Lead, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Project, Rtp

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day

• a health care spending account

• a premium defined benefit pension plan

• three personal days and two float days annually

• three weeks' vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years

• career development opportunities

• a collaborative values-based team culture

• a wellness program

• a hybrid working model

• participation in Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

The Radiation Treatment Program (RTP) aims to improve the quality and accessibility of radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer across Ontario. The RTP is dedicated to ensuring timely and coordinated treatment that is safe, evidence-based, and technologically innovative. The RTP continuously collaborates with various stakeholders across the province to provide high quality care to individuals with cancer in Ontario. The RTP strives to:

• Identify areas for quality and access improvement strategies/initiatives.

• Develop evidence-based and consensus-driven guidelines and standards.

• Initiate and implement knowledge transfer strategies/initiatives.

• Create and support strategic funding initiatives to support quality and accessibility improvement strategies.

• Measure and provide feedback on performance indicators.

Reporting to the Group Manager, the Lead, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Project (CPAC), RTP position is an exciting and multi-faceted opportunity to apply your leadership skills, health care knowledge, research abilities, as well as program and project management knowledge to initiatives that will improve the care of individuals with cancer province-wide. This role will primarily focus on data standardization in radiation oncology across Ontario. This will involve managing working groups focused on the provincial adoption of AAPM TG-263 across the province and review of Operation Ontology for Oncology (O3) standards, as well as collaborating with other jurisdictions and reporting to funding agency on implementation progress. The Lead, CPAC, RTP will work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and will work closely with the Group Manager, Provincial Head, and various internal and external stakeholders (e.g., other OH-CCO programs, clinicians, Regional Directors, etc.) to manage and drive the success of the RTP's quality initiatives and program operations.

Here is what you will be doing:

• Leads and project manages the provincial adoption of AAPM TG-263 guidelines and recommendations and review of Operational Ontology for Oncology (O3) data standards, as well as liaising with various provincial stakeholders, including physicists, radiation therapists and radiation oncologists.

• Directly connects and works with collaborators in Nova Scotia focused on data standardization initiatives, reporting and evaluation.

• Works with the Group Manager or delegate to define objectives and standards, prioritize key activities, and deliverables.

• Works with the Group Manager or delegate to determine and develop the required frameworks, processes, and tools to effectively execute.

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience

• A master's degree in health policy, health sciences, health administration, or a related field of study such as radiation therapy

• 6-8 years of overall work experience in a similar capacity is required.

• Familiarization with Radiation-specific activities preferred.

• Work experience and understanding of Ontario's radiation treatment programs and processes are preferred.

• Experience facilitating Communities of Practice/equivalent and engagement with clinicians preferred.

• Demonstrated successful project management and change management experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to prepare briefing notes, reports, policy documents & deliver effective presentations.

• Strong relationship building skills, with demonstrated experience engaging and building consensus amongst diverse stakeholders.

• Experience managing multiple, complex projects including allocating resources, negotiating timelines, and synthesizing activities and findings to meet business needs.

• Experience or familiarity with common healthcare key performance, quality, funding indicators, and metrics are an asset.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work well under pressure and use good judgment in assessing difficult situations.

• Comfortable working in a dynamic fast-paced environment with a degree of uncertainty or ambiguity

• Detail oriented with excellent organization and time management skills.

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills; able to develop options, recommendations, and assess risks.

• Team player who values collaboration

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Strong business acumen

• Proven ability to establish positive working relationships; and must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, and work well with a broad network of teams, individuals, and stakeholders.

• A novel thinker who enjoys generating and exploring innovative ideas and solutions

• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy.

• Demonstrated initiative and independence to take appropriate action and anticipate organizational needs.

• Ability to seek and weigh opinions and evidence, compromising where necessary on ways and means but not on principles or goals.

• Ability to deal effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and the public from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.

• Capacity to work effectively in a rapid pace work environment.

• Ability to complete tasks, as assigned, in a timely manner with high-quality results.

Location: Toronto, Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)

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