Divisional Coordinator

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Division Chair the incumbent will provide project and administrative coordination of all aspects in the Division of Cardiology. The Divisional Administrative Coordinator must have sound knowledge of the Division and the Department of Medicine and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills in their daily interaction with internal and external stakeholders. This position will work closely with the Cardiology Division Chair Residency Program Director and Department of Medicine to ensure seamless support of the Division. The incumbent will address all matters with a high degree of professionalism to ensure confidentiality and excellence in the Division of Cardiology. Building strong relationships within the Division along with other divisions and departments affiliated with Kingston Health Sciences Centre.

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate and organize the Division in collaboration with the Division Chair.

Actively engage all faculty members within the Division on behalf of the Division Chair in order to execute the required tasks and requests.

Provides support to the Division Chair and all faculty members in the Division including screening email answering phone calls and greeting visitors.

Act as the main point of contact and resource person to faculty staff students and others on a wide variety of issues policies and direction. Respond to inquiries in a knowledgeable and professional manner referring to the appropriate individual as required.

Identify issues of workload and morale within the administrative structure of the Division as it relates to their own duties liaise with the administrative manager and the Division Chair regarding the identified issues and propose possible solutions.

Create on-call schedules and organize clinical service rosters.

Process new referral requests this includes collating referrals for triage tracking referrals sending acknowledgements of receipt and forwarding referrals to clinical secretaries for appointment booking.

Communicate on-call schedule to KGH / HDH Switchboard and the Department of Medicine. Effectively address all urgent issues or inquiries regarding the on-call schedule by working with faculty members other administrative staff and the Division Chair as needed.

Organize the Divisional conferences and journal club schedule. Proactively manage scheduling conflicts as they arise.

Coordinate the scheduling and logistics of Divisional members vacation leave conference attendance and other absences.

Organize monthly and ad-hoc meetings within the Division including administrative support (room bookings catering) preparing materials compiling reports taking minutes and other related meetings.

Coordinate travel arrangements for the Division Chair along with maintaining the Division Chair calendar.

Perform financial duties including cheque requisitions purchasing ordering office supplies preparing travel and expense reimbursement for Division members.

Tracking the status and providing input for budget preparation of the Divisional account including monthly monitoring of account activity reconciliation to ensure accuracy and validity of account transactions.

Use maintain and improve databases to obtain and collate statistical data.

Provide data and administrative support to the Division Chair in the preparation of business cases required for submission to the Department of Medicine for the creation of new faculty positions.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with faculty preceptors other allied health professionals and administrative staff to support the coordination and maintenance of Divisional processes and tasks.

Coordinate arrangements for faculty and locum recruitment to fill vacant Divisional faculty positions pertaining to the recruitment and onboarding of new staff and faculty.

Collect and analyze data from a variety of sources to determine relevance for inclusion in reports and presentations for meetings conferences and special events in support of the Division.

Composing original sensitive and / or confidential correspondence on behalf of the Division Chair including proofreading and editing various correspondence and reports follow-ups on numerous items related to meetings and speaking engagements.

Review documents and correspondence for the Division Chairs signature prepared by individuals both internal and external to Queens University.

Liaise with key external stakeholders partners and clinical faculty from other Departments and regional educational organizations.

Ensure confidentiality and ease of access through design and management of filing systems records and information storage of administration patient charts and medical literature.

Lead the administrative aspect of the annual report process. Support the Division Chair in their annual report meetings with Divisional faculty members. Maintains faculty annual reports CV bias and common CV for the Division Chair. Ensure all documents are in order prior for submission to the Department Head.

Liaise with a wide range of individuals both internal and external to the University.

Undertakes other duties in support of the Division.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Three-year post-secondary program or university degree in business administration or related area of study.

Previous relevant experience (3 to 5 years minimum) in a related field.

Knowledge of university and hospital structure policies procedures and administrative systems would be considered an asset.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Respects diversity and actively promotes inclusion in the workplace.

Ability to professionally represent the Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine and Queens Health Sciences to external stakeholders.

Highly developed organizational skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Ability to focus despite frequent interruptions which may require constant reprioritization of tasks and duties.

Office administration skills including advanced computer skills word processing knowledge of database scheduling and spreadsheets. Ability to learn new software packages as required.

High degree of initiative and ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a large department which is closely integrated with the Southeastern Ontario Health Sciences Centre.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) to interact with a wide variety of people in many contexts including an ability to deal diplomatically with faculty staff and students. Ability to convey information in a clear and concise manner.

Communicate with tact diplomacy and adherence to strict confidentiality.

Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting practices.

DECISION MAKING

Prioritize time and duties to ensure that work in completed on time.

Interpret policy or analyze procedures and recommend changes or amendments as required.

Make decision within guidelines and determine when to refer problems or sensitive issues to the Division Chair.

Determine the data required for reporting. Identify if data is missing and determine if further action is required. Determine and / or make recommendations on report structure and layout.

Make recommendations regarding procedures suggest and help implement changes.

Make scheduling decisions considering all factors that contribute to an effective schedule including time away requests. Resolve scheduling conflicts by determining priorities to juggle conflicting appointments or referring more complex or sensitive issues to the Division Chair.

Decide on how to deal with new information and coordinate the flow of information as appropriate. Recognize urgent requests and prioritize information that needs to be dealt with immediately.

Determine meeting logistics and decide how to rearrange schedules based on competing demands and availability.

Interpret and apply university and hospital procedures that affect faculty staff and residents as required.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queens is strongly committed to employment equity diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black racialized persons Indigenous people women persons with disabilities and 2SLGBTQI accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at .

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Leadership skills,General Financial statements,Comptroller and Audit General,Departments Audits,Regulatory and compliance,Accounting,Account Management,Detail oriented,Territory,Divisional operations,Analytical Skills,Financial Advisor,Oraganizational skiils,ACCA,Special projects

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1