Alternate Level of Care Consultant

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Req ID: 133426

Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Department: OPNZ AccessFlow Medicine Rehabilitation

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: Management/Non Union Position

Posting Closing Date: 24-May-22

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 an 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

Reporting to the Health Services Director, the Alternate Level of Care Consultant is responsible for the coordination of processes, procedures and services related to individuals waiting in hospital for long term care placement.

The Alternate Level of Care Consultant coordinates the Alternate Level of Care per diem charge process for the designated zone, coordinates zone follow up from Alternate Level of Care Patients/Families, coordinates data collection and analysis regarding patients and provides navigation and communication support to Alternate Level of Care Patient/Families.

About You

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

• Graduate of an undergraduate program
• Five years of financial experience
• Knowledge of/or experience in a health care setting
• Knowledge of/or experience in Continuing Care System
• Completion of an accounting program considered an asset
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Access, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher, as well as Adobe products
• Seascape Training an asset
• Medical Terminology an asset
• Strong written and oral communication
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, tact, judgment and confidentiality
• Demonstrated initiative, ability to set priorities and work independently with accuracy and efficiency
• Ability to work well under pressure, meeting deadlines without sacrificing work standards
• Strong problem solving/critical thinking skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects/work assignments simultaneously
• Ability to communicate in a confidential, tactful and sensitive manner
• Experience with project planning, budget analysis & quality improvement initiatives
  

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

Hours

Permanent, Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$35.27 - $44.09 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.

This 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ . Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify.

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