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Opportunities at the South West LHIN


The South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), is one of 14 local organizations that have been created in Ontario to plan, coordinate and fund local health services, including hospitals, community care access centres (CCACs), long-term care homes, community health centres (CHCs), community support service agencies, and mental health and addictions agencies.  The South West LHIN is home to almost one million people and covers an eight county area from Long Point to the Bruce Peninsula.  The office of the South West LHIN is located in London, Ontario.

Shaping Ontario’s health system

The South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is a crown agency responsible for the planning, integration and funding of nearly 200 health service providers including hospitals, long-term care homes, mental health and addictions agencies, community support services, community health centres, and the South West Community Care Access Centre. The South West covers an area from Lake Erie to the Bruce Peninsula and is home to almost one million people.

If you have a passion for excellence, and entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to transform the health care system, then consider the South West LHIN for your next career move. Recruitment is underway for the position(s) listed below.

Current Opportunities

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Recently-expired postings

Performance Data Analyst

Reporting to the Senior Director, Performance, Contract and Accountability, and as a key member of the performance, contract and accountability team, the Performance Data Analyst is responsible for data collection, reporting, analysis and evaluation related to local health system performance.  This position works closely with program and project leaders to analyze, evaluate and monitor local health system and health service providers’ performance.

Primary Care LHIN Lead

An opportunity is now available for Primary Care Physicians to apply to become a Primary Care LHIN Lead in each of the 14 LHINs.  For more information on this opportunity, please visit www.merx.ca and search on reference number 229743.  Questions about this posting should be directed to Rick Blaxall, Procurement Specialist, LHIN Shared Services Office (LSSO) at Rick.Blaxall@lhins.on.ca. 

South West Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) Director, Access to Care

(A South West LHIN project)

This senior level director performs a key leadership and project management role in leading a series of inter-related hospital and community-based initiatives and projects that impact the lives of seniors and adults with complex needs through improved Access to Care. 

Access to Care is a transition management philosophy and approach focused on keeping patients; specifically seniors and adults with complex needs; safe in their homes for as long as possible with community supports by aligning resources and access across the continuum of care to meet healthcare needs of patients and their families.

Working closely with the LHIN, CCAC and system delivery partners, you will provide leadership and project management expertise for three multifaceted projects within the scope of Access to Care.

 

Regional Manager

This contract position offer and full time 18 month contract is dependent on funding being secured for this eHealth project.

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), South West LHIN, the Regional Manager, HRM and SPIRE Expansion (Hospital Report Manager and Southwest Physician Office Interface to Regional EMR System) will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of cross LHIN HRM and SPIRE expansion projects through the management of 7 staff

Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or the equivalent in education, experience and training and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in project management and delivery of software projects and enterprise software development.
  • You must have previous experience in developing and/or implementing large complex enterprise applications including demonstrated knowledge of contemporary IT best practices for management of IT systems, applications and operations.
  • Preferred candidates should have 10+ years leadership experience managing 5+ employees.
  • The successful candidate will have demonstrated abilities to understand the inter-relationship between business processes and technology tools and to negotiate with external vendors and consultants, contract staff and other departments.
  • Good working knowledge of budget planning and administration; strong relationship and network building skills with the ability to make high level presentations and gain commitment of internal and external constituencies and the ability to facilitate, coach, mentor and lead individuals/groups to achieve quality outcomes and provide exceptional service are required.
  • Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare sector is preferred. 
  • Proficiency in French would be an asset.

Project Specialist

This contract position offer and full time 18 month contract is dependent on funding being secured for this eHealth project.

Reporting to the Regional Manager of Hospital Report Manager (HRM) and Southwest Physician Office Interface to Regional EMR System (SPIRE) Expansion, the Project Specialist (PS) will be responsible for managing the expansion of the SPIRE project for the South West LHIN.

Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate will have a post secondary education in health sciences, business administration or a relevant field or the equivalent in education, training and experience.
  • You must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management, delivery of software projects and development and/or implementation of complex enterprise software development projects.
  • Knowledge of and experience with accepted project management methodologies, approaches, tools and phases of the project life cycle, experience using project management problem solving skills and experience preparing and monitoring budgets are also required.
  • Preferred candidates should have experience in managing staff and communicating across a variety of stakeholders in the healthcare system. Interpersonal skills and the ability to manage time-sensitive and complex situations are essential.
  • Previous working knowledge of an EMR system would be a strong asset.
  • Proficiency in French would be an asset.

Change Management Coordinator

This contract position offer and full time 18 month contract is dependent on funding being secured for this eHealth project.

Reporting to the Southwest Physician Office Interface to Regional EMR System (SPIRE) Expansion Project Specialist, the SPIRE Change Management Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all SPIRE implementation for the SPIRE Expansion project through the management and coordination of 3 Change Management Site Support staff. 

Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate will have a post secondary education in health sciences, business administration or a relevant field or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • You must have a minimum of 5 years change management experience including demonstrated experience in developing and delivering change management and adoption programs and communications, training and adoption strategies.
  • Preferred experience managing staff.
  • You must also have working knowledge of the latest theories, models and strategies for assessing and leading organizational change, including documentation and design of business processes with demonstrated ability to understand the inter-relationship between business processes and technology tools.
  • Strong skills with computer systems including all Microsoft office tools, demonstrated ability to adopt and/or learn new system functionality and new technology as a user and working knowledge of an EMR system are required.
  • Experience with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle is a must.
  • Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups.
  • Preferred candidates will also have working experience in a human resource, communications or organizational development role, experience in defining the impact that change will have on staff/management/customers and the ability to manage time/heavy work load effectively.
  • Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare sector and proficiency in French would be an asset.


Change Management Site Support

This offer for three (3) contract positions and full time 18 month contracts is dependent on funding being secured for this eHealth project.

Reporting to the Southwest Physician Office Interface to Regional EMR System (SPIRE) Change Management Coordinator, the Change Management Site Support will be responsible for implementation of the eHealth SPIRE Expansion project at physician offices.

Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate will have successfully completed at least a 2 year Certificate program in a relevant field and have at least 3 years change management experience.
  • You must have demonstrated experience in developing and delivering change management and adoption programs including communications, training and adoption strategies.
  • You must have knowledge of the latest theories, models and strategies for assessing and leading organizational change, including documentation and design of business processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand the inter-relationship between business processes and technology tools and experience in defining the impact that change will have on staff/management/customers are required.
  • Strong computer system skills including all Microsoft Office tools and demonstrated ability to quickly adopt and/or learn new system functionality and new technology as a user are essential.
  • Working knowledge of an EMR system and knowledge of and experience in the healthcare sector would be assets. 
  • Proficiency in French would be an asset.