Lead, Kidney Transplant

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

• 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.

Here is what you will be doing:

• Supports day-to-day activities of multiple, large complex kidney transplant initiatives/programs, including transplant allocation policies, donor exclusion criteria and patient wait listing criteria.

• Collaborates with manager in development of operational/program strategy.

• Provides leadership in the use of evidence to provide guidance on important areas of the kidney transplant system.

• Plays a leadership role in terms of content, process, and methods in the development and implementation of projects and initiatives and related activities with internal and external stakeholders.

• Monitors operational/program performance.

• Utilizes internal data system to support operation activities and serves as an expert resource to help implement data system changes which impact kidney transplant stakeholders.

Analysis:

• Liaises and works with clinical experts and other stakeholders to define key priority areas related to kidney transplant.

• Conducts quantitative and/or qualitative analyses on different sources of information related to kidney transplantation and serves as an expert resource on evidence synthesis.

• Develops and disseminates data reports to support kidney transplant program activities.

• Works with experts and available information to identify and assess challenges to the kidney transplant system and develops strategies to support implementation of solutions.

Coordination/Collaboration/Relationship Management:

• Builds relationships with the transplant community to remain current on best practices, issues, and trends.

• Collaborates with experts, including clinicians, service providers, patients, and caregivers, to assist with developing, disseminating and implementing kidney transplant projects and strategies.

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to support operational activities around organ allocation, including development and updating of allocation policies and criteria documents.

• Leads planning for working group meetings, including preparation of meeting presentations and supporting materials.

• Develops resources that are suitable for a variety of audiences (e.g. clinicians, service providers, public and patients).

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience:

• A master's degree in health policy, health sciences, health administration, or a related field of study.

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.

• Experience conducting end-to-end planning and execution of program/operational activities within the specific focus area of expertise.

Knowledge and Skills:

• A strong understanding of Ontario's health care system, including gaps between actual and ideal care, reasons for these gaps, and potential mechanisms available to address them

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated experience engaging and building relationships and consensus among diverse stakeholders

• Proven ability to establish positive working relationships; and must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, and work well with a broad network of teams, individuals, and stakeholders

• A novel thinker who enjoys generating and exploring innovative ideas and solutions

• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy

• Demonstrated initiative and independence to take appropriate action and anticipate organizational needs

• Ability to seek and weigh opinions and evidence, compromising where necessary on ways and means but not on principles or goals

• Ability to deal effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and the public from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience

• Capacity to work effectively in a rapid-pace work environment

• Ability to complete tasks, as assigned, in a timely manner with high-quality results

Location: 483 Bay street, Toronto, ON

Employment Type: Temporary, Full-Time (12 months), currently hybrid; subject to change

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