Program Assistant - Halifax, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID: 158488

Company:
Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEII

Department:
IPPL Nursing Strategy Projects-QE2

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status:
NSGEU
Admin Professionals Position

Posting Closing Date: 17-Jul-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.

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:

Under the direction of the Manager, and in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Educators, Professional Practice Coordinators, Professional Practice Leaders, and administrative staff, the Program Assistant supports education programming delivered by members of the CZ IPPL team.

The Program Assistant coordinates annual schedules and registration processes, communicates with learners, managers, and educators, and prepares and maintains education spaces, equipment, and supplies to support the effective and efficient running of education programs.

The Program Assistant supports daily operations of education programs offered by CZ IPPL team members.

The Program Assistant also provides support to the development, implementation, and evaluation of processes and tools to ensure excellent and effective education programming, including reporting on activities.

The Program Assistant exhibits the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors that align with the Interprofessional Practice and Learning Framework.

Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Nova Scotia. A valid driver's license and access to transportation is required. Flexibility to meet scheduling needs of programs is required.

About You:

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

Medical Office Assistant program or equivalent required
Minimum of two years of previous related experience required
Highly developed prioritization skills and ability to professionally respond to multiple requests
Proficiency with a variety of technical equipment
Graphic Design skills preferred to support evaluation and reporting requirements
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with shifting priorities to meet conflicting and timesensitive requests
Excellent organization and time management skills
Knowledge of continuous quality improvement
Proficiency with PC and MS suite of tools
Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

About Your Application:

Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

Hours of Work:

Permanent, Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)
Beginning July 2, 2023.

Salary Information:

$ $23.14 hourly
$39,711 - $45,126 annually

Once You've Applied
This is a Admin Professionals 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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