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The Bruyère Research Institute partners with Bruyère, the University of Ottawa and other stakeholders to conduct relevant and practical health sciences research related to medical education and improving the quality of life for the aging population and people requiring continuing care.
Function SummaryThe Long-Term Care (LTC) Innovation Coordinator will be joining Bruyère’s nationally recognized health innovation team as we advance the development, evaluation, adoption, and scaling of healthcare technologies within Bruyère and across Canada. This role will directly support the CAN Health Network as the lead on the CAN Health Long-Term Care Innovation and Scaling Network, as we collaboratively seek to support the scaling of Canadian health solutions that improve the lives of LTC residents, clinicians, and operators.
Reporting to the Lead of Innovation and receiving guidance from CAN Health, the LTC Innovation Coordinator is responsible for the oversight of day-to-day project/program operations for the CAN Health LTC Innovation and Scaling Network. These responsibilities include working with diverse LTC stakeholders across Canada – Long-Term Care Associations, Canadian health care companies, Long-Term Care homes and CAN Health Edges - to identify opportunities to support the scaling of Canadian made Long-Term Care specific solutions to Long-Term Care homes across Canada. The LTC Innovation Coordinator will also coordinate LTC innovation projects internally at Bruyère and with our partners. After identifying opportunities, the LTC innovation will work with partners to support the project development and the coordination of the innovation projects.
Main duties and responsibilities- Coordinating the CAN Health LTC Innovation and Scaling Network to help Canadian LTC homes evaluate and adopt Canadian made healthcare technologies that improve the lives of LTC residents and LTC operators
- Identifying innovative healthcare technology solutions from the catalogue of Canadian Health Technology companies that align with the needs of LTC residents and operators
- Promoting the adoption and integration of these technologies to LTC operators to enhance resident care and LTC operations
- Collecting and documenting CAN Health Network success stories and case studies related to the adoption of healthcare technology in LTC settings and working closely with communications team to share the success stories broadly with stakeholders, including LTC associations, LTC homes, and healthcare technology companies, to showcase the positive impact of innovation
- Providing high level innovation implementation consultation to LTC operators on the effective use of healthcare technology solutions
- Providing LTC homes and partners that we support with innovation advice and technology adoption guidance
- Fostering and leading a national LTC Innovation Community of Practice, by developing and maintaining relationships with LTC leaders across Canada
- Coordinating and growing the LTC Innovation Community of Practice, supporting partner LTC homes across Canada in their shared mission to adopt LTC innovation technologies
- Facilitating collaborations and partnerships to support the scaling of healthcare technology in LTC settings
- Collaborating with Canadian healthcare technology companies and LTC associations
- Coordinating the evaluation of technologies for Bruyère innovation projects, with a focus on LTC projects; from project ideation and development to project implementation, evaluation, procurement, and completion
- Supporting the budget and tracking of project finances, including completing reporting requirements for funders
- Adhering to the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Human - TCPS 2 and Personal Health Information Protection Act in the handling of confidential information, as required
- Additional duties may be added as projects progress
Required Qualifications and Competencies- Bachelor's degree preferably in Business or Health Administration
- Minimum two (2) years of relationship management experience, preferably in LTC or Health sector
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal (in English)
- Strong ability to foster community and to capture and share LTC success stories that will resonate with LTC partners
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to adapt to a dynamic project environment
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, competing stakeholders, manage overlapping project phases and meet deadlines
- Willingness to travel to annual conferences, partner sites, etc. (up to 5% of time)
- Fluent in French and English, an asset
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume to BRI-HR@bruyere.org Attention Human Resources with subject line “Long-Term Care Innovation Coordinator”, no later than July 24, 2024. Please note that incomplete applications may not be reviewed.
Bruyère Research Institute is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on skills and experience as outlined in your CV and cover letter.
Bruyère Research Institute is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise of the accommodation measures which may be required to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
All researchers, employees and students of the Bruyère Research Institute who will work with long-term care homes, colleges, universities and other partners are required to comply with the vaccination policies of those external organizations to complete their work. Of note, vaccination policies are subject to change. The requirement to comply with those evolving policies does not change.
We thank you for your interest in this position, however; only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
All Bruyère employees are required to provide proof of full vaccination as per our Enhanced COVID-19 Immunization policy.
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