Position Summary

Interior Health is hiring a permanent full-time Program Coordinator | Professional Practice Office who is passionate about making a difference in health care.

Location: This position is flexible within the Interior Health Region.

What we offer:

• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Work-life balance
• May be eligible to contribute to Municipal Pension Plan

The salary range for this position is $69,218 (min) to $86,522 (midpoint) to $99,501 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Interior Health typically establishes salaries within the minimum and midpoint of the salary range based on qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact:

The Program Coordinator organizes the implementation and evaluation of education programs and strategic initiatives. The Program Coordinator is responsible for reporting program status to internal and external partners for the implementation of priority education programs and strategies. The Program Coordinator provides leadership to program and project teams and ensures the involvement and participation of key partners so that outcomes are delivered within scope, cost, time, and quality. The Program Coordinator is required to lead or coordinate several initiatives simultaneously. Additionally, the Program Coordinator assists and/or coordinates the development of project charters, status updates, and reports.

What will you work on:

• Develops systems for workflow and documentation, sets activities into priority, and follows up on action plans and deliverables for the Clinical Education program.
• Leads the development and maintenance of Clinical Education and PPO InsideNet pages, TeamSites, and discussion boards.
• Renews and updates affiliation agreements with educational institutions.
• Supports work done in HSPnet to place students along with the development of incremental student capacity in HSPnet by meeting with managers & destination coordinators to assess capacity.
• Develops functional processes and coordinates student progress within Specialty Education programs. Supports the tracking of program requirements including but not limited to: completion, return of service requirements, biweekly verifications, and/or scheduling of clinical practicum placements.
• Leads the development of summary reports.
• Prepares statistical information as required by gathering and compiling data and developing and formatting statistical charts and graphs utilizing appropriate software.
• Analyzes data collected on each Specialty Education student related to identification of areas for improvement and for reporting required by operations.
• Plans and implements system and process enhancements, ensuring all provincially established standards and criteria are met.
• Develops a strategy for continual review and revision of processes and software needs as necessary.
• Develops, evaluates, and continuously improves practices and services.
• Analyzes processes and identifies opportunities to find efficiencies related to Clinical Education and Professional Practice Office.
• Gathers information related to relevant initiatives, best practices, benchmarks, Health Authority key objectives, and provincial initiatives.
• Prepares regular summaries and updates and identifies key factors that account for deviation from stated goals for key partners as requested.
• Designs and develops work plans, in conjunction with leaders in Clinical Education and the Professional Practice Office.
• Works on special projects as directed.
• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Education, Information Technology, Business or Health Administration.
• Two to three years of project management experience. Experience working with large data sets and analysis methods within a healthcare operations context is preferred.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, including pivot tables and formulas. Familiarity with data analysis tools for developing reports. General knowledge of project management concepts, methods, practice, and tools.
• Demonstrated customer-focused approach.
• Ability to orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish results.
• Superior computer skills are essential.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Comments

Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.