Manager - Department of Medicine - Jobs in Halifax, NS

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Req ID: 138061Company: Nova Scotia HealthLocation: Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEIIDepartment: DOM Dept of Med 1 AFPType of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union PositionPosting Closing Date: 6-Dec-22REPOST - Previously applied applicants are not required to reapply to be consideredNova 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 theres 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 an Nova Scotia Health role means youll 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 OpportunityReporting to the Director, Administration-Department of Medicine, the Manager is responsible for providing leadership and support for the subspecialty medicine services. The Manager is responsible for all aspects of recruiting, managing and retaining administrative support staff for Divisions and to ensure that resources are efficiently managed within each Division. The Manager also works collaboratively with Division Heads, physician teams and operational leadership focusing on analysis of existing practices/processes; identifying opportunities for improvement for patient care and quality initiatives.

• Provides leadership and ongoing support to the Division Head for operational and administrative activities
• Proactively manages relationships with physicians to ensure clinical and academic objectives are met
• Creates an environment which promotes and fosters professional accountability and responsibility
• Responsible to ensure division specific orientation and onboarding of administrative staff
• Establishes performance standards and expectations for divisional administrative staff and ensures these are maintained collaboratively within the team
• Responsible for ongoing performance reviews, coaching and feedback
• Manages staff attendance, facilitating improvements where required
• Identifies and facilitates resolution of risk management issues
• Responsible for managing, reporting and analyzing divisional waitlists and identifying and implementing improvement initiatives together with the Division Head and operational leadership where required
• Reviews financial reports and implements improvement processes and actions for budget variance
• Analyzes reports of divisional clinical and academic activity and works with the Director, Administration and Division Head to ensure optimization of resource utilization to meet objectives
• Provides direction to administrative staff for collection of annual divisional clinical, academic and research activity/productivity
• Coordinates space/facilities, information technology and equipment planning for divisional activities
• Understands, communicates, and acts upon organizational and HR policies, industry trends and collective agreements

About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration, Business Administration or Public Administration preferred or equivalent combination of academic qualification and leadership/management-based experience will be considered
• A minimum of five years progressive experience in a coordinator/supervisory/management role, preferably in a tertiary level academic health care facility, and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a demanding setting.
• Experience supervising/managing staff in a unionized environment an asset
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and relationship building skills including consultative, coaching, mediation and conflict resolution
• Demonstrates high degree of independent decision making, self-direction, motivation, change management knowledge and team building/leadership skills
• Proven organizational ability and effective time management skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles of health system management including financial, organizational privacy, data access and associated laws and regulations
• Proven ability to identify innovative solutions and recommendations
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Adobe, Sharepoint, internet, email
• Lean Six Sigma training would be considered an asset
• 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.HoursPermanent Full Time; 75 hours bi-weeklyCompensation and Incentives$37.66 - $47.07 hourlyOnce Youve AppliedThank 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.As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.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.Follow Us!https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaHealthAuthority/https://www.instagram.com/novascotiahealthauthorityhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/nsha/https://twitter.com/healthnsQuick Apply

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