AddressMonday, January 30, 2023
(Salary and job description under review)
Are you looking to be part of an exceptional and passionate team in one of Canada's most spectacular natural environments with vast and stunning wilderness at your doorstep?
Yukon Hospitals strives to cultivate an environment of passionate and engaged people with a culture that values growth, work/life balance, and wellness in helping all our people reach optimal ability. Our organization is an integrated system of hospitals: Whitehorse General Hospital (58 beds), Watson Lake Community Hospital (6 beds) and Dawson City Community Hospital (6 beds).
Reporting to the Manager of Human Resources, the Coordinator is responsible for a variety of staffing and scheduling duties, and supervising other Staffing and Scheduling Clerks. Providing technical supervision, education and leadership to YHC staff; providing staffing support to all continuous operations departments, recommending and implementing process improvement and seeking to improve quality, improve efficiency and reduce costs; provides or designates staff training.
Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
- Knowledge of scheduling provisions of collective agreements
- Knowledge of First Nations culture and traditions
- Knowledge of supervisory and management techniques including staff and work scheduling methods and practices, recruitment and performance management;
- Ability to understand and interpret budgets; including solid understanding of budget variances and implications.
- Excellent use of office equipment including computers and office software; such as spreadsheets, excel, e-mail, word; Kronos scheduling software:
- Excellent interpersonal and team skills
- Excellent conflict resolution skills;
- Ability to work independently under pressure with constant interruptions;
- Ability to take direction from various sources and meet deadlines;
- Good recordkeeping skills;
- Ability to multitask and provide leadership direction in demanding situations;
- Ability to multitask and provide leadership direction in demanding situations;
- Ability to set priorities and to show good judgment;
- Proven ability to supervise, coach, mentor and lead staff;
- Knowledge of and compliance with YHC corporate policies and procedures;
- Solutions-based approach to problem solving;
- Effective critical thinking, decision making, conflict resolution and time management skills;
- Champions professional development and continuing education for all staffing and scheduling staff. Ability to apply knowledge to the performance of the staffing clerks and related procedures in relevant disciplines;
- Ability to multitask and provide leadership direction in demanding situations;
- Ability to assess and evaluate resource requirements;
- Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, professional and respectful working relations with all YHC staff, management and health care partners; and,
- Commitment to lifelong learning.
of two (2) years' experience in a supervisory capacity, Proficiency in writing departmental policies and Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP's), Diploma in or related field.
Incentives
- Yukon Bonus
- Relocation Allowance
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Pension Plan
- Generous vacation time
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Indigenous Workforce Initiative - We are committed to having a diverse and representative workforce that reflects the community we serve. When applying to YHC Career Opportunities, we invite you to voluntarily self-identify in the email body of your application. Please do so in whatever manner you feel accurately reflects who you are. You will then be connected with Yukon Hospitals' Indigenous Workforce Initiative (IWI), where you can receive support with application materials, hear about additional training or mentorship opportunities, and ask any questions you have. All self-identification information will remain confidential. You are also welcome to contact IWI supports before submitting your application at or call 867-332-7203.
Yukon Hospital Corporation is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to consider resumes from International applicants. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada in order to apply, i.e. have Landed Immigrant Status, Work Visa, or be a Canadian Citizen.
Posting Date: January 6, 2023
