Professional Practice Coordinator - Halifax, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID: 178793

Company:
Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Central
Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII

Department:
Occupational Therapy - Interprofessional Practice & Learning

Type of Employment:
Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment
(100% FTE) x 1
position(s)****Status: NSGEU
Healthcare** Position**
Posting Closing Date: 26-Apr-24

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.

The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice.

The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities.

Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

About the Opportunity:

Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Central Zone. Access to reliable transportation is required.

About You:

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

Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy or Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy required
Licensure and membership in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia required
Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist, and two (2) years clinical experience with related leadership skills required
Diploma or certificate in adult education or equivalent (or willing to obtain) required
Recent professional development relevant to maintaining competency in clinical practice and education
Demonstrated success in collaborating with others and strong leadership skills
Experience in initiating and managing projects
Well developed verbal and written communication skills
Previous teaching experience which involves designing, implementing and evaluating both traditional and nontraditional methods of instruction preferred
Strong problem solving skills and clinical reasoning skills
Sound judgment, common sense, flexibility & compassion
Ability to manage stressful situations, conflict and competing demands
Coaching ability and diplomacy when dealing with coworkers and persons in the community
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, colleagues, management, community agencies, academic settings, students and volunteers
Skills and experience in promoting learning cultures that nurture equity, diversity and inclusivity with a focus on intersectional values, analysis, and actions, clinical humility, and the responsible use of power and privilege
Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

About Your Application:

Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

Hours of Work:

Long Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)

Beginning May 6, 2024, Ending November 7, 2024
Compensation and Benefits:

$ $46.36 hourly
$74,236 - $90,397 annually

$47.98 hourly ($93,561 annually) with 25 years' experience

Once You've Applied
This is a Healthcare 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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