AddressNEW ONA POSTING
Position: Triage Coordinator Arrhythmia Service
Dept: Cardiac Health
Posting ID: 2023-31307
Role Level: CPS05 -$47.50 - $55.68/ per hour
Status: Part Time (1)
Site: Mississauga Hospital
Shift: Primarily Monday - Friday
Posted: January 24, 2023
Internal Deadline: January 31, 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:
- In consultation and collaboration with Electrophysiologists, Cardiologists and other providers, assist in the triage of patients for Pacemaker/ICD/CRT Implantation, Arrhythmia assessment and intervention and follow up care within Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga Hospital and between referring centres to facilitate timely access to services.
- Wait list management including notifying physicians of changes in patients condition while on wait list
- Data entry, management and report writing of the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario WTIS-CCN application - ICD/CRT and arrhythmia management and maintenance and dept. database(s).
- Outcomes data collection, entry and management of data base
- Assists with quality assurance activities and prepare and/or help coordinate monthly statistics
- Establishing monitoring and reporting systems for quality assurance.
- Coordination with other Arrhythmia Service Triage and CCN coordinators as a LHIN Regional Centre
- Coordinate industry representatives for clinical support
- Manage anticoagulation and cardiac medications pre-operative with physicians
- Knowledge of best practices for patients referred to Arrhythmia Service
- Performs other duties consistent with the role as required.
- Support cardiac triage offices as needed.
THP is committed to internal talent, and therefore priority will be given to internal applicants.
- Current registration with CNO is required
- Completion of Critical Care Certificate or CCNc required
- 3-5 years Cardiac Critical Care experience required with comprehensive knowledge of arrhythmia management and device therapy and technology required.
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, Master's Degree Preferred
- Clinical knowledge of results of cardiac diagnostic testing: 12 lead ECG interpretation, stress test, echo, perfusion scans, and coronary angiogram.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
- Ability to work collaboratively with cardiac cath and cardiac surgery triage offices.
- Ability to represent Trillium Health Partners and Cardiac Health program in a positive way to our patients, families, referring physicians and hospitals
- Ability to think critically, triage effectively and prioritize patient needs
- Highly effective decision making, problem solving and organization skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with the broader team members including the Regional referring centers, Cardiologists, referring physicians and their offices, inpatient units, Cardiac Care Network
- Work within the mandate of Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (CCN) including statistical data collection, reporting within set time frames, report generation, statistical needs as required by the program.
- Good working knowledge of a computer including programs such as Excel, Microsoft Word (testing required)
- Able to function independently
- Positive attitude, enthusiasm, self-starter
- Positive attendance and work record essential
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners’ (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, Métis 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.
