Manager Ultrasound, Quality & Community Outpatient Clinic - Diagnostic Imaging

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Req ID: 160476
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre
Department: DI Mgr DGH/Cob/District Sites/Ultrasound
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 23-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.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About The Opportunity
The Manager works with the Zone Operations Director and the DI Medical Department Head for the Zone, to facilitate the daily administrative and clinical operations of the Department and to ensure the delivery of a high quality, safe and efficient Diagnostic Imaging services. The Manager works in collaboration with other managers and staff to develop and implement policies and procedures which are congruent with the Program and overall corporate plan of NSHA.
The Manager is accountable for the efficient and effective operation of assigned areas of responsibility including Central Zone Ultrasound Service, BLCOC and Quality. It is the responsibility of the Manager to oversee diagnostic ultrasound as a modality throughout all sites within the Central Zone, including those that are not direct reports (Cobequid and Hants), daily operations of the BLCOC (which include general imaging, US service and bone mineral density) and coordination of the Quality program in CZ. The Manager works in a co-leadership relationship with the designated Service Chief / Chief Radiologist for assigned areas / facilities.
Duties are performed in accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values, Standards, Policies and Procedures of Nova Scotia Health, which is committed to patient safety, continued quality improvement, and advancing the delivery of safe and trusted health services.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Medical Imaging, supplemented by additional formal management and/or leadership training
• Advanced written and oral communications skills/positive energetic public persona
• Leadership, organizational and decision skills in support of patient, family and client-centred diagnostic imaging services
• Experience in Ultrasound is preferred
• Certified Health Executive designation an asset
• Ability to analyse and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
• Knowledge in field to help inform strategy development and organizational planning.
• Possesses functional knowledge of Radiology Information Systems
• Ability to work within Microsoft Office suite and SAP environments
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills that are responsive to audience needs
• Minimum (3) three years’ recent and relevant supervisory/managerial experience, demonstrating progressive development of financial, strategic and people management skills
• Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) certification or Sonography Canada
• Strategic planning and systems thinking
• Cultural competence
• Experience in financial planning and management
• Familiarity with quality improvement methodologies. (e.g., LEAN)
• Equivalent combinations of experience and/or alternative education shall be considered
• Experienced in leading change
• Well developed organizational, networking, negotiation and change management skills
• Masters Level Degree in health related discipline, health administration, business administration or related subject an asset
• Nova Scotia College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals (NSCMIRTP) licensure or eligible
• Evidence-based collaborative problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making skills
• Understanding of the principles of project management with demonstrated ability to lead work teams
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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