Benefits to choosing West Park as your employer
Life is in the challenge.
Recognizing the dedication, competence and pride of our staff, physicians and volunteers creates a caring, therapeutic environment for our patients and residents. West Park is an organization that believes in life-long learning and best practices. The centre also has a commitment to a fair and safe work environment.
At West Park, we offer:
Orientation
West Park provides a mandatory two-day Corporate Wide Orientation to all staff followed by a unit/department specific orientation.
Rewards & recognition
- Long Service Awards – Achieving long service is a testament to the commitment and loyalty of our people. As such, long-time employees and physicians celebrating their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th or 25th year at West Park receive special recognition at our annual Long Service Awards Celebration
- Staff Appreciation Program – West Park fosters a culture of staff recognition for outstanding performance, productivity, innovation, customer service and special project efforts. Staff appreciation awards provide staff with the opportunity to recognize peers for their accomplishments on a timely basis.
Education
To encourage life-long learning among employees, we provide real opportunities and incentives for ongoing learning and knowledge-building. We offer a variety of competitive education bursary and loan programs to help staff meet their educational and professional development pursuits.
A teaching facility
Affiliated with post-secondary institutions such as the University
of Toronto, West Park is committed to training tomorrow’s
health care professionals. Professionally supervised student training
and education opportunities exist in nursing, respiratory and rehabilitative
medicine, respiratory therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy,
speech language pathology, recreation therapy, pharmacy and health
administration.
Best practices and research
Our Professional
Practice Department and Clinical Evaluation and Research Unit
provide the support our staff need to provide the very best clinical
practices and participate in research and ongoing professional development
activities
Environment: inside and out
At West Park, we recognize occupational health and safety as vital to fulfilling our mission. This is part of a larger commitment by the centre's management to provide and maintain a safe and healthy environment for everyone through a comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety Program.
West Park’s campus boasts a welcoming environment
for staff, as well as patients and residents. The centre is surrounded
by an award-winning
landscape, with tree-lined walkways, accessible patios and gardens,
rooftop terraces and manicured lawns. The centre also has a business
casual dress code policy for staff, helping to make the environment
less formal for patients, residents and their families.
Competitive compensation
While taking into consideration internal equity, market forces and other competitive and/or economic factors, West Park endeavours to provide compensation at competitive levels for all of its employees.
Health and medical benefits
West Park provides a comprehensive benefits program to all eligible
employees. These benefits range from prescription drugs and vision
care, to dental and therapy services. In addition, after a specified
length of service, eligible employees are able to contribute to
the Hospitals of Ontario
Pension Plan (HOOPP). West Park staff also receive a special
discounted rate on the broad range of personalized therapy and wellness
services provided by Pro
Active Healthcare, located on-site.
Employee Assistance Program
Believing that its people are its greatest asset, West Park Healthcare Centre is committed to the physical and emotional well-being of its employees. To assist staff in times of crisis and stress, we have retained an outside firm to provide voluntary, confidential counselling services to staff and their immediate family. Professional counsellors offer assistance in a wide variety of areas.
Information and a voice
West Park is committed to open communication with its employees. A monthly newsletter and intranet site provide regular communication for physicians, staff and volunteers. Other programs, such as our bi-monthly Town Hall and Breakfast with the CEO initiatives, provide an opportunity for any staff member to discuss topics of interest to them with their peers and members of the management team.
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