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POSITION CAN BE BASED IN SASKATOON OR REGINA
Reporting to the Director of Medical Affairs, this position is responsible for the day-to-day management of all physician recruitment and retention activities of the organization. The position also researches, supports and advises the Director of Medical Affairs, Medical Department Heads and Vice President of Medical Services on strategies to improve recruitment and retention and assists in the development and deployment of programs, policies and processes to improve physician recruitment, retention and medical administration.
Develop and enhance relationships with medical students and residents both in Saskatchewan and across Canada to facilitate recruitment.
Collaborate with other organizations like saskdocs (the physician recruitment agency), Saskatchewan Medical Association, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Colleges of Medicine, Ministry of Health officials and medical affairs staff in health regions to influence and improve recruitment and retention.
Liaise with medical leaders (Department Directors and Clinical Leads) and other SCA staff in determining physician resource requirements including conducting impact analyses when additional positions are contemplated.
Design and deploy recruitment and onboarding processes including those for specialists such as oncologists and haematologists and generalist physicians such as house officers and clinical associates.
Develop materials and processes specific to the recruitment of physicians including advertising materials; networking with recruiters, private recruitment firms, external bodies and medical training programs. This may include representing the organization at recruitment fairs, medical student events, physician recruiter meetings and symposiums and provincial meetings related to physician recruitment and retention.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
- Not applicable
Specific Skills
- Advise managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures
- Supervise personnel clerks performing filing, typing and record-keeping duties
- Review candidate inventories
- Contact potential applicants to arrange interviews
- Collect and screen applicants
- Identify current and prospective staffing requirements
- Prepare and post notices and advertisements
- Advise job applicants on employment requirements and terms and conditions of employment
- Recruit graduates of colleges, universities and other educational institutions
- Co-ordinate and participate in selection and examination boards to evaluate candidates
- Notify applicants of results of selection process and prepare job offers
- Organize and administer staff consultation and grievance procedures
- Negotiate settlements of appeals and disputes and co-ordinate termination of employment process
- Determine eligibility to entitlements and arrange staff training
- Provide information or services such as employee assistance, counselling and recognition programs
Work Setting
- Public sector
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- General office equipment
- Human Resource software
- Internet browser
- Electronic mail