Health Services Manager - 4.1 Vascular/General Surgery

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Req ID: 158837
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ HSM Vascular Gen Surg
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union P osition
Posting Closing Date: 23-Jun-23
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About The Opportunity
Reporting to the Health Services Director, Heart Health Program, the Health Services Manager is responsible for the planning and coordination of services and daily operations of people-centered Vascular/General Surgery/IMCU programs in the Heart Health Program within the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Responsibilities Include

• Providing leadership and direction for 4.1/4.1 IMCU staff to ensure the goals and objectives are continually met
• Promoting and emphasizing people-centred care in partnership with the patient, family, and health care team
• Preparing and analyzing all relevant financial and clinical data, reports trends and identifies where corrective action is required for budget variances, implements changes as required and evaluates the effectiveness of the changes
• Developing, implementing and maintaining an active human resource plan including recruitment, selection, interviewing and hiring
• Managing process improvements for quality patient care and enhancing capacity
• Establishing and maintaining creative and efficient communication processes across clinical teams, geographically different sites, other disciplines, and other stakeholders within NSHA as required
• Representing her/his discipline or service/program by active and effective participation in meetings and on committees

About You
This challenging and rewarding leadership position will appeal to you if you possess the following qualifications:

• Experience and expertise in process planning and redesign work
• Five to seven years of relevant clinical experience
• Must be registered with the relevant health discipline college/association
• Master's degree an asset
• Baccalaureate degree from a health discipline
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues and trends impacting the publicly funded health care system, particularly those affecting cancer care in NS, nationally and internationally
• Demonstrates high degrees of independent decision making, motivation, creativity, flexibility, adaptability, and change management knowledge
• Proven and highly developed leadership skills including vision , self awareness, relationship and team building skills, and communication skills
• Successful external applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to People Services before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment
• Previous leadership/management experience an asset
• Requires a high level of sound judgment, initiative, and self-direction

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Hours

• Permanent Full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Incentives
$43.91 - $58.34 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.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
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 self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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