CHEO
Clinical Content Specialist, Newborn Screening Ontario - Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until January 2028)
Ottawa, ON · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$53k-$62kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- In keeping with the mission of the Newborn Screening Ontario Program, the Clinical Content Specialist works to ensure every newborn in Ontario receives high quality and timely screening and treatment for serious diseases.
- This position works within a multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive program of analysis, follow-up, education, research and development.
- Investigation of discrepant results, missed screens, false negatives, development of quality indicators.
Responsibilities
- Analyses how the introduction of new or enhanced testing or clinical systems and/or technology will impact on current clinical work processes and creates or updates workflow processes to reflect the expanded needs and mandate of the newborn screening program
Requirements
- Masters of Science in Genetic Counselling/Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing or other Professional Clinical designation (ie.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic/experience requirements
- Take steps to ensure timely completion of tasks by adjusting priorities as required (Essential)
- Bilingualism (French/English) will be validated by a language proficiency assessment conducted by a third party provider.
- Candidates will be required to meet the minimum linguistic profile prior to the date of hire.
- Criminal Record Check (CRC) (Essential)
- Masters of Science in Genetic Counselling/Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing or other Professional Clinical designation (ie. Audiologist) (Essential)
- Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors Certification/Eligibility and/or American Board of Genetic Counsellors Certification/Eligibility and/or current Certification of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario where applicable (Essential)
- Experience in project management, education, communications (Preferred)
- Comprehensively use relevant computer technology (Essential)
- Perform basic statistical analysis (Essential)
- Communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing (Essential)
- Deal effectively with internal and external customers (Essential)
- Motivate self and work with tight deadlines (Essential)
- Incorporate working knowledge of applicable occupational health and safety legislation; general knowledge of corporate/departmental policies and procedures related to health and safety (Essential)
Nice to have
- Three (3) years of related experience preferred (Essential)
- Bilingualism (English and French) (Preferred)
- All candidates who meet the essential and preferred qualifications may be tested.
Compensation
- Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.
Benefits
- Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.
- CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns.
- CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years.
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