Job Posting #890828
Position: Project Manager, SPARC, Clinical/Research Operations and Planning
Site: KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (University Centre)
Department: Schroeder Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Research Centre (SPARC)
Reports to: Clinical Director, SPARC and Institute Director, KITE Research Institute
Salary: $83,850 to $104,813 per annum commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Temporary Full-time (up to 2 Years)
University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Project Manager in the Schroeder Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Research Centre (SPARC) at KITE - The Toronto Rehabilitation Research Institute.
Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning.
The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,600 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN's seven research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health. Find out about our purpose, values and principles here.
KITE is the research arm of Toronto Rehab and one of the principal research enterprises at the UHN, Canada’s top medical research hospital. Together, KITE and UHN are committed to transforming lives and the communities we serve through excellence in care, discovery and learning, while helping build A Healthier World.
KITE is an acronym for “Knowledge, Innovation, Talent, Everywhere”. These core values are embedded in everything we do. They help fuel our mission, which is to improve the lives of people living with the effects of disability, illness and aging and they inspire our diverse roster of scientists, trainees and support staff, who work together to ensure we achieve and exceed this goal. As a world leader in complex rehabilitation science, at KITE, we aim to redefine rehab.
SPARC, the Schroeder Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Research Centre, will be a clinical-research interdisciplinary platform for the investigation of pain disorders involving research with backgrounds in biomedical engineering, physical medicine and rehabilitation, clinical epidemiology and kinesiology. SPARC is looking for a seasoned and self-starting candidate to work with the SPARC and KITE Leadership teams in building the Centre from the “ground up”. Reporting jointly to the Clinical Director, SPARC, and Institute Director, KITE Research Institute, the SPARC Project Manager will be an integral member of the SPARC Leadership team and lead clinical operations/transition project components with clinical, research and support service teams to ensure successful operational readiness/transition through phases of renovation and post-construction. The goal is to achieve a successful level of operational readiness that will enhance the patient experience and care for our patients and their families, in line with UHN’s Strategy Vision of A Healthier World by Transforming Lives and Communities through Excellence in Care, Discovery and Learning.
Responsibilities include: leading clinical departments through operational planning; identifying, tracking and managing operational readiness/transition related risks and issues; ensuring that operational planning is in line with construction timelines; assisting department planning team members to review and modify core clinical workflows, assess opportunities for process changes (ie. Achieving targeted patient volumes); ensuring that communication strategies are developed and aligned with operational planning; establishing operational and maintenance plans from the “ground up” including patient flow, customer service, space utilization, equipment utilization/maintenance, on-boarding/off-boarding of staff, etc.; designing standard operating procedures for operational effectiveness; establishing a financial operational plan that oversees finances, financial disbursements and procurement (including preparation of annual/multi-year budgets, conducting complex analyses (daily/weekly/monthly) of financial data and preparing reports for management review and decision making); developing, coordinating, and maximizing the revenue generation strategy for SPARC; establishing financial sustainability action plan for SPARC; managing stakeholder relationships (including strategic relationships with partners such as the UHN Foundation, government agencies, industry partners, and philanthropic groups); creating and managing the culture of SPARC in alignment with the KITE Culture; performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with this role, as assigned or requested.
Qualifications:
- University degree in a scientific discipline or health professional degree or recognized equivalent; Master’s degree preferred
- Project management and team management experience
- Minimum of 4 years of practical and related experience in clinical operations and clinical strategies; experience in rehabilitation/healthcare environments is highly desirable
- Experience with operational planning and operational readiness
- Experience with Health Administration/Business Administration/Commerce/Accounting is highly desirable
- Strong negotiation and persuasion skills a must, in both written and verbal forms
- Demonstrates strong leadership and motivational skills
- Effective organizational, interpersonal and outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent problem recognition, analyses and resolution skills
- Excellent decision making skills with the ability to form/defend independent judgement and to use good judgement in assessing difficult situations
- Ability to work effectively and demonstrates composure under pressure/stressful conditions and to meet multiple and competing deadlines
- Demonstrated knowledge of process improvement methodologies
- Exercises initiative and good judgement with ability to multi-task
- Adapts to and implements change and facilitates its acceptance by others
- Competent computer skills, preferably Microsoft Office and Outlook applications
- Relevant current clinical skills, experience and knowledge of private practice of physiotherapy preferred
- Budgetary preparation and fiduciary management experience
- A business/entrepreneurial mind-set, with experience in marketing and promotion an asset
Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.
Posting Date: December 23, 2021 Ending Date: January 20, 2022
For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.
UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.