Clinical & Support Services ECM Specialist - HSC - Repost
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Winnipeg, MB
Permanent
Full-time
1 month ago
Requisition ID: 353880Position Number: 20042992Posting End Date: Open Until FilledCity: WinnipegEmployer: Shared HealthSite: Shared Health - Winnipeg Shared HealthDepartment / Unit: SH - Emergency and Continuity ManagementJob Stream: Non-ClinicalUnion: Non UnionAnticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 02/09/2025(with possibility of extension)Reason for Term: Other LeaveFTE: 1.00Anticipated Shift: Days;Standby coverage as requiredDaily Hours Worked: 7.75Annual Base Hours: 2015Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations..Position OverviewShared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba’s health system.Health Sciences Centre (HSC) is a Shared Health facility and teaching hospital. HSC is Manitoba’s provincial tertiary centre for trauma, transplants, burns, neurosciences, complex cancer care and pediatric care HSC offers diagnostic, outpatient and inpatient services to adults and children across Manitoba, north-western Ontario, and Nunavut.Main Function:This position collaborates with the HSC Executive Team and receives direction from the HSC Chief Operations Officer and the Emergency and Continuity Management (ECM) Provincial Emergency Preparedness Manager. The Shared Health ECM Program directly supports this position to provide best practice for HSC’s Emergency and Continuity Management activities.Working as part of a team, the Clinical and Support Services ECM Specialist will anticipate and respond to events that threaten continuity of health services delivery at HSC. These events include any events that impact the standard of patient care, high media interest, clinical and non-clinical functions, natural disasters such as extreme weather and flooding, public health emergencies; mass casualty incidents; environmental emergencies and critical infrastructure failures. The position maintains emergency response plans, conducts simulation exercises, liaises with key stakeholders and programs, and monitors and assesses potential risks and vulnerabilities. In the event of an extraordinary circumstance, threat, or any situation that has the potential to compromise normal operations, the Clinical and Support Services ECM Specialist provides guidance and support to HSC in their activation and coordination of all resources necessary to sustain health service activities. Depending on the scope and complexity of the circumstance or threat, HSC may activate an Emergency Operations Centre and use the Incident Command System to support planning, response, and recovery efforts.An extensive Emergency Management network is sustained involving partners from Service Delivery Organizations, Provincial and Federal Emergency Management agencies and not for profit Emergency Management organizations. These relationships can be used to help coordinate a response. The scale and scope of the emergency event will determine the level of involvement from each of the network partners, allowing flexibility in the use of the most appropriate resources. This provides an effective state of readiness to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a range of potential events that could affect HSC and the population of Manitoba.Experience
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in healthcare is required; preferably in an acute healthcare environment.
Emergency Management or Risk Management experience is desired.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification in Emergency Management or Risk Management discipline preferred.
Clinical / Nursing experience is considered an asset.
Note: Candidates who do not have a degree but have extensive related experience or a related professional qualification will be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Valid Manitoba Class 5 Full Driver’s License (or provincial equivalent) required.
IAEM Canada AEM or CEM designation would be an asset.
Business Continuity designation such as ABCP, CBCP, MBCP, BCI or MBCI would be an asset.
Canadian Risk Management designation (CRM) or equivalent would be an asset.
ICS 100, 200, 300 or 400 certificate designations would be an asset.
Qualifications and Skills
Experience in healthcare, preferably from a clinical program.
Ability to act proactively and communicate effectively with health system leaders.
Ability to work as a member of a small team and collaboratively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
Capacity to stay calm and be creative in stressful emergency/high pressure situations.
Able to adapt to unforeseen changes in schedule interruptions
Superior organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
Strong attention to detail with a thorough, logical approach.
Ability to synthesize a significant amount of information to identify key concepts.
Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
Project management skills.
Experience using risk management and hazard risk vulnerability processes including risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, assessment, and recommendations for risk reduction.
Ability to coordinate and facilitate training and exercises.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
Ability to learn and utilize various software including Emergency Management applications.
Experience working with databases, ability to run reports and analyze and present information.
Experience in contingency planning or policy development.
Physical Requirements
The successful applicant must possess and maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada.
This position may be required to be on call on a rotation basis.
Ability to respond to emergencies during work and non-working hours.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
