New Job Physician Contract Specialist In Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Located in Yellowknife and reporting to the Manager, Practitioner Affairs, the Physician Contract Specialist administers, manages and maintains Physician Contracts, and Benefits in accordance with the GNWT Standard Physician Contracts/ Locum Tenens Contracts, which includes providing orientation and documentation sessions to newly hired physicians, and processing the enrolment of physicians in entitled group benefit plans that are eligible under the contract.

The Physician Contract Specialist creates the Schedules and On-call Schedules in consultation with clinic services at Stanton Territorial Hospital and develops, implements and evaluates various projects, programs and initiatives such as workforce planning, and recruitment and retention of the physicians to ensure stable physician workforce in the NWT.

Typically, the above qualifications are attained by:

A Bachelor's Degree in Human resources, business, marketing or related field with three years of progressive experience in program development role.

Experience with Labour Relations is preferred.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
[email protected]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.