Coordinator, Workforce Optimization Staffing

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Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

Effective October 26th, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

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Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Reporting to the Leader, the Coordinator is the primary point of contact for management staff related to scheduling and/or timekeeping. The Coordinator is responsible for investigating and determining customer service needs, dealing with difficult staffing and/or timekeeping requests, facilitating resolution to staffing and/or timekeeping problems and planning and developing strategies to close the gap between resource availability and resource needs. The Coordinator is in constant contact with their designated customer group to ensure understanding of future service demands and workforce plans. Develops procedures and processes to ensure timely and effectively delivery of services within own portfolio and ensures alignment with the Workforce Optimization vision and strategies. Develops and/or coordinates orientation for new hires in consultation with customer group and Employee Experience. Provides direction, supervision and guidance to scheduling staff and leads the team by fostering a motivating and respectful workplace. Primary working relationships are with Staffing Services team, Employee Experience teams and clinical program/service leaders throughout the designated area.

**Responsibilities**:

- Utilizes human resources policies and procedures to recruit, hire, mentor and retain staff. Identifies workplace issues and recommends strategies that affect the recruitment, retention and engagement of staff. Contributes and coordinates workforce plans according to strategic goals and objectives. Establishes workload assignments and priorities to meet operational requirements. Addresses scheduling issues immediately. Identifies vacancies, interviews internal/external applicants, makes hiring decisions and processes required documentation.
- Oversees and coordinates the delivery/daily activities within the designated Staffing services area. Ensures clinical program/service needs are met and liaises with key stakeholders on the achievement of program goals and objectives.
- Regularly meets with staff to set clear performance parameters and provide continuous communications strategies. Continuously clarifies performance expectations. Conducts performance reviews and performance conversations. Clearly defines appropriate workplace behaviour. Prevents/intervenes in all incidents of conflict, inappropriate comments or conduct involving staff and stakeholders. Defines specific objectives on disciplinary issues. Follows up with staff on issues requiring disciplinary action.
- Coordinates requests for vacation, education and leaves of absence; ensures vacancies are filled, communicates scheduling changes, ensures resources are available. Reviews staffing levels with management team to determine operational requirements, seniority, etc., grant/deny requests. Approves/signs off on timekeeping records.
- Acts as the employer representative in Attendance Support and other meetings with staff, Human Resources and the Union. Ensures incident reports are completed and provides Leader with a copy of the completed incident reports. Identifies and develops recommendations to improve safety of the workplace; liaises with Workplace Health to ensure recommendations are implemented and obtain information regarding the status of ill/injured team members.
- Meets regularly with customer groups to identify service needs and develop u