Coach, Specialist Services Committee Physician Quality Improvement

Position Summary
Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? If so this maybe the position for you!

The Physician Quality Improvement Coach (PQI Coach), funded by the Specialist Services Committee (SSC) is responsible for providing foundational support to achieve Coordinated and Accessible Services and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Modified Triple Aim (improve the health of the population, enhance patient and provider experience, reduce/maintain costs) by supporting physicians in quality improvement activities. The PQI Coach will provide ‘at the elbow’ support and training for hospital-based quality improvement, coordinate regular time/space to review data with physicians, and support physicians and teams to trial improvements in their hospital setting.

Starting salary will be approximately from $88,990 to $111,237 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City,” which reflects the large resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture. Overlooking the Peace River, the town of Fort St John is located above the Peace River Valley and serves as the capital of the Peace River district. The population of Fort St. John is over 21,400 but it services an area of approximately 70,000. The community is the hub of the Northeast with a cultural centre and library, theatre, and art space. There are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one secondary school. There is also a Northern Lights College campus. Check out Fort St. John for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

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Qualfications
• Bachelor’s degree in Health or Public Administration, Commerce, or Business Administration, or a health related discipline.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in health services research and/or quality improvement methods.
• Supervisory experience considered beneficial.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability in facilitating education and training.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in building a diverse range of relationships and partnerships with health professionals, physicians and community groups/programs/services.
• Ability to motivate and inspire concepts of learning within an organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and an understanding of the health care system.
• Ability to access, analyze, interpret and present data, measurement and evaluation.
• Ability to understand unique professional differences and how to encourage professions to work together towards a common goal.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively navigate and negotiate complex social relationships and environments.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including computer literacy, development of proposals/business cases and the ability to adapt/share evidence in a relevant manner.
• Ability to maintain professional competency with a customer-service lens.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy and tact in difficult situations and function under tight timelines.
• Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot.
• Ability and willingness to travel, if required.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.