Orientation – Professional Staff

Welcome to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre! This orientation program will provide you with valuable information as you begin your journey at TBRHSC. Completion of this orientation program is mandatory, as it will ensure you have the proper tools to be successful.

The orientation has four components:

1. Handbook The handbook is in PDF format.
2. Policies & Procedures – There are several policies and procedures you need to be familiar with prior to beginning work at TBRHSC. You will be required to sign a disclaimer page, stating that you are aware, understand and will abide by these policies and procedures while working at TBRHSC.
3. E-Learning – Anyone who works at the Hospital first completes the “Worker” module, as all Learners, Students, Physicians and Hospital staff are considered workers (this definition excludes Volunteers). If a worker/professional staff are in a supervisor role, they then complete the “Supervisor” module.
   • All “workers” should be completing this module: https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/elearn/worker/foursteps.php
   • Anyone who is in a supervisory role (“supervisor” as defined by the MOL is anyone who has charge of a workplace or authority over a worker) should be completing this module: https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/elearn/supervisor/fivesteps.php
4. Worker Orientation Manual
5. Educational Modules – The educational modules will ensure that you are familiar with policies and procedures for code status at TBRHSC as well as the software programs you will be required to use when providing patient care.
6. In-Person Orientation – Medical Affairs will schedule the in-person orientation, which will involve short introductory meetings with various stakeholders in the organization. Please note that locum physicians starting on a weekend will be orientated in-person by a colleague of the program/service that they will be working in. Supportive Staff are exempt from the in-person orientation.