Temporary - Quality Specialist

**Posting Period**:
Open: May 15, 2025

Deadline: May 21, 2025

Non-Union

**Department Name**:
Clinical Neurosciences

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Neurosciences, the Quality Specialist will advise, coordinate, document, and optimize neurology, specifically stroke quality and process improvement projects. The incumbent will work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to lead and manage small to large scale projects simultaneously while maintaining flexibility to respond to appropriate urgent and ad hoc requests. The incumbent will combine their understanding of stroke best practices, TPA administration, Endovascular Thrombectomy, Accreditation Canada requirements for Stroke Distinction and business intelligence with lean project management skills to optimize, evaluate and sustain improved system coordination within the neurology environment. The incumbent will also develop and maintain processes for data collection and produce reports required by the Clinical Neurosciences program for performance measurement and quality improvement. The incumbent will work collaboratively with leadership and staff to implement quality improvement processes, which are aligned with Accreditation Canada?s stroke best practices to improve care and service to patients, staff and other clients.

Temporary Full-Time

Rate of Pay: $46.79 per hour - $58.48 per hour

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Duration: July 2026

**Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in a health-related field required, Master?s degree preferred
- Member in good standing of respective professional organization required
- Minimum three (3) years recent, related job experience in Quality Management or Stroke Care Delivery
- Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt ? preferred
- Certification in Quality Management by and accredited institution preferred
- Advanced knowledge of current regulatory and accreditation requirements
- Advanced knowledge of project management, quality assurance and information systems design
- Advanced knowledge and experience with data collection and analysis
- Consensus building, conflict resolution, consultation and coaching/mentoring style of leadership
- Computer literacy including Microsoft Office Suite and corporate productivity tools
- Proficient facilitation and presentation skills
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC?s Vision, Purpose, and Values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

**Teaching, Learning and Research**

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada?s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 1400 Nursing, Allied Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

**Immunization Requirements**:

- Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires must provide documentation related to LHSC?s Health Review requirements. For more information and a detailed list of requirements, please visit Health Review Requirements | LHSC.

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.