The Health Employers Association of BC Looking for PRA-BC Recruitment Assistant at Vancouver, BC Full Time

The Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC) takes a provincial leadership role in human resources and labour relations issues management for more than 218 publicly funded health care employers.

The Recruitment Solutions (RS) department of HEABC is responsible for the implementation and management of several provincial programs that support the recruitment and retention of health professionals in British Columbia. Recruitment Solutions is home to the Practice Ready Assessment-British Columbia (PRA-BC) program that assesses internationally trained physicians for provisional licensure to work in communities across BC. As a program, PRA-BC has assessed 204 family physicians since its inception in 2015. These family physicians were placed in 59 communities throughout BC.

We are currently in need of team members who have a passion for customer service and a keen interest in making an impact across communities in BC.

The successful candidate may be permitted to work in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and flexible work location) and will live within commuting distance of our Vancouver office. The successful candidate must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; proof of Vaccination is required.

For more information, visit www.heabc.bc.ca.

OPPORTUNITY:

The Recruitment Assistant is often the first point of contact for many of our candidates and external stakeholders and is heavily relied upon to provide excellent customer service in the form of email and telephone communications. The Recruitment Assistant is responsible for supporting the day-to-day work of a Physician Consultant.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the application and documentation processes for internationally educated and practicing physicians [i.e., International Medical Graduates (IMGs)].
• Maintain the Recruitment Solutions database and filing systems.
• Assist in the collection and organization of licensing and immigration paperwork.
• Track candidates’ progress throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Respond to general inquiries from stakeholders and interested applicants.
• Works well independently and collaboratively with RS and PRA-BC staff.
• Take a proactive approach to working across departments and helping to ensure both RS and PRA-BC function efficiently and effectively.

Though knowledge of healthcare recruitment is preferred, experience working in a team-based environment and delivering excellent customer service is essential. If you enjoy working with people from diverse cultures and experience, this is the job for you.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Successful completion of grade twelve (12) supplemented by human resources or business training and three years’ recent, related experience or a combination of education, training and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with clients from a variety of countries and cultures is critical.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and confident in learning new software and online systems.
• Ability to apply discretion in dealing with personal and confidential documentation.
• Must be well-organized and able to work under minimal supervision.
• Must demonstrate a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with social media an asset.

Along with a competitive salary, HEABC offers generous vacation, health, and pension plan benefits.

HEABC is committed to creating a diverse work environment that represents a variety of perspectives and skills, where all staff are treated fairly and equitably. We encourage qualified candidates from all races and ethnicities, all genders and sexual orientations, and persons with all abilities to apply. We take seriously our duty to create and sustain a culture that is healthy, accessible and rewarding for all staff, and recognize that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

We wish to thank all applications for their interest and effort in applying; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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