Student Hs - Truro, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

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Truro, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID:158816**
Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Northern
Zone,
Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Department:

PH Public Health NZ**
Type of Employment:Student
Student FT
(**100%
FTE) x **1
position(s)****Status: MGMT/NON-Union
Management/Non Union** Position**
Posting Closing Date:22-Jun-23**Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.

We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality 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.

About the Opportunity:

Reporting to the Health Equity Consultant, the Designated Student Intern position is a reciprocal relationship position providing the student will opportunity to be exposed to the health care systems while also enhancing first person perspective of youth to health care system.

The Student Intern will provide professional support to the Public Health team members by supporting clients and families into the Public Health space, by interacting and collecting perspective of the various Public Health professionals, by helping to inform the Public Health office regarding inclusion and contribute to creating a health work environment, and by bringing youth perspective into the orientation of Youth Health Centre Coordinators.

Privacy and confidentiality are foundational to creating public trust in the health care system.

The Student Intern will have opportunity to learn about the difference between privacy and confidentiality through learning modules and self-directed learning.

Once the student has successful completed these components and demonstrated understanding, the student may be involved in some additional administrative tasks supporting the administrative team.

This can include reminder calls specific to upcoming appointments once they have demonstrated confidentiality practices and appropriate reception with the general public.

Through this position, the Student Intern:

will have opportunity to gain skills in working with the public when accessing health services, will gain knowledge, skills and abilities around privacy and confidentiality, will learn about various health care positions that work within public health, will practice skills of collecting perspective and presenting information back to professionals, and will have opportunity to work in a health care environment that is eager to learn about their lived experience.

About You:

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

High School Student
Grade 11 or 1
Interest in pursuing a career in health care
Willingness to learn about the heatlh care setting
First Aid/CPR considered an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours:

Full-Time, Short Assignment 35 hours weekly; 70 hours bi-weekly

Beginning July 2023, for eight (8) weeks

Compensation and Incentives:

$ $15.00 Hourly

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. 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.

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