DESCRIPTION:

Manager Health Services

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant health discipline from an accredited education institution.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.
• 3 - 5 years of leadership experience in a patient/resident/client care setting including:
• 5 years of related direct clinical services delivery across one or more assigned clinical areas of health care such as:
• primary health, and/or community services including population health, health promotion and illness prevention for diverse populations across the human lifespan.
• acute inpatient, specialty care and complex ambulatory settings.
• integrating innovative community-based care modes (such as home care, primary care, etc.) to optimize healthy aging, health restoration and maintenance, and to deliver high quality care in the areas of chronic disease, palliative care, community mental health, rehabilitation and/or long-term care.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities. The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
• Knowledge of:
• relevant professional regulatory requirements including standards and scope of practice for direct reports.
• relevant legislated acts including but not limited to Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions).
• relevant Collective Agreements.
• working with individuals from diverse cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds.
• regional/site/unit policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines relating to: clinical care, administrative, financial, and human resource management.
• Valid Manitoba driver’s license.
• Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record.

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