Ontario Telemedicine Specialist

**Canadian Mental Health Association Kenora Branch**
**Full-Time Position**
**Ontario Telemedicine Specialist /Program Administrative Assistant**

**Qualifications**:

- Registered Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse
- Trained in or willing to train in NCompass system
- Familiarity with Ontario Telemedicine Network
- Familiarity with the Assertive Community Treatment Team model for Ontario
- Obtaining & Maintaining an OTN certification for providing patient care via telemedicine
- Knowledge of mental health/illness and mental health difficulties and treatment modalities
- Ability to Assess and evaluate and refer on to appropriate team professionals or OTN specialists
- Working knowledge of community resources and agencies
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Computer literacy and recording skills
- Cultural Competence for diverse populations
- Able to work flexible hours based upon OTN/ACT Team demands
- Valid Driver’s License
- Criminal Records Check for vulnerable populations
- Certification in CPR and First Aid or willingness to obtain same

**Duties**:

- Adherence to all policies of the CMHA Kenora Branch including assurance of confidentiality of all clients, personnel and organizational records and information
- Maintenance of professional qualifications and registration
- Responsible for delivery of a specialist role for Ontario Telemedicine Network including coordination ofall specialists, training, and individual events for CMHA Kenora Branch
- Responsible for organizing, coordinating, and monitoring all non-clinical operations including managingmedical records, operating and coordinating the management information system, triaging calls andcoordinating communication between team and clients.
- Provide receptionist activities
- Participate in providing medication administration and medical services
- Assessment of client needs and mental status and participate in the development of appropriatetreatment plans
- Facilitate and monitor the implementation of client treatment plans
- Participate in daily staff meetings and treatment plan meetings
- Participate on specific Committees or task or work groups as assigned by the Supervisor
- Provide crisis intervention, advocacy
- Provide a safe environment by ensuring adherences to Workplace Health and Safety Regulations andPolicies, Infection Control Guidelines, WHIMIS and Safe Work Procedures; including but not limited toFire, Disaster and Evacuation Plans
- Ensure client safety and client safety activities are emphasized throughout orientation of new staffmembers
- Support an environment which avoids, prevents and corrects all activities or actions which may result inan adverse outcome in the delivery of mental health services
- Support regular nurse participation
- Participate and disseminate OTN training sessions to the entire agency
- Participate in monthly meetings and in the development and sharing of telemedicine best practices andto support program monitoring and evaluation
- Ensure the appropriate and timely coordination of patient events and patient information
- Support patients that require telemedicine consultations that are not part of the agency with their eventsvia OTN
- Work with patients and their virtual multidisciplinary teams to plan and support appropriate follow-upcare
- Maintaining clinical competence in caring for patients across a broad spectrum of care, supporting the ethical delivery of care and ensuring compliance with PHIPA
- Responsible for self-care
- Other duties as directed

**Please submit resume by January 26th, 2023 attention to: Hiring Committee**

**Canadian Mental Health Association, Kenora Branch**

**227 Second Street South, 2nd Floor**

**Kenora, Ontario P9N 1G1