Certified Respiratory Educator (Part-time, Contract)
Certified Respiratory Educator (Part-time, Contract)
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Position: Certified Respiratory Educator(Parttime 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)
ABOUT THE LUNG HEALTH FOUNDATION
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) were committed to making that future a realitystarting now.
Our Mission
We work to improve the lung health of Canadians through:
- 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.
POSITION OVERVIEW
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 LHFs mission. Specifically this role will assist in delivering the Lung Health Coach program an evidencebased personcentered COPD selfmanagement and education program cofacilitate the lung health support group meetings and review clinical content including tools education and messages.
Given the clinical nature of LHFs programs and services this position requires a licensed provider with or willing to get a CRE designation.
Its 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical and Evidencebased champion
- Source of clinical knowledge and evidencebased 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
Knowledge Mobilization
- 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
Personalized support visits and engagement efforts
- 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.
Lung Health Foundation Person centered Programs
Patient Lung Health Support Groups
- Maintains a small case load of clients within the My Lung Health Coach program
- Promotes and cofacilitates the LHFs virtual support group
Patient Submissions:
- Reviews drug submissions to Ontarios Committee to Evaluate Drugs on behalf of Ontario patients and caregivers (as needed)
- Supports the data collection process through online surveys and telephone interviews (as needed)
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Skills
At LHF we are committed to equity and inclusion in everything we do. The CRE will integrate these by:
- Applying a health equity lens to the work they lead
- Supporting the creation of inclusive materials and programs where appropriate
- Raising equity considerations in program planning and evaluation
- Fostering inclusive collaboration within crossfunctional teams
- Familiarity with antioppression frameworks intersectionality or the social determinants of health is an asset
QUALIFICATIONS
- Certified Respiratory Educator preferred or willing to take RespTrec training in asthma COPD and chronic disease education
- Must be a regulated healthcare professional in good standing;
- Bilingual in English and French (written and verbal) would be an asset
- Knowledge of Canadian Thoracic Society Respiratory and related guidelines based on our 5 strategic goals.
- Demonstrated knowledge in the concepts of health promotion patient education research secondary prevention and chronic disease management
- Demonstrated skills in:
- applying adult and paediatric education principles
- project and program coordination
- online learning technology
- Demonstrated excellence in:
- interpersonal relationships (professional approachable)
- critical thinking skills
- organizational and problemsolving skills
- Demonstrated excellence in written verbal and presentation communication and effective listening skills
- Receptive to new ideas; creative and innovative
- Must be nimble adaptable and accepting of change
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Experienced in working with diverse clients and communities
- Must possess excellent computer skills experience with Microsoft Office programs
ABOUT YOU
- As a healthcare provider youre looking for an opportunity to continue making a difference in the lives of people living with a lung condition.
- People like to work with you because youre creative and openly share your ideas and thoughts.
- You are driven resourceful and collaborative.
- You are motivated to help decrease the complexity of behavior change to improve the quality of respiratory care. You do this through relationship building applying implementation best practices and executing well planned aligned and coordinated activities across project work.
- You understand the value of striking a balance between rigor and pragmatism.
- Project management is one of your many skills.
- Youre highly organized and have strong attention and appreciation for detail.
- You know how to build maintain and grow strategic connections and partnerships.
- You have five or more years of experience in a similar role.
- If you are proficient in French that would be an asset to our work.
OUR VALUES
We are looking for individuals who:
- Lead with courage and passion
- Embrace collaboration and teamwork
- Are adaptable and forwardthinking
- Act with integrity and accountability
- Are committed to the communities we serve
WHY THE LUNG HEALTH FOUNDATION
We offer more than just a jobwe offer a missiondriven environment where your work truly matters. At LHF youll find:
- A collaborative creative and supportive team
- Flexible hybrid work arrangements
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
The Lung Health Foundation is committed to providing a barrierfree work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such we will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.
The Lung Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race colour religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the province where we operate. At the Lung Health Foundation we value the insights and innovation that diverse and inclusive teams bring to work.
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