Certified Respiratory Educator; Part-time

Position: Certified Respiratory Educator (Part-time, Contract)

Department: Community Programs and Partnerships

Reports to: Director, Community Programs and Partnerships

Location: Primarily remote (7–10 hours per week), with occasional travel to work at the office. The Lung Health Foundation is based in Toronto.

Salary range: $38.00 – $45.00 / hour (Contract)

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Imagine a future where people living with lung cancer have a fighting chance. Where no one loses a loved one to asthma. Where people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) live life to the fullest. Where older adults maintain their independence. And where future generations are spared the debilitating effects of lung disease.

At the Lung Health Foundation (LHF), we’re committed to making that future a reality—starting now.

• Groundbreaking research
• Policy and practice change
• Urgently needed programs and support
• Public education on critical lung health issues

At the core of our mission? Helping those impacted by lung disease.

The Certified Respiratory Educator (CRE) supports the work of the LHF in delivering programs and services that improve the health of people living with lung disease, as well as in promoting initiatives that help prevent lung disease in the broader community. The CRE plays a significant role in bringing clinical experience and expertise to deliver on the LHF’s mission. Specifically, this role will assist in delivering the Lung Health Coach program, an evidence-based, person-centered COPD self-management and education program, co-facilitate the lung health support group meetings and review clinical content including tools, education, and messages.

Given the clinical nature of LHF’s programs and services, this position requires a licensed provider with, or willing to get, a CRE designation.

It’s an exciting time at the LHF where the team of Lung Health Coaches, together with the Community Programs and Partnerships team, is creating an inclusive proactive approach to welcome people in and provide them with the programs, resources and linkages that they need to be supported along their lung health journey.

• Source of clinical knowledge and evidence-based information to inform the work of LHF (e.g. includes staying up to date on evidence and emerging issues)
• Maintains relevant knowledge and skills related to the role of the Lung Health Coach (CRE) including evidence, motivational interviewing, health promotion, social prescribing, persuasive communication, conflict resolution

• Responsibility to support knowledge mobilization efforts such as assisting with needs assessments and environmental scans to support service mapping and patient navigation
• Reviewing curriculum and tools to support behaviour change efforts at the LHF

• Responsibility for the personalized support visits and inquiries to provide a clinical and/or education service for people with lung disease and their caregivers by determining their needs, and providing the appropriate assistance regarding self – management, education and health system navigation
• Responds (as needed) to calls, chats, and emails about lung health, providing clinical and/or education service for people with lung disease, caregivers and/or providers
• Contributes to the personalized lung health service model including:
• Input into the service model and annual business planning
• Input and tracking in Salesforce to ensure appropriate data is being captured aligned to the evaluation framework at LHF and for reporting on reach, uptake, and impact
• Provides support in building a patient network across the province and nationally.

• Maintains a small case load of clients within the My Lung Health Coach program
• Promotes and co-facilitates the LHF’s virtual support group

• Reviews drug submissions to Ontario’s Committee to Evaluate Drugs on behalf of Ontario patients and…