Job Description

Req ID: 182259
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Westway 1
Department: IMIT Digital Solutions R&I MGR
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Jun-24Nova 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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityThe IM/IT Lead, Technical, for Research and Innovation (Lead) is the interface between NSHA Research and Innovation and IM/IT, Nova Scotia Department Cyber Security & Digital Solutions (CSDS) and their technology partners. The Lead will be the primary point of contact for Research and Innovation\'s leadership and senior stakeholders providing a conduit for their interests and objectives while equally serving as a channel of engagement and communications from IM/IT back to their Research and Innovation stakeholders. The Lead will work with clinical and non-clinical partners to identify initiatives and formulate business cases to achieve their objectives--while maintaining alignment with Clinical IM/IT, NSH, IWK and CSDS architectural and strategic requirements.Individuals in this role must be able to communicate clearly, negotiate, listen, mitigate conflict, build alliances and achieve desired results using strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills. They work closely with others on tactical issue resolution and strategic direction across departmental boundaries.Activities could include:

• Serving as the relationship linkage between the Research and Innovation, Clinical IM/IT and Nova Scotia Department Cyber Security & Digital Solutions (CSDS)
• Proactively serving as a \xe2\x80\x9ctrusted technology advisor\xe2\x80\x9d and functioning as a key point of contact for Research and Innovation
• Acting as an advocate to ensure IT services meet Research and Innovation\'s business priorities and needs
• Develop new Research & Innovation technology policies
• Facilitating and serving as a lead for the planning and initiation of efforts to enable the achievement of business objectives through the effective use of technology
• Working with peers to understand breadth of opportunity in an effort to maximize value of IT services delivered to Research and Innovation
• Working with vendors, IM/IT, CSDS and other technology partners to shepherd Research and Innovation initiatives through established IM/IT and NSDS processes
• Collaborate with performance analytics to design efficient data access pathways for researchers

About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science Information systems or health related field. Consideration may be given to those with equivalent training and work experience
• Minimum of 3- 5 years of experience in Clinical Application implementation, previous Lead experience preferred
• Familiarity with research and innovation operational requirements
• Experience with Virtual Environments
• Strong knowledge of MS Windows server operating systems
• Strong applied knowledge of IT networks and Cyber Security
• Strong technical process and procedural documentation skills considered an asset
• Ability to troubleshoot and document issues; and implement resolution using best practice knowledge of internal and/or external business issues to improve service
• Certified Health Executive (CHE) and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation is considered an asset
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Project Management Professions (PMO) and/or organizational change management certification is considered an asset

About You Continued

• Ability to execute through effective delegation, motivation and oversight
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written communication and influencing skills
• Proficient knowledge of health care industry required; familiarity with clinical and administrative hospital functions and departments preferred
• Competencies in other languages and asset, French preferred
• Proficient with MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Work, MS Visio and MS Power-Point
• Demonstrated ability to establish and build strong working relationships
• Ability to function in a dynamic environment subject to impromptu changes in schedules and priorities
• Experience in working with patient care leaders
• Highly self-motivated, directed and change oriented
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Proficient knowledge of healthcare industry required; familiarity with clinical and administrative hospital functions and departments preferred

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

• Long-assignment, Full-time Position; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Approximately 12 months (assignment length subject to change)

Compensation and Incentives$40.15 - $50.19 HourlySuccessful 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 AppliedThank 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.\xe2\x80\x8bNova 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.Follow Us!

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