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Posted on August 27, 2024 by Employer details The Workers? Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB)
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PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYManager, Health ServicesHalifax Nova ScotiaIt's a time of incredible opportunity for The Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB), as the organization embarks on a transformational path, guided by a new strategic plan founded in a simple vision - to protect the Nova Scotia workforce. As the Manager, Health Services, you play a critical role contributing to achieving the WCB corporate goals by identifying and championing best practices within Return to Work (RTW) management and the management of health care outcomes to provide quality health care service delivery to injured workers.About the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia WCB is the province's provider of workplace injury insurance. We inform and inspire Nova Scotians in the prevention of workplace injury. But if it occurs, we support those whose lives it touches by championing a timely return to safe and healthy work. We also provide caring, compassionate support in the wake of workplace tragedy. Our employees describe the culture as Collaborative, Evolving, Service-Minded and Team-Focused.About the RoleThe Manager, Health Services provides strategic oversight regarding the Health Care Program Development, Management and Evaluation by working collaboratively with other leaders (particularly the Director, Health Services, Return to Work, Psychological Injury, Service Excellence and Prevention & Employer Engagement Leadership Teams) to identify and champion best practices within health care treatment, recovery and RTW management as well as the management of health care outcomes. This role evaluates and identifies trends in health care that may have an impact on service delivery, health care programs, RTW objectives and health care costs. The Manager, Health Services develops, manages, and improves health related programs, policies, practice guidelines and services to provide effective, consistent, and quality services that are fiscally responsible and enable case management and return to work objectives. In addition, this role monitors and evaluates health program results/outcomes to ensure a positive impact on corporate performance and outcomes (claim duration, cost, RTW).The Manager, Health Services develops and implements solutions to address issues and challenges related to health care for injured workers and coordinates and communicates with other managers and the Director by providing advice and recommendations on the development, execution, and monitoring of the strategic plan for Health Services. This role is also responsible for informing, designing and delivering learning and development for internal audiences related to health care programs, services and tools.The Manager, Health Services serves on various committees and stakeholder groups to provide expert health related advice, such as providing professional opinion/input externally related to health care trends, risk mitigation, musculoskeletal injuries, treatment programs, multi and interdisciplinary care, prevention of chronic pain, Return to Work (RTW) planning.This role is accountable for the procurement, negotiation, implementation, training, monitoring, development and oversight of contracted health care providers that form the Health Care Advisory team (Doctors, Physiotherapy Consultants, Audiologists, etc.) directly supporting case management teams.Deliverables in the first 6 monthsFall 2024, Advance action plan to course correct Tier 1 services in alignment with RTW objective/targets including proactive elimination of over treatment (monitoring Tier 1 service requests and case worker approvals) and ensuring diligent contract management to SLAs and best practice.Fall 2024, Implement new Gradual Onset Psychological Injury health services contracts with three service providers by September 1 and ensure diligent contract management to SLAs. Implement new GPI Mediation & Investigation Services and onboard new Service Providers.Fall 2024, Stabil- LocationHalifax, NS
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$90,359YEAR annually
- Terms of employment Full time
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CareerBeacon #MB2408278025
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