Lead 3, Profession - RT- Administration

Job Posting Information

Temporary until approximately October 3, 2027.

About The Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.

Position Information

The Profession Leader is a member of the Ottawa Hospital Health Professional Practice Management Team and provides discipline-specific professional leadership in one or more of the following professions: social work, spiritual care, psychology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech-language pathology, audiology, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, medical radiation technology, and medical radiation therapy.

The Profession Leader is responsible for ensuring that the delivery of discipline-specific patient care in NICU and SCN is consistent with professional practice standards and regulatory requirements; and for collaborating with other health professionals to ensure that the service delivery is safe, high quality, and efficient. Key areas of activity include work related to strategic and operational planning, resource allocation, utilization monitoring, quality initiatives and corporate liabilities including legal and labour relations and human resource related matters. The position provides coordination of daily operational requirements, under the direction of the Manager, Professional Practice. This position plays a key role in developing and delivering portfolio related communications in various formats.

Rotation/Shifts

Days, 8 hour shifts.

• For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.
  
  
  

Basic Requirements

• Completion of a recognized Diploma/Degree from an accredited program in the assigned Allied Health Profession (i.e Respiratory Therapy) plus combination of experience or Master's Degree in a health profession, business or health administration;
• Current registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO);
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in group leadership;
• Familiarity with the principals of budgeting and financial management within the public sector;
• Knowledge of Hospital and healthcare business;
• Knowledge of Hospital and departmental policies and procedures;
• Expert user of MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Demonstrated experience in report writing;
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff;
• Proven experience implementing and evaluating business plans;
• Familiarity with the public health care sector;
• Excellent communication skills, including a professional demeanor and approach;
• Excellent skills in oral and written communication;
• Ability to interact with large groups, including presentation preparation and delivery;
• Group facilitation and adult education skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and to maintain strict confidentiality when appropriate;
• Ability to deal with difficult situations and crisis;
• Ability to implement, facilitate, and lead change;
• Active participation in work related initiatives.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a health related field;
• Proficiency in English and French oral expression (level 4 - advanced) and comprehension (level 4 - advanced).
  
  
  

The Ottawa Hospital uses a 5-level language proficiency scale to define the required level of language skills in English and in French for positions at the Hospital, and to evaluate job candidate language skills. Language proficiency requirements are based on the nature of the position and the level of interaction with French and English speaking clients.

Click here for additional information on The Ottawa Hospital's language proficiency levels.

What You Can Expect From Us

The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.

The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.

Interested? Apply today!

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact TOHRecruitment@toh.ca.