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• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day

• a health care spending account

• a premium defined benefit pension plan

• three personal days and two float days annually

• three weeks' vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years

• career development opportunities

• a collaborative values-based team culture

• a wellness program

• a hybrid working model

• participation in Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Reporting to Director, Capacity, Access & Flow, the Lead, Capacity, Access & Flow (Long Term Care & Post Acute) is responsible for implementing and monitoring initiatives that support the broad health care system across the West Region. Working collaboratively with members of this and other Ontario Health (OH) West Region portfolios, the Lead will contribute to regional capacity planning, enhancing access to care and improving patient flow. More specifically, this role will provide leadership and support to activities such as those related to monitoring and implementing improvements to Long Term Care (LTC) placement and occupancy as required, in collaboration with LTC homes, Home and Community Care Support Services, and Ministry of Long Term Care; monitoring and tracking LTC home redevelopment functions, including informing capacity planning activities, and optimizing LTCH and post acute (rehabilitation and complex continuing care) service utilization. Supporting COVID-19 response activities related to surge capacity and load levelling, as well as assistance with system recovery and transformation will be required. The role will support LTC Home capacity planning and acute/post acute and community identified services capacity planning across West Region to identify and mitigate access gaps, in addition to supporting planning work related to recommendations emerging from LTC commissions, reviews and policy that relate to OH regional role.

The Lead, Capacity, Access and Flow (Long Term Care and Post Acute) will serve as a main contact to coordinate system level work within a defined area of focus and/or a defined geography. The Lead will also be responsible for conducting analysis of the local health system to identify population and service needs, identify and resolve barriers to access and patient flow. The Lead will identify and foster West Region relationships among health service providers and related sectors that will result in improving the health of the population, enhancing the experience of care, and sustaining integrated service delivery.

Here is what you will be doing:

• Coordinates, plans, and supports implementation of initiatives that improve health system capacity, access and patient flow, specific to LTC and acute/post acute work

• Monitors, analyzes and/or interprets local health-care system information based on provincial data, community input and other sources for purpose of identifying barriers and opportunities to improve capacity, access and flow.

• Leads quality improvement and/or implementation activities such as those related to LTC placement and occupancy, LTCH and acute/post acute capacity planning

• Participates at sub-regional committees as required.

• Conducts effective stakeholder consultation related to planning, assesses impact of planning recommendations and decisions, and promotes consensus among stakeholders for action required.

• Performs high-quality planning, research and analysis of local and regional data, community input and other sources in order to identify gaps and provide input to planning

• Provides advice and input from the planning perspective to the development of health-care system funding plans.

• Collaborates with other OH staff on priorities, work plans, project and performance monitoring

• Participates in stakeholder engagement and provides analysis of information and data necessary to foster effective discussion and inform initiatives and project plans.

• Prepares briefing documents and reports related to OH plans, initiatives and projects.

• Stays abreast of policy and legislation, best practices and methodologies in health-care planning and service delivery in order to identify and recommend best planning approaches and opportunities.

• Actively participates within cross-functional teams to advance the OH's strategic directions and operational activities.

• Supports Ontario Health West Region response to COVID-19 pandemic and/or other emerging health system pressures

• Understands and complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations, and the organization's health and safety practices, policies, and procedures.

• Contributes to a culture of patient safety, which includes respect, accountability, and open communication in a psychologically safe environment.

• Supports teams to ensure health service provider and service provider organization adherence to health service accountability agreements.

• Coordinates and foster regional initiatives which improve quality and patient safety.

• Other duties as assigned.

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree / post graduate college diploma in health discipline, health administration, business administration or a related field with Master's level degree preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a health care environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a multi-stakeholder environment, preferably in the health care industry.

• Good knowledge of and proven ability to apply multiple planning and analysis methodologies and make effective recommendations.

• Understanding of the current and changing dynamics of the Ontario health-care system and issues.

• Experience with long term care, community care and hospital environments and policies is an asset.

• Understanding and experience with embedding quality improvement initiatives.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with other staff and to liaise with colleagues across Ontario Health and with contacts in the Ministry

• Must be highly organized and able to thrive in a face paced environment with multiple priorities

• Uses information to make informed decisions and provides advice; exercises high degree of independence and professional judgment in problem solving

• Solid written and verbal communication skills. Internally, communicates with colleagues throughout the organization to present, discuss information and problems related to financial management and funding. Externally, communicates directly with various stakeholders to monitor funding allocations and performance.

• Strong attention to detail, demonstrated integrity and professionalism with a solid understanding of financial controls.

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills required.

• Must be highly organized and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

• Proficiency in French is an asset.

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