Quality & Safety Associate - Toronto, Canada - University Health Network

University Health Network

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Quality and Safety Associate

Job Posting #:926024

Site:
All Sites

Department:
Quality, Safety & Clinical Adoption**
Reports to: Director, Quality and Safety/Medical Director

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

Salary:
To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy**
Status: Permanent Full-time

Posted Date:
November 02, 2023

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education.

The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education.

With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers.

UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

Position Summary

The Quality & Safety Associate is the ambassador for the UHN physician quality and safety portfolio and will work collaboratively and report to the UHN Medical Director, Quality & Safety.

The aim of the portfolio is to engage the physician community in the quality and safety activities of the organization, to lead a community of practice of medical leaders in quality and safety (through the UHN Physician Council on Quality & Safety), and to support physicians working to improve the care for patients at UHN.

Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Duties

Advance quality and safety in the organization, primarily through consultation and collaboration with UHN physicians, through the development of infrastructure, education, scholarly and philanthropic approaches
Champion a quality and safety approach across the organization, and accelerate patient safety and quality improvement through representation on various corporate and program committees
Contribute to the development of a physician community of practice on quality and safety, in part through collaborative work with and support of the UHN Physician Council on Quality & Safety
Develop and support the infrastructure of quality and safety ay UHN, including developing and maintaining tools to facilitate and enhance research and quality improvement task performance, and the creation of resources, guidelines, standards and organizational policies
Assess the need for, and respond to, educational resources and opportunities for physicians involved in quality and safety ay UHN
Assist in the selection and analysis of qualityrelated performance indicators to monitor organizational, program, and/or unit level performance to ensure alignment with strategic direction
Manage projects and initiatives designed to promote harm prevention, patient safety and quality improvement on a corporatewide, programwide and local, patient care unit scale
Provide leadership, guidance, and planning for quality and patient safety initiatives through advocating for clinical standardization through quality improvement initiatives and document preparation
Performing administrative duties as requested

Qualifications

At minimum, 6 years of practical and related experience or onthejob training required.
At minimum, completion of a Master's Degree or recognized equivalent required.
Strong Facilitation Skills.
Exceptional verbal and written communication Skills
Strong interpersonal skills.
Change management skills and experience.
Organizational/Time Management.
Quantitative/Analytical Skills.
Presentation Skills.
Computer Skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks.

It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

Competitive offer packages
Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
A flexible work environment
Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, onsite gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemptio