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The successful candidate will be involved in the design and implementation of this novel program. The individual will be supervised and report to two experienced researchers in VC-RAM, who co-direct the PROTECT Connected Health laboratory. The individual will need to work collegially with oncologists and nurses.
The PROTECT laboratory was constructed with funds from the Government of Canada (Canadian Foundation for Innovation). It is juxtaposed between Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University. It interfaces with Innovation, Research, and the Juravinski Cancer Centre within Hamilton Health Sciences.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent
- Research experience (minimum 3 years)
- Past experience in partnering with patient and family advisors preferred
- Experience in building new programs (setup, oversight, coordination, planning execution)
- Understanding of process mapping in health
- Support preparation of protocol, ethics and regulatory documents in accordance with the institution and regulatory and GCP guidelines
- Coordinate communication with all internal and external collaborators
- Engage in ongoing communication and coordinate regular meetings with key study specific stakeholders
- Prepare presentations for external and/or internal meetings
- Familiar with computer technology e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. (not intimidated by computers)
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Comfortable working within a team
- Passion to succeed
Assets
- Clinical experience in oncology preferred, e.g., RN or PA, (other regulated inter-professionals i.e., MSc RD, PT, MSW may be considered based on clinical experiences)
- Master’s degree preferred
- Ability to get comfortable with clinical process mapping software (e.g., Visio) preferred
As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.
Job
Research
Primary Location
Ontario-Hamilton
This position will be located at
Juravinski Cancer Centre
Organization
Research
Status
Temporary
Hours per week
37.5
Number of Openings
1
Union Code
Non Union Employees
Minimum Salary
39.2500
Maximum Salary
50.3200
Post Date
Dec 13, 2023, 12:00:00 AM
Jan 3, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
Unit Summary
(PROTECT: The reducing Patient and caregiver Risk and imprOving health outcomes Through innovation, Excellence, and appliCation of digital health remote monitoring and virtual care Technologies).
The PROTECT Connected Health Program uses a novel proactive intervention approach consisting of virtual care (VC) with patient remote automated monitoring (RAM) to address the challenges faced by cancer patients at home whose cancer is advancing and who are at high risk for major oncologic complications, e.g., pain crisis, sepsis, dehydration, which, unmanaged, will precipitate unplanned visits to the emergency room (ER) and/or admissions to hospital. Such patients find themselves at the interface between cancer centre/hospital and being at home. Unfortunately, this is often a weak and brittle link in cancer care. The program has many year’s virtual care experience in the peri-operative domains. The program is now expanding into the oncology domain. Two areas have been identified in oncology to launch this program: CART cell therapy in patients with lymphoma, and patients having chemotherapy with advanced breast cancer.
Hamilton Health Sciences is a research-intensive work environment with a decades-long track record of making discoveries that change health care delivery. Within HHS and McMaster, PROTECT Connected Health is a leading, integrated research-operations virtual care program, developing innovative approaches to care, using state-of-the-art methods and virtual care technologies. This program is developed and delivered at the PROTECT Virtual care laboratory, located at the Juravinski Cancer Centre.
Schedule Work Hours
- Full time hours (37.5 hours/week).
- The position is temporary for one year.
- The position will be on site at the Juravinski Cancer Centre.
Guidelines
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.
To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee’s exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment
Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset
If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:
Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement
