Care Team Assistant - Primary Health Care

Req ID: 191267
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Shopping Centre  
Department: PHC STRAT-PCC HALIFAX PENINSULA-CCZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 5 
NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 3-Dec-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.

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 a 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

As part of Primary Health Care & Chronic Disease Management Clinical Services (PHC-CDM), Primary Care Clinics provide in-person care for Nova Scotians who do not have a regular primary care provider.

Reporting to the Health Services Manager or Health Services Lead and working under the supervision or direction of regulated health professionals, the Care Team Assistant (CTA) is an active member of the multidisciplinary / collaborative health team in the primary health care setting. Care team assistants ensure optimal patient flow through the clinic by supporting physicians, nurse practitioners, family practices nurses and others to work effectively and efficiently to optimize their scope of practice. The CTA role provides direct care and support based on the needs of the patients seen in the clinic. As a member of the primary care team, the CTA is responsible to place patients in rooms, take measurements and vital signs, clean exam rooms and high touchpoints between appointments, and assist with specimens and other clinical care as needed. The CTA also reinforces patient and family teaching according to established guidelines and the plan of care.

About You

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

• Completion of the Continuing Care Assistant Program* 

• Provincial Certification with Department of Health and Wellness
• Candidates are required to submit their certification and be registered and active with the CCA Registry. How-to-Sign-Up-for-the-CCA-Registry.pdf (nsccaprod.wpenginepowered.com) 
• Current Basic Life Support Certification
• Demonstrates effective teamwork and problem-solving,
• Exhibits effective listening, and communication skills
• Demonstrates a patient-centered approach and is an advocate for improving and optimizing patient experiences and outcomes.
• Knowledgeable about patient privacy and confidentiality  
• Competencies outlined in the CCA Competency Framework, including:
• Accountability and integrity
• Care setting management
• Infection prevention and control
• Competencies in other languages considered an asset

About You Continued

Where there are no applicants with provincial certification, the employer may consider candidates who are eligible to write the CCA knowledge exam and obtain certification within 1 year from their date of hire. 

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

Hours

• Permanent Full time / 75 Hours Bi-weekly 
• Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$23.70 - $25.70 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 Support 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.