Multi-Site: Professional Practice Coordinator - Physiotherapy
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Location: Halifax, NS B3H 1A1
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Req ID: 200155
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: IPPL Inter-Professional Practice
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-May-25
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.
The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of Interprofessional Practice, the Professional Practice Coordinator works with members of the individual disciplines, operational leadership, staff and practice councils to create an environment for person and family centered health and collaborative inter-professional teams, through the advancement of health discipline best practice.
The Professional Practice Coordinator is an IPPL team member who supports discipline specific practice across programs and services, and who facilitates optimal scopes of practice and an integrated interprofessional practice model. The Professional Practice Coordinator facilitates learning that builds capacity, supports and advances professional practice and maintains and develops evidence-based standards of care. The Professional Practice Coordinator acts as a consultant to operational leadership and staff related to the application of relevant legislation, professional credentialing, standards of practice and issues related to professional practice and accountability. This role will support Occupational Therapy within Rehabilitation and Supportive Care.
This is a Multi-Site position. Successful Candidate will be required to work periodically from multiple sites within the Zone.
Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Central Zone. Access to reliable transportation is required
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
Please ensure your resume and cover letter are up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications
Hours
Permanent Full-Time; (75 hours biweekly)
Compensation and Benefits
$41.00 - $52.96 hourly
$79,942 - $103,271 annually
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 Healthcare 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.
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.
Req ID: 200155
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: IPPL Inter-Professional Practice
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-May-25
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.
The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of Interprofessional Practice, the Professional Practice Coordinator works with members of the individual disciplines, operational leadership, staff and practice councils to create an environment for person and family centered health and collaborative inter-professional teams, through the advancement of health discipline best practice.
The Professional Practice Coordinator is an IPPL team member who supports discipline specific practice across programs and services, and who facilitates optimal scopes of practice and an integrated interprofessional practice model. The Professional Practice Coordinator facilitates learning that builds capacity, supports and advances professional practice and maintains and develops evidence-based standards of care. The Professional Practice Coordinator acts as a consultant to operational leadership and staff related to the application of relevant legislation, professional credentialing, standards of practice and issues related to professional practice and accountability. This role will support Occupational Therapy within Rehabilitation and Supportive Care.
This is a Multi-Site position. Successful Candidate will be required to work periodically from multiple sites within the Zone.
Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Central Zone. Access to reliable transportation is required
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Physiotherapy or Master of Science degree in Physiotherapy required
- Licensure and membership in good standing with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists required
- Membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association preferred
- Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience as a Physiotherapist, and two (2) years clinical experience with related leadership skills required
- Diploma or certificate in adult education or equivalent (or willing to obtain)
- Recent professional development relevant to maintaining competency in clinical practice and education
- Previous experience in education support, onboarding new staff and transition to practice an asset
- Evidence of adult education theory & application, leadership development
- Demonstrated initiative, effective interpersonal skills, communication skills and innovative problem solving
- Previous teaching experience which involves designing, implementing and evaluating both traditional and nontraditional methods of instruction preferred
- Experience with computer applications - Microsoft office applications, SharePoint and computer documentation systems
- Physical demands requiring setting up rooms, walking and standing, movement of educational resource tools within the facilities and across multiple sites
- Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset
Please ensure your resume and cover letter are up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications
Hours
Permanent Full-Time; (75 hours biweekly)
Compensation and Benefits
$41.00 - $52.96 hourly
$79,942 - $103,271 annually
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 Healthcare 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.
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.