2025-301 Quality Improvement Specialist

2 days ago

Moosonee Ontario Canada fulltime September WAHA Full time $6,600 - $81,432 per year
Title: Quality Improvement Specialist Division: Integrated Indigenous Health and Specialized Community Services Affiliation:  Non-unionized Site: Moosonee, ON Reports to: Manager of Quality and Patient Experience Status: Permanent Full-Time   The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced professional to fill the key role of Quality Improvement Specialist.     Life at WAHA A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.   At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north. 
Who You Are
  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate, work within, and guide a multidisciplinary team
  • Adept at identifying, implementing, and evaluating process improvement initiatives
  • Ability to work in consultation with all levels of the organization on advancing methods of patient care
  • Excellent written, oral, and electronic communication skills
  • An ability to interpret, report, and identify trends in data and analysis
  What'll You Do
  • Liaise with leaders to identify, implement, and develop strategies for process improvement in all departments
  • Work within department to investigate and report on incidents while offering solutions and training
  • Use LEAN methodology to guide and assist employees with driving efficiencies
  • Work with Leadership Team to ensure a realization of the strategic plan and exceed performance metrics
  • Ensures that all quality management and risk management related activities are reviewed, discussed and follow up actions identified as necessary
  • Assist with the planning, Implementation and evaluation of the accreditation preparedness
  • Support the Accreditation core team on information related to accreditation
  • Raise internal awareness and understanding of accreditation and its alignment with WAHA's strategic plan and priorities
  • Champion accreditation as an important part of WAHA's continuous quality improvement process

What You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Health Administration, Business Administration or related
  • Master's degree in a related field or a willingness to obtain is preferred
  • Previous experience and knowledge of the Accreditation Canada Qmentum process
  • Demonstrated experience in process improvement
  • Experience working in a public sector, healthcare or a unionized environment is considered an asset
  Why Choose Us
  • Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
  • Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
  • Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
  • Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
  • Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow
  Salary: $66, $81,432.00
Competition #: Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.   Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada   Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

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