Req ID: 223393
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: IMIT Digital Initiatives-CNS
Type of Employment: Student FT (100%) x 10
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 14-Jul-26
Location: IM/IT supports a hybrid work model to include work from home and mandatory in-office attendance.
Teams Recruiting for Co-Op Positions:
Information Management & Technology (IM/IT) is recruiting students for 2026 Fall co-op/internships (14-16 weeks). IM/IT is the host organization for clinical application and health information services support across Nova Scotia. The team supports clients across Nova Scotia, including: Nova Scotia Health, IWK Health, primary care physicians, health care providers and retail pharmacies.
IM/IT comprises multidisciplinary teams including:
IT Clinical Solutions: This team provides ongoing IM/IT operational support, clinical documentation, workflow, process development, data management, standardization, and rationalization to ensure continuous process improvement.
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IM Clinical Solutions – the health information management (HIM/HIS) team provides leadership and support in the managing of health information including activities around the various modes of registration; admissions; switchboard; locating; paging; public address systems; as well as, monitoring/evaluating health information documentation and confidentiality of patient information requests; retention, storage and destruction of health information; managing submissions reporting to local, provincial, national levels.
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What We Offer:
We offer hands-on experience and learning opportunities participating in the following areas:
Project & Program Management, Business & Process Analysis, Data, Analytics & Technical Skills, Information Management
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- You are currently completing undergraduate level or master’s level studies or professional program and are a student from relevant health, informatics, engineering, business/commerce, or sciences faculty.
- You are a student at a technical college or program focused on health informatics, data analytics, information management and technology, logistics, or business/commerce.
- Interest in digital health, clinical workflows, healthcare transformation, logistics, etc.
- Ability to work independently and with a team and adapt well to complex and fast paced environments, and comfortable working in loosely structured environments.
- Skills in one or more of the following: data entry, testing and validation; health information management; process mapping; standard operating procedure and process development; records management; ticket queue management; standardization and rationalization to ensure continuous process improvement
- The following skills/knowledge would be considered as assets:
- Project management skills
- Previous role in a clinical health care setting
- Experience working with clinical data, ability to discern clinical data elements and categorize, ability to identify overall themes
- Experience or familiarity with digital health systems (e.g. Oracle Health/Cerner, Meditech, etc.)
Please apply with your cover letter, resume, and a letter from your educational program confirming the requirements of your co-op experience. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
- Temporary full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
- Term: Fall 2026 (September - December)
$22.00 hourly + 4% in lieu of benefits and vacation. Wages are matched to academic program agreements.
What you'll love about Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
