Manager, Occupational Health

**Description**

**Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.**

**Scope/ Purpose of the Position**
- Manage daily nursing activities for the Toronto Occupational Health Clinic;
Pre-placement Health Assessments and medical clearances/fitness to work
- Disability Management and return to work processes
- Maintenance of Aircraft Medical Kits
- Maintaining records and collecting data;
- Participation in the development, implementation, and evaluation of occupational health programs

**Key Functions & Accountabilities**:

- Implement and ensure compliance to Occupational Health Services standards and operating procedures.
- Assist departments in order to comply with occupation health legislation for specific roles (for example: health assessment, audiometric testing, visual testing, pulmonary function testing etc.).Assess employees/patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions, evaluate function (physical, mental, emotional, etc.) and fitness to return to work
- Assist other departments in return to work programs to support early and safe return to work for injured and ill employees.
- Assess work environments to identify hazards to employees and recommend measures or work to ensure accommodations are safe and productive.
- Teach, counsel employees/patients on health-related issues and implement employee health education programs.
- Collect and assess data (for example, incidents of illness, injury) to identify trends and evaluate the effectiveness of programs.
- Create and maintain confidential and accurate employee health records and data.
- Order medical supplies, budget review, scheduling (patient, nurse and pre-employment medicals)
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- University degree or college diploma in Nursing, or equivalent.
- Current certificate of competence as a registered nurse in Ontario is required.
- Minimum five (5) years experience in the field of Occupational Health.
- Canadian Nurses Association, Occupational Health Nurse (an asset).
- Completion or in progress of a Disability management certificate/diploma and/or NIDMAR certification.
- Experience in overseeing management and administration of occupational health clinics.
- Proven Management skills;
- Experience in occupational health programs/process design and development of program metrics.
- Knowledge of occupational health & safety and compensation regulation/legislation, the Public Health Act, human rights and privacy laws.
- Experience in assessing functional abilities, disability management, fitness to work and working with return-to-work plans.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Sound judgment
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking abilities, capable of working and making timely decisions under stressful conditions.
- Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Self motivated individual with proven organizational and counseling abilities, ability to work effectively with employees, management, unions and physicians.
- Competent PC skills using Microsoft Products: Word, Excel, Project.
- Able to work varied hours, weekends and travel by air to other stations as required. Travel 5 - 10%

**Conditions of Employment**:

Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Required

**Linguistic Requirements**

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees' unique contributions to our company's success.