Job Description

Req ID: 164430
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEII
Department: IPPL Dalhousie School of Health Sciences
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly PT long-assignment (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-Sep-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.

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

This multi-faceted role encompasses curriculum/program development and implementation, scheduling of student rotations, and student evaluation of competencies. Program design, research, development, delivery, evaluation, advisory and disciplinary action as well as continuous quality improvement are mandated for both academic and clinical programming. Continuous professional development with clinical focus, academic advances and theory are critical to the role of an Educator. The responsibilities, integration and synthesis of this position must be in accordance with Accreditation Canada (EQual) accreditation standards and Dalhousie University academic governance. This position reports to the Director.

About You

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

• Bachelor in Health Science or relevant degree required
• Masters Degree in health related discipline or education preferred
• Three years recent related clinical experience in respiratory therapy required
• Certification in BLS for Health Care Providers required
• Current active CSRT membership and active practice NSCRT license are required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Experience in pediatric respiratory therapy preferred
• Demonstrated research capacity and productivity is considered an asset
• University level teaching experience is considered an asset
• Three years\' experience as a preceptor, working directly with students in a clinical setting, is an asset
• Experience in Cardiopulmonary diagnostics is an asset
• Online teaching experience is considered an asset
• Knowledge of the principles of adult teaching and learning and experience in facilitating learning activities is considered an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel/PowerPoint) is considered an asset.
• Experience in Simulation and debriefing is an asset.
• Experience with community care is an asset.
• Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

Your Application

Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

Hours of Work

Long Assignment, Part-Time (37.5 hours bi-weekly)
Beginning September 11, 2023 until July 13, 2024
*Dates are approximate and are subject to change.

Salary Information

$35.61 - $46.82 hourly
$34,723 - $45,648 annually
$48.46 hourly ($47,246 annually) with 25 years\' relevant experience

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit

\xe2\x80\x8bThis 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.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred 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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