Medical Affairs Coordinator
About The Position
Come work as a Medical Affairs Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Medical Affairs Coordinator to the join the Medical Affairs Team at Lions Gate Hospital. Apply today to join our team! As a Medical Affairs Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health you will: Reporting to the Senior Manager, Medical Affairs, provide direct administrative assistance to the Coastal, Medical Department Heads, and coordinate the medical credentialing process, annual reappointment, and assists with Student and Training placements. Maintain all staff and locum medical staff records including electronic databases, produce a variety of documents that are well researched, accurate, and timely; and coordinate and attend meetings. Have primary working relationships with the Senior Medical Director, Coastal, Medical Department Heads, Credentials Committee, staff and locum physicians, Risk Management, Medical Staff Compensation and Recruitment, Ministry of Health, and other CoC Medical Administration/departments of Medical Affairs in other health authorities.
Requirements
- Graduation from a recognized administrative assistant/secretarial post-secondary program plus three (3) years’ of senior administrative support experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Advanced word-processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software skills.
- A sound knowledge of physician credentialing and privileging processes.
- Demonstrated customer-focused approach.
- Exercises considerable judgment, tact and discretion and preparing, disclosing and handling information of a confidential and/or sensitive nature.
- Ability to develop effective relationships with VCH staff at all levels as well as with external agencies and physicians.
- Superior computer and technical skills are essential.
- Ability to influence change and handle conflict.
- Works well independently and is self-directed.
- Communicates in a compelling, professional, clear and understandable manner (both verbally and in writing) in order to represent the team’s interests with various stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Applies excellent time management skills to prioritize and complete assignments in order to optimize departmental effectiveness and contribute to organizational success.
- Ability to organize high volume workload and set priorities.
- Independent and effective problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Practices care and thoroughness when maintaining, monitoring, calculating and summarizing data and other information.
- Collaborates with peers to ensure administrative systems and processes are consistently followed and monitored for effectiveness and that gaps are addressed and resolved when identified.
- Employs expertise in the use of current computer applications to create a variety of documents and presentations.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct administrative assistance to the Coastal, Medical Department Heads.
- Coordinate the medical credentialing process, annual reappointment.
- Assist with Student and Training placements.
- Maintain all staff and locum medical staff records including electronic databases.
- Produce a variety of documents that are well researched, accurate, and timely.
- Coordinate and attend meetings.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
