Competition Number

2025-NON-030

Job Type

Two (2) Contract Positions

Hybrid-Remote, must be located within Northwestern Ontario region

Hours

Monday to Friday – flexibility for evening or weekend hours as required

Department

Strategy and Innovation

Salary

$63,546.14 - $79,432.38 annually

Closing Date

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to strengthen healthcare education across Northwestern Ontario. You will be part of an innovative, region-wide effort to build a strong, sustainable, and locally rooted healthcare future-workforce, making a tangible impact in the lives of healthcare learners and the communities they serve.

The Regional Clinical Placement Coordinator(s) will play a vital role in enhancing and expanding the health care learner pipeline across Northwestern Ontario by improving the coordination, quality, and support of clinical student placements in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. These roles support system-wide strategies to improve retention of graduates in the region, ensuring long-term health human resource workforce sustainability.

The position reports directly to the Director of Strategy and Innovation and will work in partnership with multiple stakeholders within the direct team, and within the NWO Heath Human Resources Taskforce to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical placement strategies that will benefit the individual partners and the communities at large.

Key responsibilities include:

• Regional Assessment of Student Placements
• Regional Gap Analysis and Workforce Alignment
• High-Level Learner Experience Support
• Academic and Community Partnership Development
• Capacity Building and Workforce Alignment
• System Planning and Reporting

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.

Live the Lake Life. Lead with Purpose.

With the host-site location being based in Kenora, this is more than a job, it's a chance to be part of a close-knit, mission-driven team in one of Canada's most scenic lakefront communities. With a strong sense of purpose and the beauty of nature all around you, you'll find balance, connection, and fulfillment both on and off the clock.

Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
• Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
• A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
• Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more!

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Education, Human Resources, or related field is required Experience related to expertise in a related field will be considered
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in healthcare, education coordination, and/or

workforce development

• Experience working with post-secondary institutions, clinical education programs, or student support services required
• Experience working with or in Indigenous communities and an understanding of Indigenous cultures is highly valued and preferred
• Valid drivers' license and own vehicle required; copy of current drivers' abstract required
• Willingness and ability to travel is required
• Commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to the job requirements

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of clinical education and healthcare systems
• Familiarity with rural and northern healthcare challenges and opportunities
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, data tracking tools, and virtual collaboration platforms

Working Conditions

• Based in a Northwestern Ontario community and reporting to the host site in Kenora, ON at Lake of the Woods District Hospital
• Regional travel expected
• Flexible hybrid work options may be available based on operational needs
• Occasional evening and weekend hours required to support recruitment events and community engagement

Please apply through the online application process via https://lwdh.talentpoolbuilder.com/

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. First consideration will be given to current internal employees of LWDH.

Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.

Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.

LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.

LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application.

For more information or to request an accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393