Patient Classification Coordinator - Rehab A & B

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

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The Patient Classification Coordinator is a key support responsible for Osler's Rehab Program's implementation of and compliance with the Ministry of Health mandated assessment tools including the National Rehabilitation System (NRS) and Complex Continuing Care Program Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS).

Accountabilities:

• Send out daily reminders to staff to complete the assessments that are due/overdue for the week
• Audit assessments to ensure data quality
• Finalize and sign off on the NRS/CCRS
• Educate staff regarding the assessment tools, including updates
• Collaborate with educators and resource nurses to schedule staff training and troubleshoot data quality issues and documentation
• Attend huddles when required to address data quality and coding issues
• Liaise with and submit data to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) on a quarterly basis
• Data analysis for benchmarking and scorecard support
• Make updates and data element changes in the mandated assessments where changes are required in Meditech with the support of the Information Services team
• Correct and resubmit all corrections to CIHI
• Submit NRS/CCRS assessments to the integrated decision support portal after all assessments have been submitted and corrected at CIHI
• Ensure all mandated assessments are completed and submitted to CIHI and correct any submission file errors that may impede assessments from being accepted into the CIHI data base
• Ensure all assessments have the correct account number and correct any account number discrepancies
• Provide reports for data analysis, benchmarking, corporate scorecard support, length of stay, etc.
• Provide NRS/CCRS data for finance
• Folder set up for Finance, decision and support program managers and physicians to view
• Attend CIHI webinars/teleconferences on a regular basis for NRS/CCRS to ensure any new data elements or changes are communicated to the team members either via e-mail, huddles, in services, on the unit, etc.
• Attend the Ontario Resident Assessment Instrument Leadership Group which is a NRS/CCRS Coordinator Ontario/Canada networking group

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant health care field; must be a regulated health professional
• Two to five years clinical experience, preferable in either rehab or complex continuing care
• Required to attend workshops at CIHI for mandated NRS/CCRS and commitment to attend workshops upon employment
• Required ongoing education as provided by CIHI to maintain competencies
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have specific knowledge of the mandated assessment tools either prior to or upon accepting the role
• Knowledge of Meditech software an asset
• Must have broad computer skills
• Ability to communicate with all team members in the organization
• Ability to analyze data and be able to interpret the information
• Ability to present the information to large groups
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• May be required to travel between and work at all Osler sites

Hours: Currently Days, 8 hours, including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Salary

Minimum: $40.78

Maximum: $50.97

Internal application deadline: September 2, 2025

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Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected].

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