Coordinator - Northern Shared Chronic Pain Services
Req ID: 187422
Location: Northern Zone, Aberdeen Hospital
Department: OPNZ CPM Chronic Pain Mgmt
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (80%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 20-Sep-24
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About the Opportunity
The Coordinator of Northern Shared Chronic Pain Services reports to the Managers of the primary level Chronic Pain Service at Cumberland Regional, Colchester East Hants Health Center, Aberdeen Regional and St. Martha's Regional Hospitals. This service operates one day a week from each of these four facilities. Overall accountability for the Northern Shared Chronic Pain Service is shared between the four sites as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding. The Coordinator is responsible for strategic leadership and ensuring the delivery of chronic pain service across the four sites in a manner consistent with the “Provincial Action Plan “DOH based on best practice guidelines. The Coordinator of Northern Shared Chronic Pain Services coordinates the chronic pain clinical services across the area, carried out by interdisciplinary teams functioning in each district. The Coordinator of Northern Shared Chronic Pain Services is the lead liaison with physicians, external service providers, provincial and others relevant to the service.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Recognized completion of a University Degree in Allied Health, Social Science or related relevant field
- Minimum 2 years of progressive experience in working with chronic pain patients
- Experience in program/ service coordination or management
- Licensed or licensable in Nova Scotia in their professional discipline
- Demonstrated competence in electronic communication, EMR, Clinical Sharepoint and Meditech, excellence in Microsoft Office products, including excel, word, and outlook (email, calendar, etc.)
- This position requires travel to various locations and as such access to transportation is required
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent part-time (80%) position; 60 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits
$37.61 - $49.97 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.
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