Clinical Performance Consultant
Req ID: 193673
Location: Provincial Zone, All Locations
Department: PPA Clinical Analytics CNS
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 31-Dec-24
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.
About the Opportunity
The Clinical Performance Consultant supports assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based guidelines and best practices for clinical care ensuring that changes to clinical processes are tested and evaluated relative to reducing care variability (increasing reliability), adherence to evidence-based best practice, and improving outcomes. The position works with clinicians to provide tools to allow them to examine their clinical performance relative to peers and relative to best practice. Program leaders monitor performance in their clinical areas of focus and work with clinicians under their purview to help them get to higher levels of performance. This position will work in the area of Primary Health Care and Chronic Disease Management.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Undergraduate degree in analytics, informatics or health related field required, Master's Degree preferred. Consideration may be given to those with equivalent training and work experience
- The following would be considered an asset:
- Registration with relevant health or professional discipline/college or association
- Certified Health Executive designation
- 5 years of relevant experience with progressive accountabilities for standards development; evaluation and implementation; and adoption of best practices to deliver high quality services required
- Knowledge and skills in the areas of analytic tools, applications and systems of support.
- Advanced knowledge of health care systems and clinical care areas
- Excellent leadership, organizational and decision skills
- Expert knowledge to critically analyze evidence-based practices to inform strategy development and organizational planning
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders
- Evidence-based collaborative problem solving of complex multifaceted issues
- Understands the principles of project management and demonstrated ability to create and lead complex work teams
- Expertise in leading complex change
- Collaboration, negotiation, and persuasion skills
- Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent, full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits
$37.61 - $47.01 Hourly
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.
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.