Full Time Manager, Patient Services - Niagara, Canada - Home and Community Care Support Services

Home and Community Care Support Services

Verified Company

Niagara, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Full time

Description

Job Description:

CARE AND BE CARED FOR - THIS IS YOUR HOME:

The Patient Services Manager is accountable for achieving corporate objectives as they support the organization's mission, vision and values, achieving corporate objectives, and acting as an ambassador on behalf of the organization.

The Patient Services Manager supports the commitment of HCCSS to improving patient experience by:

Providing quality care and ensure value for money to ensure care is available for patients with the greatest need
Earning the trust of health system and community partners, to support patients across the continuum of care
Fostering a workplace where people want to be, recognizing the strong correlation between staff satisfaction and patient experience

Reporting to a Director, Patient Services this position supports access to services for seniors, people with disabilities and people who need health care services to help them live independently in the community, transition to home, avoid hospitalization when possible, or premature institutionalization.

The Patient Services Manager will collaborate with internal and external partners and, in conjunction with the Director, develop strategic plans to support corporate objectives related to their portfolio.

The incumbent will provide leadership to front-line staff to ensure exemplary experience for the patients and families we serve.

What will you do?

Patient Care

Provides leadership to enable frontline staff to fulfill the following obligations, within the context of our organizational values:
Identify the patient's care needs
Explore the options best suited to meet the patient's needs and personal situation
Determine the patient's eligibility for governmentfunded services and settings
Gather information about providers (home, community support services and residential care) in the patient's area
Find out how services are delivered
Determine the availability of financial subsidies for particular service options
Arrange for delivery of governmentfunded home and community support services
Get on the appropriate waiting lists.
Provides safe, quality care and ensures value for money to ensure care is available for patients with the greatest need.
Familiarizes self and others with best practice standards in evidencebased care, to provide appropriate organizational leadership.
Supports the development, review and implementation of policies, procedures, and guidelines in accordance with relevant legislation.
Upholds organizational objectives through achievement of key performance indicators (KPI's) (see Appendix)

Relationship Management

Earns the trust of health system and community partners, to support patients across the continuum of care
Consults with Director and other Managers to support standard operating practices across patient care teams
Develops and maintains open, trusting and collaborative internal and external relationships in the interest of patients and families, across the continuum of care
Engages and motivates staff members to achieve high quality patient care and patient experience
Represents HCCSS with integrity and professionalism
Participates and where required provides leadership to internal and external committees and projects to improve patient experience
Provides coverage for other Managers as required/requested
Provides oncall coverage as required/requested
Acts as an operational link with service providers, as required
Provides leadership for responsiveness to patient, partner and public feedback

Leadership

Fosters a workplace where people want to be, recognizing the strong correlation between staff satisfaction and patient experience.
Monitors, analyses and provides recommendations related to indicators for patient experience, the provision of patient care, partnerships, stewardship and human resources and implements changes as required
Contributes to health system transformation by collaborating effectively with internal and external partners to achieve patient and family centered goals
Holds self and others accountable and able to achieve corporate objectives
Collaborates with human resources to ensure the desired skills sets for success in patient care are achieved
Demonstrates flexibility to adjust to rapidly changing conditions, challenges and requirements
Provides direction and support to other Managers and Senior Managers
Strives for continuous improvement
Practices based on principles of Lean process improvement methodology
Prepares reports/presentations and delivers as required

Patient Safety

Promotes patient safety in alignment with the Vision, Mission, Values and Strategic Directions of HCCSS
Works within the basic principles of patient safety by doing the right thing for the right patient, using the right method at the right time
Adheres to HCCSS's patient safety policies and procedures

What must you have?
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