to do so, on Genetic Counselling related issues. Acts as a clinical resource contact person to Genetic Counsellors, the agency, the academic and university environment, other health care facilities and community services.
- Addresses the training and orientation needs of staff and students by methods such as arranging and/or participating in staff education; identifying and recommending training/skill enhancement for staff; conducting needs assessments and coordinating the introduction of new skills/procedures; ensuring necessary resources are available or accessible; and delivering related training and orientation content to ensure effective patient centered care.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with relevant educational institutions and ensures the coordination of clinical teaching and student and/or intern practicum experience, including student placements, learning activities, orientation, and evaluation.
- Ensures Genetic Counselling participation in interprofessional research and education activities, by contributing to research activities involving Genetic Counselling and services, and acting as a liaison between the research coordination resource and the discipline.
- In conjunction with Professional Practice and operational leadership facilitates and participates in the development of the quality improvement and risk management programs through upgrading and maintaining policies, procedures and clinical guidelines.
- Represents or facilitates the representation of Genetic Counselling regionally, provincially and nationally. Advises the organization in regards to discipline trends/issues impacting programs and/or organizational directions and goals. Ensures Genetic Counsellor participation in advisory groups, committees, planning groups, both internally and externally, to provide input and/or receive information and participate in decision-making.
- Works in conjunction with Program Leaders and others to identify staff requirements, develop position descriptions and performs first stage screening to determine and evaluate professional competencies and qualifications.
- Participates in the development, modification, implementation and monitoring of the workload measurement system to meet internal and external reporting requirements and to assist with resource allocation and clinical prioritization. Maintains a variety of other records as required.
- Assumes a Genetic Counsellor case load as required; performing Genetic Counselling duties such as assessing history, planning, implementing and evaluating support and testing options for assigned patients.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education, Training and Experience
Master's degree in Genetic Counselling or Medical Genetics. Six (6) years of recent, related experience including two (2) years leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current certification with the Canadian Board of Genetic Counselling and/or American Board of Genetic Counselling.
Skills and Abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge of Genetic Counselling theory and practice.
- Comprehensive knowledge of organization policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Working knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
- Working knowledge of research process and methodology.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, supervision, work direction and training.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to function as an effective leader, mentor, coach and facilitator.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in resolution of conflict issues.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve.
- Demonstrated ability to develop project plans and implement new projects.
- Demonstrated skill and ability to operate related equipment and techniques appropriate to clinical areas.
- Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs and materials.
- Demonstrated ability to goal-set and develop a strategic plan and shared vision for the discipline.
- Computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system.
- Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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