I qualify for
several of the positions advertised. May I apply for more than
one?
A. Yes, you may. But send a separate application for each
position and be certain your covering letter indicates the
file number for which you are applying. Please ensure
that you clearly state the locations for which you would like to
be considered in order of preference.
Should
I send my references with my application?
A. No, references will requested from you during the recruitment
process.
Are
all these permanent, full-time positions?
A. Yes, unless otherwise specified in the job advertisement.
For more information about LHINs, including frequently asked
questions, visit the LHINs’ web site at www.lhins.on.ca.
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Why
were they created?
LHINs were created to fix the piecemeal way Ontario’s health
care system was organized. The goal is to create local links
between health care services and health care providers, to make
it easier for patients and their loved ones to find
their way through a very complex health system as they move from
one health service provider to another. LHINs are changing the
way our health care system is managed.
What
will LHINs do?
LHINs will manage health services that are delivered in
hospitals, long-term care homes, community health centres,
community support services, community care access centres and
community mental health and addictions agencies.
LHINs are based on a principle that community-based care is best
planned, coordinated and funded in an integrated manner within
the local community because local people are best able to
determine their health service needs and priorities. LHINs will
determine the health service priorities required in their local
community and will work with local health providers and
community members to develop an integrated health service plan
for their local area. They will eventually be responsible for
funding and ensuring accountability of local health service
providers.
While LHINs will not directly provide services, the government
is giving them the mandate for planning, integrating and funding
health care services. LHINs will oversee nearly two thirds of
the health care budget in Ontario – nearly $21 billion. They
have been specifically mandated to engage people and providers
in their communities about their needs and priorities. As LHIN
roles evolve over the next few years, the immediate benefits
will be unprecedented opportunities for community input into
health care planning. In the years to come, we expect to see
better access to patient care.
Benefits
of LHINs:
Health care choices by the community, for the community
Under LHINs, people closer to what is really going on will
identify community health care priorities at the local level.
We’re all in this together
The health care system belongs to the people of Ontario; they’re
the ones who depend on it and who pay for it. LHINs will, for
the first time, involve Ontarians in the health care
conversation, giving them a chance to participate in decisions
about the health care system in their communities.
Transparency, accountability and responsibility
LHINs will ensure that health care dollars are spent in the most
efficient and effective way possible, yielding the best results
possible. Accountability agreements between health care
providers and LHINs, and between LHINs and
government, will ensure the responsible use of precious health
care resources, and the sustainability of the health care system
for generations to come.
A system with patients at the centre
The health care system has not always been an easy one to figure
out. LHINs will change that, breaking down the barriers that
patients face and ensuring that decisions are made in the
interests of patient care.