Primary Health Care Coordinator

**Req ID**:147757**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Western** Zone, **Western Kings Memorial Health Centre**
**Department**:PHC WZ AK LA**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: CUPE** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:21-Jan-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.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Primary Health Care Manager, Zone and/or Provincial and/or the Primary Health Care Director, the Primary Health Care Coordinator will provide support to advance the strategic priorities in the Primary Health Care, Chronic Disease Management, and Department of Family Practice (DFP) portfolios. The PHC Coordinator will have responsibility for coordination of the planning, ongoing development and implementation of programs, services and initiatives assigned through leadership in each respective portfolio.

The incumbent works closely with Primary Health Care providers and teams, stakeholders to ensure localized support for planning, coordination, facilitation, and evaluation of PHC projects/initiatives (e.g., chronic disease and wellness). The Coordinator is responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with health care staff, provincial and other Zonal and NSHA departments, external individuals and partner agencies. The coordinator works with NSHA Physician Leaders to support the coordination and activities of the Department of Family Practice.

The Primary Health Care Coordinator will work collaboratively with family physician's offices and other health care providers to support change management strategies that are inherent in the services plan for primary health care. They are responsible for supporting the work of Primary Health Care and the Department of Family Practice through practice facilitation and practice support program coordination. They will work closely with Family Practices to facilitate and assist with the measurement and evaluation of practice improvements and to share/promote the successes of these improvements internal and external to NSHA.

**About You**:

- Baccalaureate degree preferably from a health discipline/health related science
- Current registration with professional association if applicable
- Two years of recent related experience
- Coordination and Project Management Skills
- Broad knowledge of the health system with high level understanding of population health approaches, community development, primary health care, health prevention and promotion, and disease management.
- Experience in Practice Facilitation including coaching, facilitation, change management strategies, and quality improvement is an asset.
- Experience working in a family practice setting with family physicians an asset.
- Organizational and project management skills. Superior time management skills in order to prioritize and complete assignments.
- Sound knowledge and skill working in an interdisciplinary settings.
- Ability to analyze information to identify priorities and emerging issues.
- Superior communication skills - written, oral, presentation.
- Demonstrated high degree of independent decision making, self-direction, motivation and team building/leadership skills.
- Understanding of Behavior Change Techniques.
- 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 bi-weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$30.30- $38.07 Hourly

**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 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members t