Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

Job Description

The Advance Practice Coordinator reports to the corporate clerical manager of the Diagnostic Imaging Department. The role requires extensive consultation with radiologists/nuclear physicians and referring physicians (i.e. emergency and clinical nurse specialist) using a teamwork approach to enhance imaging services.

Accountabilities:

• Prescribe appropriate protocols within the approved delegated act procedures
• Protocolling CT referrals within the approved delegated act using orders sets for CT
• Plays a pivotal role in the provision of appropriate patient preparation for requested imaging exams
• Using clinical expertise, leadership and understanding of the organization, medical directives and decision-making to improve access and quality of care
• Provide professional guidance to other health care professionals and participate as a member of the interdisciplinary teams both inside the Diagnostic Imaging Department as well as with the inpatient programs who utilize diagnostic imaging services for their patients
• Collaborates with patients, health care professionals and physicians
• Improve productivity, increase patient access to radiologic services and enhance overall quality of patient care in diagnostic imaging
• Ensure effective and efficient patient flow and care; including but not inclusive are triaging a medical imaging pathway for Emergency Department patients and inpatients
• Preliminary liaison (first point of contact) with physicians from the community to provide support and determine if physician requires a consultation with the radiologist/nuclear physician
• Working with inpatient programs and other team member to resolve issues, triage and schedule inpatient referrals and expedite patient transportation

Qualifications

• Must have a professional designation in one of the imaging professions
• CT experience is preferred
• Minimum of five years recent relevant clinical experience in diagnostic imaging
• Ability to implement and evaluate planned change
• Ability to define specific areas of practice and evaluate the needs of the department
• Ability to lead a team, transfer knowledge, coach and mentor others
• Ability to self-direct, interact and adapt effectively with other professionals in complex, dynamic situations
• Demonstrates clinical leadership, advanced judgment and a high level of knowledge, skills, ability and personal attributes as well as professional autonomy
• Must possess ability to document with accuracy and detail
• May be required to travel between and work at all Osler sites
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record required
• MRI experience an asset
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration

Additional Information

Hours: Currently Days/Evenings, including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

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