142634 - Medical Affairs Coordinator/Credentialing

Work Location
VGH 12th & Oak
Work Area
Vancouver General Hospital
Home Worksite
00 - Excluded - VCHA
Labour Agreement
Excluded
Union
905 - Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr)
Position Type
Baseline
Job Status
Regular Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Standard Hours / Week
37.50
Job Category
Leaders & Corporate Support
Salary Grade
04
Min Hourly
CAD $29.31/Hr.
Max Hourly
CAD $38.47/Hr.
Shift Times
0800-1600/0830-1630
Days Off
Saturday, Stats, Sunday

Come work as a Medical Affairs Coordinator/Credentialing with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Medical Affairs Coordinator/Credentialing to join the Medical Affairs Team. Apply today to join our team!

As a Medical Affairs Coordinator/Credentialing with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Reporting to the Senior Medical Director, and the Executive Assistant/Office Coordinator.
• Provide direct administrative assistance to the Medical Directors and coordinate medical staff recruitment, the medical credentialing process, annual reappointment, and assist with investigating and responding to physician complaints.
• Maintain all staff and locum medical staff records including electronic database, 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, 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.

Education & Experience

• 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.
• Must have advanced word-processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software skills.

Knowledge & Abilities

• 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.
• Excellent computer skills are essential.
• Ability to manage 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 a manner that optimizes departmental effectiveness and contributes 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
  
  

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• 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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.