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Employer Job Number: GO-00510867-1
Facility: CO-MANAGED POSITIONS
Job Description: The incumbent is responsible for communicable disease control policy and program development and implementation and for communicable disease health status surveillance and reporting within the Keewatin Yatth Health Region, the Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region, and the Athabasca region. The focus of practice includes the areas of vaccine preventable diseases, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, food and water-borne diseases, animal bites, other communicable diseases regulated under The Public Health Act. The incumbent works closely with the Medical Health Officers, health region managers and staff, and in liaison with Saskatchewan Health, other health regions and First Nations agencies.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
Master's degree in nursing, community health and epidemiology, or public health or a suitable combination of education and experience is preferred
Experience:
Progressive experience in public health/primary care nursing with demonstrated clinical competence
Experience in communicable disease control programs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
In depth knowledge of community health problems and resources; communicable diseases, prevention and control measures; and service delivery systems in the North.
Proven skills in leadership, problem solving, effective oral and written communication, report writing
Problem-solving and decision-making skills needed to identify challenges in meeting standards and goals for communicable disease control programs; initiate steps to change programs or take action needed to meet the program objectives
Ability to take initiative, work independently, establish and maintain effective working relationships and the confidence of others as an advisor on Co ... For more information on this job, please visit the employer's website.