Quality Management Coordinator - Intake, Reporting & Registration - Mental Health & Addictions

 Req ID: 185586
Location: Provincial Zone, Chipman Facility 
Department: MHA WZ Intake, Registration & Reporting
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Oct-24

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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of  Planning and Evaluation, Mental Health and Addictions, the Quality Management Coordinator (QMC) is Involved in activities related to planning, developing and delivering research and evaluation activities occurring in Mental Health and Addictions, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Specifically, the QMC initiates and supports evaluation and research into mental health and addictions through:

• The utilization of the mental health and addictions information management systems
• Coordinates and organizes program evaluations involving surveys, focus groups, and other data collection methods, or through research and evaluation initiatives taken on to explore promising areas of prevention or treatment for clients and families, often in collaboration with outside agencies such as Dalhousie University
• The acquisition, appraisal and synthesis of academic and grey literature to provide guidance and up to date information about best practices in research and evaluation in the clinical delivery of services
• Preparation and management of databases for data collection during studies and evaluations
• Writing of reports summarizing research and program evaluation findings for internal use but also those that may be suitable for distribution throughout the provincial health authority and sharing with other government departments.

About You

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

• MSc in Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Informatics or Health Science/Social Science (including graduate level training in research design and statistical analysis) or an equivalent combination of experience
• Minimum 3 years related work experience including applied analytic activities related to program development and evaluation, or continuous quality improvement
• Expert level knowledge and skills related to data linkage, data analysis, statistical manipulation, interpretation, and knowledge translation, using information from multiple source systems to effectively prepare information to meet the needs of the stakeholders
• Experience in program and service development, implementation and evaluation required
• Demonstrates high degree of independent decision-making, self-direction, motivation, change management knowledge and team building/leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience in the application of word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, statistical analysis and reporting software and tools
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of mental health and addiction information systems considered an asset
• Demonstrated experience in using Business Intelligence tools and software an asset
• Knowledge of the Canadian Institute of Health Information and associated databases
• Knowledge of MIS Standards an asset
• Experience in using and reporting from large datasets
• Experience with Literature reviews, ethics and data collection techniques
• Demonstrated experience dealing with multiple deadlines/projects
• Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

A skill test will be included as part of the selection process

Please Note: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application.  Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information

Hours

• Long assignment full-time position; 70 hours biweekly
• Approximately 18 months
• Some travel will be required between sites
• Position is flexible within the province

Compensation and Benefits

$35.09- $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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

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 Admin Professionals 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.

​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.