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2025-010 Patient Navigator
Description
Title: Patient Navigator
Division: Clinical Services
Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada
Site: Moose Factory, ON
Reports to: Clinical Manager
Status: Permanent Full-Time
The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is seeking an experienced professional to fill the key role of Patient Navigator. Reporting to the Clinical Manager, you will assist patients in navigating the WAHA, provincial, and federal health systems.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team
- Motivated to support all members of the department
- Dedicated professional who adheres to deadlines
- Organized with strong time management skills
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Committed to client services and increased patient experiences
What You’ll Do
- Work in collaboration with the Healthcare Team to plan an effective discharge and community care process to ensure an easier transition back into the home environment.
- Act as a resource and facilitator to discharge planning team, physicians, and staff.
- Assist in the development of care plans when clients are back in their home settings.
- Monitor clients progress while they are back in their home settings to determine if needs change over time.
What You Bring
- Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
- Diploma as a Social Service Worker is required
- Bachelor of Social Work is strongly preferred
- Registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers or a willingness to obtain is required
- Relevant experience in discharge planning
- Solid networking and outreach skills
- Understanding of patient centred philosophy
- Experience working with the senior’s population an asset
- Must possess a valid driver’s license for Ontario
Why Choose Us
- Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
- Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
- A northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
Salary: $58,948.50 - $63,745.50
How to Apply
The successful candidate must provide a valid Criminal Record Check within a specified time frame.
Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references, quoting Competition #2025-010:
- For more information contact the HR team: jobs@waha.ca
- This position will remain open until filled
- Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Compensation
$30.23 - $32.69 per hour