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Health Services Leader – Primary Health Care Jobs in Shelburne – Nova Scotia at Nova Scotia Health Authority
Title: Health Services Leader – Primary Health Care
Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Location: Shelburne – Nova Scotia
Category: Healthcare, Management
About the Opportunity The Health Services Lead, Primary Health Care is a member of the Primary Health Care
leadership
team and is responsible for advancing priorities of the portfolio via supporting the ongoing development and implementation of assigned Primary Health Care,
Wellness
, Chronic Disease Management, Department of Family Practice programs services and initiatives in the Shelburne County. They are responsible for day-to-day operations of multiple teams spanning
wellness
, chronic disease and family practice
collaborative
teams.
The Health Services Lead works together with other members of the Primary Health Care
leadership
team to implement multiple Primary Health Care projects and initiatives to support
advancement
of patient centered, community based primary health care programs and services within their Zone of the Nova Scotia Health Authority. The Health Services Lead works closely with all interprofessional teams to manage performance standards and operational requirements by facilitating the development and implementation of consistent Primary Health Care and organizational priorities, while respecting uniqueness and individuality of practices and communities.
The Health Services Lead is knowledgeable of provincial and zone governance structures, community-based agencies and organizations, and the community based
collaborative team
approach to care. They are responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with health care staff, other Zone based NSHA departments and teams, external individuals, and partner agencies. Assignments may change as the Primary Health Care system evolves.
About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
Baccalaureate degree from a health discipline or related field Minimum of three years of recent and related progressive
leadership
experience in a health care setting. Experience in Primary Health Care and chronic disease management will be considered an asset. Current registration with professional association (if applicable) Knowledge of evidence-based models of care for chronic disease management Demonstrated knowledge of primary health care, health
promotion
, health determinants, and dynamics of health needs in community Strong interpersonal and
communication
(oral, written and presentation) skills including the ability to work collaboratively with various professional and community individuals, demonstrating a high level of judgement, tact, creativity, diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality.
Demonstrated experience in program development,
project management
, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in community settings. Demonstrated ability to work with teams, physicians and stakeholders across multiple governance structures to establish and sustain strong
collaborative
family practice teams Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective
collaborative
relationships and partnerships with stakeholders and clients Strong organizational, time management, and
problem solving
skills Demonstrated experience in
change management
initiatives Demonstrated self-motivation, self-direction,
leadership
,
team development
, organizational and facilitation skills.
Strong human
resource management
and financial management skills Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position such as working irregular hours and under …
