Clinical Placement Coordinator

Job Summary And Requirements

This posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 Term position until September 30, 2027, working 60 hours bi-weekly. It will establish a 6-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon .

About Us

The Community and Primary Care (CPC) Division of Health and Social Services has a broad mandate and range of programming. The Interprofessional Practice and Chief Nursing Officer branch’s work focuses on professional practice standards, clinical education and policy, and system level efficiencies. The focus of this position is to support consistent administration, standardized and equitable approaches for a variety of health professionals’ clinical practicum placements, education institution agreements and administration of the health and social services bursary program. This will result in reduced administrative burden for managers and clinicians and contribute to supporting and growing the health and social services workforce.

Your role

The Clinical Placement Coordinator arranges student clinical placements for a variety of healthcare professions (e.g. nursing, therapies, paramedics, social work and potentially medical students) in various clinical settings, including communities and facilities based across the Yukon. The Clinical Placement Coordinator acts as the liaison between the health and social services delivery locations and educational institutions to match students with clinical sites to support students with appropriate learning experiences. The Clinical Placement Coordinator reviews governmental, organizations, and branch-specific clinical and non-clinical requirements in addition to academic requirements to support safe placements of students in workplaces. The role will also include the administrative management of the health and social services bursary program.

• For more information on this job, please contact Sheila Thompson, Interprofessional Practice & Chief Nursing Officer at Sheila.Thompson@yukon.ca
• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Yuranty Pourier, HR Consultant at 867-332-3748 or Yuranty.Pourier@yukon.ca
  
  

Your Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon’s many benefits
  
  

Your career, your home, your lifestyle

We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.

As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.

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Important Application And Job Requirements

Essential qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.

• Extensive administrative experience in a government, healthcare or large health organizational environment,
• Experience maintaining electronic and paper records, including data entry and information management,
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams,
• Experience building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.

Skills

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed o n, the following:

• Experience working in healthcare systems or setting,
• Strong client service orientation and commitment to relationship building,
• Proven ability to take action, manage priorities, and achieve results,
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated tact, diplomacy, and professionalism,
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills,
• Ability to manage conflict effectively and maintain productive working relationships .
  
  

It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.

Conditions of employment

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

• RCMP Criminal Record Check.
  
  

Job Requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• Working in an office environment with regular interruptions,
• Long periods spent working on a computer; and
• Occasional travel by road or air.
  
  

Learn more

• For help on creating your E-Recruitment profile, email E-Recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-9453.
  
  

Eligibility List

6 months