153181 - Cardiovascular Program Coordinator

Work Location
VGH 12th & Oak
Home Worksite
00 - Excluded - VCHA
Labour Agreement
Excluded
Union
905 - Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr)
Position Type
Other Relief
Job Status
Temporary Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Standard Hours / Week
37.50
Job Category
Leaders & Corporate Support
Salary Grade
08U
Min Hourly
CAD $45.48/Hr.
Max Hourly
CAD $65.38/Hr.
Shift Times
0900-1700
Days Off
Saturday, Stats, Sunday
Work Schedule Details
Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700
End Date
9/22/2026

Come work as a Cardiovascular Program Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking to hire a Cardiovascular Program Coordinator to join the Cardiac Unit team. Apply today to join our team!

As a Cardiovascular Program Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of the cardiovascular waitlist management system.
• Assist referring physicians in the triage and placement of patients requiring cardiac surgery or cardiac intervention within the recommended timeframes.
• Provide education and support for patients/families during the waiting period and conducts follow-up of patients post procedures.
• Work closely with the British Columbia (BC) Cardiac Registry and other Cardiovascular Program Coordinators in the province to ensure efficient and equitable access to cardiac services for all BC patients. Key partnerships are with Cardiac Sciences interdisciplinary team, hospital staff, physicians, external health care facilities, government and community agencies, BC Cardiac Registry and other Program Coordinators in the province. Provides supervision to cardiac waitlist clerks and surgery and cardiology booking clerks.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Nursing or Health Sciences discipline and three years (3) to five (5) years’ recent cardiac experience in a large, complex health care environment with expertise in program development and project management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Master’s Degree in Health Administration or Master’s Degree in a Health Sciences discipline preferred.

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of health care delivery systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration/consultation with others.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, communication, mediation and negotiation.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure and maintain priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to think laterally, solve problems, make decisions and take action in a crisis management environment.
• Fosters collaborative and effective working relationships that promote cooperative goal achievement and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Effectively utilizes verbal, written and technological communication skills when obtaining information, providing advice/information and otherwise communicating electronically, verbally or in written format.
  
  

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH (VCH):

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.