Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Join our dynamic team of healthcare professionals as we work together to deliver innovative and compassionate healthcare in our community.

Our Occupational Health and Safety department is looking for an experienced Safety and Healthy Work Environment Specialist to help the prevention of injuries to all workers and to promote health and well-being for our employees. This position will support programs such as the musculoskeletal injury reduction program, WHMIS/GHS and other healthcare hazard prevention strategies and initiatives. The Safety and Healthy Work Environment Specialist will also support health and well-being  initiatives focused on health education, health promotion opportunities for employees to enhance their personal health and well-being and improve the overall health of the Humber River Health workforce. This individual will administer safety and healthy work environment programs that promote and facilitate the safety and well-being of our patients, staff and volunteers, while ensuring legislative compliance.

Do you have the skills, experience and passion to showcase your strengths as our new Safety and Healthy Work Environment Specialist? If yes, then we invite you to read the description below and then apply online.

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

Reporting Relationship: Director, Occupational Health and Safety

Location - Wilson Site (primary)

Hours of Work:  37.5/week

Employee Group: Non-union

Position Responsibilities:

• Monitor the effectiveness of hospital policies and processes in meeting industry targets/benchmarks by preparing a variety of reports related to OHS programs and processes
• Collect and analyze quality and outcome indicators
• Design, develop, implement and sustain Safety and Healthy Work Environment programs including those that promote regular attendance and avoidance of workplace injuries
• Communicate and market program availability to employees at all Humber River Health locations
• Develop employee and volunteer safety education and training programs
• Foster the development and maintenance of a safe and supportive workplace culture for employees and volunteers
• Assist in the development and implementation of specific action plans to proactively address key safety and healthy work environment opportunities
• Prepare evidence-based statistical reports as required for internal and external stakeholders
• Develop and apply metrics to assess the impact of safety and healthy work environment programs
• Collaborate and liaise with other members of the Occupational Health and Safety team
• Maintain and respect confidential information
• Maintain training records and distribution of staff compliance reports related to legislative programs
• Maintain the requirements of the WHMIS/GHS program to comply with regulations including conducting training programs and on-site audits
• Administer the online SDS Database Management Systems (Wellnet)
• Support the development of a compliance, evidence-based monitoring report (based on Health and Safety Scorecard) that reports to required stakeholders

Safety

• Support, promote, recommend and assist with the ongoing development and improvement of various Occupational Health and Safety programs
• Support the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and sub-committees/task forces (i.e. Healthy Workplace Committee, Violence Free Task Force) 
• Identify and investigate safety issues, accidents and incidents to discover root causes, reconcile conflicting information and determine solutions to achieve the right outcome
• Plan, implement and coordinate environmental tests (e.g. ergonomic assessments, physical space safety)
• Develop, implement and promote accreditation safety standards for hospital area, staff and patients
• Research evidence-based and current best practice safety initiatives
• Support the planning, coordination and execution of healthy work environment programs in collaboration with the Healthy Workplace Committee, Occupational Health and Safety and Human Resources
• Coordinate group programs and workshops to address employee health issues such as back care programs, healthy weight, fitness, cardiovascular health, nutritional health, mental health, medication, substance use  
• Create and sustain internal/external support networks to foster health and well-being awareness and commitment to a positive, people centered workplace with excellent staff engagement
• Develop creative strategies to enroll and engage people to take responsibility for their well being

Qualifications:

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Healthcare, Nursing or other related discipline
• 5 years experience administering safety and individual health and well-being programs
• Membership with a regulated health professional association (e.g. Nursing, Kinesiology, Physiotherapy) - membership in good standing
• Membership with the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) preferred
• Exceptional analytical and information seeking skills with the ability to use the information and statistics to draw evidence-based conclusions and formulate actionable policies
• Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-site, multi-disciplinary healthcare environment
• Knowledge of current worker health and safety legislation (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Health Care and Residential Facilities Regulation)
• Sound knowledge of the principles of Safety and Healthy Work Environment management
• Ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders with proven facilitation and coaching skills
• Self-directed, courageous and highly motivated to drive high-quality, safe programs

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.