Admit/Discharge Facilitator - Surgical Inpatients - Victoria Hospital

Posting Period

Open:             March xx, 2024

Deadline:       March xx, 2024

Non-Union

Department Name

Admit/Discharge Facilitator - Surgical Inpatients - Victoria Hospital

The Inpatient Surgical Program at Victoria Hospital provides safe, high-quality, multi-disciplinary, patient-centered, post-operative surgical care.  With more than 125 acute care surgical beds at Victoria Hospital, the program specializes in General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Burns, Plastics, Thoracics, and Vascular Surgery. The inpatient surgical program at LHSC provides tertiary and quaternary care for adult patients with a broad range of diagnoses which require both surgical and nonsurgical intervention.  

The Admit/Discharge Facilitator facilitates and coordinates the movement of patients through the admission, transfer, and discharge processes with a focus on patients with complex discharge needs and participates in decision-making that results in an effective admission and discharge process and the optimal utilization of program and facility resources.

Rate of Pay:             $43.04 per hour - $53.80 per hour

Hours of Work:         37.50 hours per week

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Bachelor's Degree in a Health Care Discipline or as accepted by the Hospital
• Current registration with applicable college required
• Minimum three (3) years recent related experience in a health care environment required
• Recent related experience working with Surgical Inpatientpatients preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient knowledge of local and regional health care system
• Proficient critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Proficient people management skills
• Ability to build collaborative partnerships
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s Vision, Purpose, and Values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements:

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to: 

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;  

• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);  

• Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated  

• For more information visit https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements 

If interested in this role, please apply with a resume that outlines all current and previous experience relevant to the position. 

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. ?LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.? Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach.? Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or recruitment@lhsc.on.ca . 

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process. 

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months. 

Please be advised, if you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. As per the Government of Canada, LHSC is considered a hospital/healthcare organization, even if an employee is functioning in a non-patient facing role. Individuals on a work or study permit seeking employment in this sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process, including but not limited to a medical exam, which may also apply to employees looking to renew their work permits. It is the employee’s accountability to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions, and we encourage all candidates and LHSC employees to be proactive and review restrictions as soon as possible as it could be a lengthy process.