Community Care Coordinator

Ontario Health atHome – North West region

NATURE OF THE POSITION:

Reporting to the Manager, Patient Services, this position is responsible for collaborating with patients and their families to develop quality, timely and cost effective individual plans for service provision, based on patient needs utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach to achieve optimal health outcomes.  The purpose of this position is to assist patients in achieving their highest level of functioning and independence, consistent with their values, priorities, capacities and preference of care.  The Community Care Coordinator determines patient’s eligibility in accordance with Ministry of Health and Ontario Health atHome policies and procedures.

POSITION STATUS:
Permanent, Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
HOURS OF WORK:
Monday to Friday (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST)

QUALIFICATIONS:

·         A University Degree from a recognized university in a health-related field; an equivalent of education and experience may be considered.

·         A practitioner in one of the following health disciplines: Nursing (RN), Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Dietetics, or Speech-Language Pathology.

·         Current registration in good standing in the relevant Regulated Health Professional College in Ontario.

·         At least two years of relevant work experience an asset.

·         Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

·         An oral/written proficiency with Canada’s two official languages will be looked upon favourably.

·         Must have access to a vehicle and a valid Ontario Driver’s License.

·         Solid ability to use MS Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and internet research skills and computer navigation is required.