Hybrid Discharge Specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences

The Community and Population Health Services (CPHS) portfolio is accountable for the Integrated Comprehensive Care (ICC) Program, Inpatient Adult Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Teams, the Alternate Health Facilities (AHF) at the Satellite Health Facility (SHF) and St. Joseph's Villa (SJV). Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO), McMaster Family Health Team (McMaster Family Practice, Stonechurch Family Health Centre and Canadian Blood Services) are aligned with this portfolio.

Reporting to the Manager of the Satellite Health Facility, the Transitional Care/Discharge Specialist is a health professional who takes a leadership consultant role in the development and implementation of comprehensive plan of community care for complex cases and quality improvement work related to our ALC work plan with HCCSS and HHS. The role provides clinical consultation around complex discharge planning. Other responsibilities include: constantly evaluating the community care needs of patients within an interdisciplinary framework in order to achieve an individualized, safe and well-coordinated discharge plan; determining ongoing medical, technological, rehabilitative, psychosocial and financial resource needs; negotiating with community service providers to ensure optimal delivery of community resources; evaluating outcomes to ensure quality and continuity of care; and effectively utilizing resources to achieve cost-effective health care. The Transitional Care and Discharge Specialist integrates research and practice and creates, utilizes and disseminates knowledge.

Monday to Friday: days.

1. Regulated Health Care Professional with varied experience in acute, long term and community programs
2. Minimum 5 years of related clinical experience including: clinical expertise, resource management, quality improvement, case management and discharge planning
3. Computer office support software knowledge including databases, spreadsheets and presentation software
4. Basic knowledge of utilization management including CMG's, EDD, LOS, and benchmarking
5. Demonstrated knowledge of adult education principles
6. Established network of internal and external resource contacts
7. Excellent communication, presentation, time management and organizational skills
8. Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills
9. Strong leadership, interpersonal, negotiating, consensus-building and teaching skills
10. Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn new skills and support change management
11. Demonstrated dedication to continuing education, the continuous improvement process and evaluation
12. Masters level degree preferred

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

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