Medical Learner and Physician Advisor - Medical Affairs
Req ID: 198064
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: MEDWZ Education YRH
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 25-Mar-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.
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About the Opportunity
The Advisor provides coordination/guidance and administrative support to the Medical Education Program in addition to fostering and developing relationships with regional physicians with faculty appointments. This position provides additional support to the Medical Site Leaders within the Hospital and other individuals, committees or working groups as assigned.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Post-Secondary diploma in a recognized office administration, business administration or secretarial program required, Undergraduate degree is a related field an asset
- Minimum 3 years progressively responsible experience, providing administrative management support and office coordination at senior level, preferably within a healthcare or medical education environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, high degree of tact, judgement and confidentiality
- Ability to foster excellent relationships and coordinate with the various stakeholders which include medical students, residents, faculty, Nova Scotia Health Authority and Dalhousie University administration.
- Demonstrated competencies requiring advanced skills and abilities in all facets of office practices and technologies and with information and meeting technologies
- Experience utilizing technology in meeting planning to create efficiencies and streamline tracking and retrieval of information
- Ability to work effectively with physicians, management, staff and community partners in a pleasant and efficient manner
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Detail-orientated with ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality and accuracy of work
- Ability to competently work independently as well as cohesively within a team environment
- Demonstrated work ethic and attendance record
- Ability to travel, as required
- 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
- Long full-time assignment, 75 hrs bi-weekly (18 month duration)
- Assignment length subject to change
Compensation and Benefits
$25.13 - $31.61 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.