Assistant Manager of the Primary Health Care Integrated Services Network – Restigouche Communities

DEPARTMENT: Primary Health Care Integrated Network - Administration

BARGAINING UNIT: Management and Non-Bargaining

JOB TYPE: Permanent full-time

SCHEDULE: Day, 8 and 12-hour shifts. Work schedule may be changed to meet operational needs.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Bilingual essential

NOTE : Applicants must attach a resume to their application.

JOB SUMMARY :

Reporting directly to the Manager of the Primary Health Care (PHC) Integrated Services Network, the incumbent performs duties that may include management support, approval of payroll and employee requests, and coordination and management of equipment and access requests. The incumbent provides support for performance appraisals, attendance management, the performance management process, and the improvement of quality and safety in PHC through the development of policies and procedures, as well as participation in accreditation exercises.

The incumbent also works very closely with the Manager of the PHC Integrated Services Network to ensure the optimal functioning of the PHC Integrated Services Network in the Restigouche communities by supporting the management of referral centre facility and local family health team operations.

Depending on operational needs, the incumbent may be given other assignments.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to health administration, health or another relevant field (a combination of training and experience deemed equivalent may be taken into consideration);
• Three to five years' experience in the health field;
• Knowledge and experience in the field of primary health care considered an asset;
• Extensive experience managing human and financial resources and information in general considered an asset;
• Experience in implementing and monitoring policies and programs/initiatives as well as in evaluation considered an asset (an equivalent combination of training and experience may be taken into consideration);
• Ease forging internal and external partnerships due to ability to bring people together;
• Good sense of leadership and good communication skills;
• Collaborative attitude;
• Good problem-solving and planning skills;
• Ability to function with ease in a changing environment and strong aptitude for implementing change management strategies;
• Ability to use computer tools common within the health network;
• Availability to travel within Vitalité Health Network's territory;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Physical ability to perform assigned work;
• Good work history (performance and attendance);
• Adherence to professional ethics principles, Vitalité Health Network's management philosophy and organizational values;
• Adherence to Vitalité Health Network's confidentiality rules.

NOTE :

1. Position to be reviewed by the Part III Classification Committee.

• Les exigences décrites ci-dessus peuvent être vérifiées par le biais d'examens oraux, écrits ou pratiques dans le cadre du processus de sélection.
• Si aucun candidat ne satisfait aux exigences du poste, le poste ne sera pas nécessairement réaffiché. Si vous désirez être considéré pour ce poste et répondez à la plupart des exigences, vous êtes encouragé à soumettre votre candidature.
• L'employeur se réserve le droit de raccourcir ou de prolonger les affectations temporaires pour des raisons opérationnelles.
• Nous remercions à l'avance tous les candidats; cependant, nous ne communiquerons qu'avec les personnes dont la candidature aura été retenue.