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DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
(OUT OF SCOPE)
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working as a member of Hay River Health & Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Health Services (DHS) is responsible for the planning, controlling, coordinating and directing of client and patient related services, which includes facility based and community programs covering the broad spectrum of health and social services. The Director is responsible to make sure the necessary resources are readily available for the continuous improvement of care service delivery.
This position may be located at one of the Hay River Health & Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) locations. They include the Hay River Regional Health Center (HRRHC), the Gensen Building, Woodland Manor, Supportive Living Services and/or Náydı Kų́ę. The HRHSSA is an accredited, integrated health authority that provides the following services:19 acute inpatient beds (14 Community Support Beds, 1 Family Suite (Palliative), 2 Secure Rooms, 2 Observation beds), Emergency and Ambulatory Care, including dialysis and endoscopy; Midwifery Care and Delivery; 25 Term Care beds; Supportive Living Campus, a Territorial campus providing 11 permanent residences; Diagnostic Services (Diagnostic Imaging, Ultrasound, Mammography); Laboratory; Medical and Specialty clinics including Diabetes programming; Social Programs (Community Counselling, Healthy Families and Child and Family Services) Community Health and Home Care, Rehabilitation which include Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology; and a full range of Support Services.
Located on the southern shores of Great Slave Lake, Hay River, Northwest Territories, offers a wide variety of winter and summer sporting and cultural activities, including camping, fishing, golf, skiing, curling, tennis, movie theatres, a swimming pool, as well as a public beach, a library with an active cultural program, and many more amenities. Hay River is an eleven-hour drive from Edmonton, Alberta. We also invite you to check out the Hay River Web Site at www.hayriver.com
The level of knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position are typically acquired through a Bachelor of Nursing Degree with 5 years clinical experience, 10 years of progressively more responsibility experience in Health Administration and a minimum of 5 years of management/leadership experience. Eligibility for registration with the CANNN (College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut) is a requirement.
Salary for this position is $142,955 to $204,224 and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. A comprehensive benefits package and an annual Northern Allowance, which is currently $5,662, is provided in addition to the salary. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. A job offer is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal record check with the RCMP.
Ref. #: 004-25
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate is found
Please submit Resumes to:
Human Resources
Hay River Health & Social Services Authority
37911 MacKenzie Highway, Hay River, NT X0E 0R6
Phone (867) 874-8341 Fax (867) 874-8345
hrhssa_competitions@gov.nt.ca
Hay River Health & Social Services website: http://www.hrhssa.org
