Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 149802
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Lovett Lake, Halifax
Department: OPOR Dir Clinical Applications
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 5 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 10-Mar-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.

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 an 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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Director IM/IT/ or the Senior Director OPOR, the Director, Clinical Solutions oversees a team of professionals and is responsible for the overall management of clinical applications and guidance to all management leaders to help them manage their respective service and programs. The Director contributes as part of the leadership team to the strategies and operational plans consistent with legislation, accountability frameworks, and the mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of the province. Within their portfolio, the Director advances evidence informed clinical best practice through clinical standardization and adoption and use of technologies and clinical information systems. The Director fosters collaborative and interprofessional practice environments that optimizes care provision through clinical standardization, meaningful use of technologies to support practice, health service leadership and collaborative learning for health professionals (regulated and non-regulated), as well as for other care providers and support services. They promote the development of an organizational culture that focuses on ongoing learning and effective, evidence-based practice to support clinical transformation and advancement of clinical standardization and learning to improve health outcomes through optimal use of technology. The Director contributes to the design and development of comprehensive strategies to support the effective, efficient, and sustainable delivery of services and programs.

The Director provides leadership to advance excellence in quality, person centered care and practice through integration of a variety of programs and services. Working in partnership with senior leaders, managers and staff, the Director takes a leadership role in creating a culture of learning with a focus on clinical standardization, clinical leadership, and adoption and meaningful integration technology and clinical information systems into clinical practice. The Director ensures the design and delivery of learner centered education, to develop and enhance staff skill and knowledge, and coach leaders to help create environments that use technology to support clinical best practice and care. The Director oversees a provincial team that is well versed in clinical standardization, knowledge translation, education, adoption of technology, role optimization, and quality practice environments.

About the Opportunity Continued

The Director, Clinical Solutions must have a strong understanding of not only the technical aspects of clinical system applications, their design, maintenance, and access management, but also an intimate understanding for how they correlate to the support and delivery of patient care decision-making processes. The Director requires considerable creativity and problem-solving ability in the pursuit, creation, and ongoing support of clinical applications for Nova Scotia Health Authority. Collaboration, relationship-building, communication, and organization are keys to the success of this role. Decisions made by the Director, Clinical Applications affect a wide range of activities and goals and could have significant impact across the organization. The breadth and impact of this portfolio reaches across all physicians, administration, and staff as well as affiliated partners, IWK, Department of Health, Nova Scotia Government, education partners (ie: Dalhousie University). The issues and functional responsibilities are diverse and require the ability to exercise independent judgment in reaching decision.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and 10+ years progressive leadership experience
• Master\'s degree an asset, particularly in health administration, informatics, leadership, or business administration.
• Certified Health Executive and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation or willingness to obtain within 1 year of hire.
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and/or organizational change management certification an asset.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years\' progressive leadership positions in health care in addition to having clinically related practice or clinical application experience.
• Experience as a strategic leader within a complex organization, enabling change and leading transformational projects and providing strategic advice to senior management
• Experience in working with patient care leaders and staff across a large organization.
• Knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks applicable to the practice of health professions
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to multi-task to meet tight deadlines
• Experience in engaging, mentoring, and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives an organization
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills with ability to interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks.
• Strong interpersonal skills with high level of competence in both written and verbal communication.
• Understanding of clinical systems, IT tools and processes.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Five (5) Permanent, Full-time Positions; 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

Salary to be determined.

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.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis 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.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

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.

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