Clinical Program Coordinator - COPD Care & Education

​Req ID: 191501
Location: Central Zone, Bayer's Lake Community Outpatient Centre  
Department: OPCZ Virtual Care COPD-CNS
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-Nov-24

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Bayer's Lake Community Outpatient Centre (BLCOC) Health Services Manager and the Medical Director for the INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, the Clinical Program Coordinator will be responsible for planning and implementing the expansion of COPD Care and Education. This includes communications, training, research, and evaluation. The coordinator will be expected to plan team meetings, both locally and provincially, lead in the collection and processing of research and quality assurance data and lead the development of grant and other funding opportunities to facilitate the expansion of services across the province.

About You

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

• Graduate of an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy and registered with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists required
• Successful completion of the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care Exams required
• A minimum of four years’ experience in Respiratory Therapy is required
• A minimum of two years’ experience working with the INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program preferred
• Master's Degree (Health Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, or similar is considered an asset)
• Proof of completion of an approved COPD Educators program or equivalent preferred; if not completed, after hiring, completion of an approved program is required (funding available)
• Experience working with patients and families with chronic disease, leading teams, giving presentations, program development, program coordination, project management, managing teams, quality improvement, qualitative and quantitative mixed-methods research, and patient and family engagement
• Experience working with patients in the community in patients’ homes, with COPD, and spirometry testing
• Project management/ change management certification an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• This is a hybrid position working from home & at the BLCOC office

Compensation and Benefits

$33.97 - $42.89 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 Healthcare 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.