Part Time Telemedicine Coordinator Assistant

Part Time Telemedicine Coordinator Assistant

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La Verendrye General Hospital

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

Part-time

$37.66/hr to $39.01/hr

Part Time Telemedicine Coordinator Assistant

Therapeutic Services

La Verendrye General Hospital

Director of Therapeutic Services

• Graduate of a Registered Practical Nursing Program and current Certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) Clinical Telemedicine Certification; preferred
• Current CPR
• Minimum 3 years Registered Practical Nursing Experience, telemedicine experience considered an asset
• Experience in education, training and supervision
• Experience working with physicians and other healthcare professionals
• Exhibits the ability and competence to work with all computer systems, applications and new technology
• Demonstrated assessment skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills including distinguished verbal communication abilities
• Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of external stakeholders and OTN staff
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Flexibility to respond to a fluctuating workload and a changing environment
• Promotes opportunities for the use of telemedicine
• Dependable, competent and continued ability to carry out responsibilities
• Familiar with Occupational Health & Safety Workers’ rights and responsibilities
• Physically capable of performing the essential duties of the job.

• Assist the telemedicine coordinator with the development, delivery and monitoring of high-quality organizational telemedicine initiatives for the corporation.
• Promote the use of telemedicine to healthcare professionals, patients and the community on behalf of the corporation.
• Monitor the day-to-day function of patient appointments in the Telemedicine Units.
• Assist the telemedicine coordinator with ongoing clinical videoconferencing activities and associated administrative processes including scheduling and supervision of telemedicine service delivery.
• Maintain current knowledge base with respect to the field of telemedicine and telemedicine activities.

• Maintains CNO Standards of Practice
• Follows policies and procedures as set out by the corporation
• Maintains competence in all clinical skills pertaining to his/her areas of work
• Promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to client and family-centred care
• Facilitates patient/family education
• Communicates effectively with all providers of care
• Utilizes the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care on an ongoing basis. Co-ordinates planning of individual care plans with all disciplines and care providers
• Maintains the patients medical record
• Preserves confidentiality of all clients
• Acts as a client advocate, respecting the dignity, worth and rights of each individual receiving telemedicine services

• Anticipate changes in the patient’s condition and the likely need for support or medical assistance
• Adhere to accepted standards of care
• Adopt an attitude of mindfulness and hazard awareness
• Adhere to protocols and guidelines related to patient care and assessment
• Recognize, respond, and report adverse events
• Communicate effectively for patient safety

• Follows safe work practices
• Reports any unsafe conditions
• Promotes and maintains a safe and healthy working environment
• Evaluates work procedures and environments to identify potential hazards and ensures adequate controls are in place

• Participates in the orientation process and may assist with mentorship, additional skills training for co-workers where requested
• Provides supervision of and/or…