Primary Health Care Coordinator 199520
Primary Health Care Coordinator 199520
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Job Description
Req ID: 199520
Location: CentralZoneMumford Professional Centre
Department: PHC STRATROBUST PRACTICE SUPPORTCWZ
Type of Employment: TemporaryHourly FT longassignment100 x 1
Admin ProfessionalsPosition
Posting Closing Date: 10Apr25
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. Were on a mission to achieve excellence in health healing and learning through working together which is reflected in the hospitals health centres and communitybased programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of highquality inpatient and outpatient services including academic tertiary and quaternary care as well as continuing care primary health care public health and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe theres a place here for everyone to call home from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The worklife balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means youll have the time to explore discover and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Primary Health Care Manager and Lead the Primary Health Care (PHC) Coordinator will work as a Practice Facilitator to provide practice support and advance the strategic priorities in PrimaryHealth Care Chronic Disease Management and Wellness and the Department of Family Practice portfolio. The PHC Coordinator will be focused on supporting reporting optimization efficiency and have responsibility to lead the planning ongoing development implementation and evaluation of services and project initiatives.
The incumbent works closely with Primary Health Care leadership providers teams and stakeholders to ensure localized support for planning coordination facilitation and evaluation of PHC projects/initiatives. The PHC coordinatoris responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with health care staff provincial and other Zonal and NSH departments external individuals and partner agencies.
The Primary Health Care Coordinator will work collaboratively with family physicians and other health care providers and teams to support change management strategies that are inherent in the services plan for primary health care.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Baccalaureate degree preferably from a health discipline/health related science
- Current registration with professional association if applicable
- Two years of recent related experience
- Organizational and project management skills. Superior time management skills in order to prioritize and complete assignments
- Practice support and facilitation primary health care and/or chronic disease management experience is preferred
- Coordination and Project Management Skills
- Broad knowledge of the health system with high level understanding of population health approaches community development primary health care health prevention and promotion and disease management
- Experience in Practice Facilitation including coaching facilitation change management strategies and quality improvement is an asset
- Experience working in a family practice setting with family physicians an asset
- Sound knowledge and skill working in an interdisciplinary setting
About You Continued
- Ability to analyze information to identify priorities and emerging issues
- Superior communication skills written oral presentation
- Efficient in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Smartsheets an asset
- Efficient in PHC Electronic Medical Records (EMR) (Telus Med Access QHR Accuro) is an asset
- Demonstrated high degree of independent decision making selfdirection motivation and team building/leadership skills
- Understanding of Behavior Change Techniques
- Valid Nova Scotia Drivers Licenseand access to a reliable vehicle
- Competencies in other languages an asset French preferred
Please ensure your resume is uptodate and includes all relevant education experience training and certificationsthat demonstrate the qualifications identified in thisposting.
Hours
- Full time long assignment /75 hours biweekly
- Approximately 18months
- Shifts may include evenings weekends and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$34.79 $42.06 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health dental travel longterm disability and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once Youve Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Admin Professionalsbargaining unitposition. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination values diversity and is representative at all job levels of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who selfidentify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotian Persons of Colour Foreign Nationals/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply and selfidentify.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Temp
