Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader - Integrated Chronic Care Services

About the Opportunity

Please note:  This position requires the successful incumbent to strictly adhere to Integrated Chronic Care Services (ICCS) scent-free free policy.

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, Primary Health Care, the Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader provides leadership, innovation and support to the clinical team in the provision of interdisciplinary, collaborative, person-centred care to patients with a focus on functional health. The Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader works closely with patients and families, team members (physicians, psychologists/clinical therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, nurses, office staff) family physicians, community organizations, primary, secondary and tertiary health services, to promote person-centered collaborative care within the Primary Health Care portfolio.
 
The incumbent develops and fosters a healthy interdisciplinary team processes that develop a person and family centered continuum of care focused on functional health goals, building relationships with community based services ensuring practice is interdisciplinary and evidence based, program planning and evaluation,  participating in the recruitment, selection and orientation of new team members, supporting a quality approach to care delivery, coordinating and providing clinical care to patients.

About You

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

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years' related experience or Master's plus 3 years' related experience
• Licensed with the respective Nova Scotia regulatory college
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience working with people who have complex chronic health conditions and pain
• Experience with behaviour change counselling and self-management support
• Experience with leadership of multidisciplinary clinical teams
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as a team and to prioritize while under pressure for deadlines
• Excellent research and program evaluation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Familiarity with primary care electronic medical record preferred
• 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 hours biweekly
• Shifts may include evenings, weekends & holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$43.07 - $55.10 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.