Job Description

Position: Clinical Educator, Respiratory Therapy

Dept/Program: ICU & Critical Care Redevelopment Program

Posting ID: 2023-32311

Role Level: Professional Group (AH11.10) - $47.50 to $55.68

Status: Temporary Full Time (x1)

Site: All Sites

Hours of Work/Shifts: Primarily Monday to Friday with occassional Evenings and Weekends; travel across all hospital sites required

Posted: March 28, 2023

Internal Deadline: April 4, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Position Summary:

As a member of the ICU & Critical Care Redevelopment Program, the Clinical Educator role supports the Hospital\xe2\x80\x99s strategic plan and corporate goals and objectives throughout the organization. Reporting directly to the Director, ICU & Critical Care Redevelopment Program, the Clinical Educator role functions as a practitioner, consultant, educator and facilitator for all team members and management within the Respiratory Therapy Department. The Clinical Educator role will focus on supporting a centralized Respiratory Therapy team that cares for patients across the life span. Key to this role is the identification of staff learning needs followed by the development and delivery of education as well as evaluation of employee and program performance. Apart from program specific responsibilities, the Clinical Educator provides consultation and support throughout the hospital, and participates in hospital-wide educational initiatives, working groups, and committees, as required. This role requires a transformational leader who is passionate about coaching teams and creating an environment of curiosity, creativity and continuous learning.

:

• Plan, deliver and evaluate orientation and continuing education to members of the Respiratory Therapy team
• Collaborate with and support preceptors for a successful clinical experience of students and new staff
• Monitor and evaluate individual integration of learning into clinical practice
• Partner with individual members of the interprofessional team to establish recommendations and plans for improvement and/or achievement of clinical excellence
• Evaluate and monitor proper and safe use of clinical equipment
• Participate in organizational and program committees as required
• Participate in regional educational and planning activities as required
• Participate in global (hospital wide) education and planning as required

Key Qualifications:

• Current registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario and in good standing
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree required; Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred
• Minimum of five years\xe2\x80\x99 clinical experience required
• Experience working with patients across the life span in a variety of clinical settings
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of adult learning required, Certificate in Adult Education preferred
• Experience in developing educational and training programs preferred
• Teaching experience in adult learning environment strongly preferred
• Demonstrated consistency in approachability, clinical excellence, patience, respectful interactions and diplomacy
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and as a team member
• Demonstrated leadership skills and proven effectiveness as a mentor and building highly effective teams
• Demonstrated ability to excel during times of change and role-model effective change management
• Proven commitment to evidence-based practice and reflective practice
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice
• Competence with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel
• Commitment to organizational values including excellence, collaboration, accountability, respect, and compassion
• Committed to patient-centred care
• Strong critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Commitment to quality improvement
• Demonstrated ability to multi task, prioritize effectively, and meet required deadlines
• Excellent performance and attendance record required

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Trillium Health Partners\xe2\x80\x99 (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Trillium Health Partners