Profession Leader, Occupational Therapy

3 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada The Ottawa Hospital Full time

**About The Ottawa Hospital**:
Inspired by research and driven by compassion

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,100 beds and approximately 12,000 staff members, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision for better patient care.

Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve..

**Position Information**:
The Profession Leader is a member of the Ottawa Hospital Health Professional Practice Management Team and provides discipline-specific professional leadership in one or more of the following professions: social work, spiritual care, psychology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech-language pathology, audiology, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, medical radiation technology, and medical radiation therapy.

The Profession Leader is responsible for ensuring that the delivery of discipline-specific patient care is consistent with professional practice standards and regulatory requirements; and for collaborating with other health professionals to ensure that the service delivery is safe, high quality, and efficient. Key areas of activity include work related to strategic and operational planning, resource allocation, utilization monitoring, quality initiatives and corporate liabilities including legal and labour relations and human resource related matters. The position provides coordination of daily operational requirements, under the direction of the Manager, Professional Practice. This position plays a key role in developing and delivering portfolio related communications in various formats.

**Rotation/Shifts**:
Days, 8 hour shifts.

**Salary Information**:
Please note that this salary is under review, and in the interim the salary range above includes a temporary market premium.

**Basic Requirements**:

- Master's Degree required in a health profession, business or health administration (or combination of experience and the completion of a recognized degree from an accredited program in Occupational Therapy);
- Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario;
- Minimum five (5) to seven (7) year of experience in group leadership;
- Familiarity with the principals of budgeting and financial management within the public sector;
- Knowledge of Hospital and healthcare business;
- Knowledge of Hospital and departmental policies and procedures;
- Expert user of MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
- Demonstrated experience in report writing;
- Demonstrated experience supervising staff;
- Proven experience implementing and evaluating business plans;
- Familiarity with the public health care sector;
- Excellent communication skills, including a professional demeanor and approach;
- Excellent skills in oral and written communication;
- Ability to interact with large groups, including presentation preparation and delivery;
- Group facilitation and adult education skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and to maintain strict confidentiality when appropriate;
- Ability to deal with difficult situations and crisis;
- Ability to implement, facilitate, and lead change;
- Active participation in work related initiatives.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Proficiency in English and French - oral expression (advanced level) and comprehension (advanced level).

**What you can expect from us**:
The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.

The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.

The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.

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