Consultant - Primary Health Care Operations
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Business Manager, Primary Health Care, Central zone, the Operations Consultant is responsible for working with the broader Primary Health Care (PHC) team to advance the strategic and operational priorities of the portfolio. The Consultant, Operations, has a responsibility for supporting the coordination of the planning, development and implementation of the activities assigned under the direction of the Business Manager.
The scope of practice will include various roles as facilitator, coordinator, communicator, and planner. The Consultant works according to the mission, vision, values and policies of Nova Scotia Health Authority and PHC/District Department of Family Practice to support the development and implementation of PHC programs, services and initiatives throughout the province. The consultant's activities are guided by PHC priority areas, multiple stakeholders and by community needs and, therefore, require a professional approach. This work requires recognition and application of best practice and application of evidenced informed decision making.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Baccalaureate degree from a health discipline/health science field
- Masters' Degree in Business Administration, Health Services Administration preferred
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- Minimum of 3-5 years working experience and responsibilities in a senior coordinator position or equivalent
- Experience in planning, coordinating, delivery and evaluation of PHC and community-based initiatives
- Experience in leading quality initiatives
- Experience in maintaining information in a database
- Demonstrated ability to manage changing priorities
- Experience within a health-related environment preferred
- Experience in a primary health care / community-based setting preferred
- Experience in program and service development, implementation and evaluation required
- Knowledge of disease prevention, health promotion, chronic disease management, and population health preferred
- Demonstrated leadership in facilitation with internal and external stakeholder groups
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required as this role requires travel across the Zone
- Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset
Please note: A skills test will be administered.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent Full-time position,75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits
$38.36 - $47.95 hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Consultant - Primary Health Care Operations
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Business Manager, Primary Health Care, Central zone, the Operations Consultant is responsible for working with the broader Primary Health Care (PHC) team to advance the strategic and operational priorities of the portfolio. The Consultant, Operations, has a responsibility for supporting the coordination of the planning, development and implementation of the activities assigned under the direction of the Business Manager.
The scope of practice will include various roles as facilitator, coordinator, communicator, and planner. The Consultant works according to the mission, vision, values and policies of Nova Scotia Health Authority and PHC/District Department of Family Practice to support the development and implementation of PHC programs, services and initiatives throughout the province. The consultant's activities are guided by PHC priority areas, multiple stakeholders and by community needs and, therefore, require a professional approach. This work requires recognition and application of best practice and application of evidenced informed decision making.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Baccalaureate degree from a health discipline/health science field
- Masters' Degree in Business Administration, Health Services Administration preferred
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- Minimum of 3-5 years working experience and responsibilities in a senior coordinator position or equivalent
- Experience in planning, coordinating, delivery and evaluation of PHC and community-based initiatives
- Experience in leading quality initiatives
- Experience in maintaining information in a database
- Demonstrated ability to manage changing priorities
- Experience within a health-related environment preferred
- Experience in a primary health care / community-based setting preferred
- Experience in program and service development, implementation and evaluation required
- Knowledge of disease prevention, health promotion, chronic disease management, and population health preferred
- Demonstrated leadership in facilitation with internal and external stakeholder groups
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required as this role requires travel across the Zone
- Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset
Please note: A skills test will be administered.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent Full-time position,75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits
$38.36 - $47.95 hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations