Medical Lead, Indigenous Health Program, Program Improvement Network

Your Opportunity:

As a bona fide occupational requirement, and under Section 11 of the Alberta Human Rights Act, only Indigenous applicants will be considered. We encourage Indigenous candidates to self- identify.

You’re analytical and can see the big picture of Indigenous Health, understanding the systems and factors that make up the whole. You also understand that it takes many people to create meaningful change and have the leadership ability to help make that happen. Alberta Health Services is now looking for someone like you for the role of Medical Lead, under the Indigenous Health Programs’ Program Improvement Network.

As the Medical Lead within the Program Improvement Network (PIN), you will have the opportunity to influence change in health service delivery for distinctions based Indigenous Peoples on a provincial scale. Working in a partnership with the Senior Medical Director and consulting with a wide range of healthcare stakeholders, you will provide a medical perspective as you work to improve health system outcomes, synergy, and coordination across the provincial health system. The recommendations and actions you take will be used to improve overall outcomes of the provincial health system, reducing unnecessary variations and raising the standard of care across the province.

AHS is organized into five geographic Zones. As this is a provincial position, the physical work location is negotiable within the five Zones. This role requires travel to locations throughout the province to conduct meetings with stakeholders, including front-line staff from all five Zones. Outside Edmonton and Calgary’s major urban centres, the North, Central, and South Zone each offer bustling cities, charming small towns, diverse landscapes, and an excellent quality of life – choose your ideal setting!

AHS is a key part of Alberta’s province-wide health system and a national leader in many areas of healthcare. AHS is recognized as a top employer nationally and provincially, as well as a top employer for young people and diversity. Come work for a supportive employer with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Job Description:

The Medical Lead of a Program Improvement and Integration Network (PIN) is a key position within Alberta Health Services. Reporting to the Senional Leads (OL), Integration Leads (IL), executive team, operational leaders, working groups and Office of Partnerships for Health System Research, Innovation & Improvement (OP) on the identification, planning, and development of PIN initiatives, opportunities, priorities, and actions aimed to improve outcomes, synergy, and coordination across the provincial health system. This includes establishing metrics and indicators to identify ways to standardize care and promote adoption of evidence-based workflows, order sets, and care pathways, and embedding these into Connect Care.

  or Medical Director (SMD) of the Indigenous Wellness Core, the Medical Lead will work closely with the with the PIN Directors, Operati

The ML is also responsible for building and nurturing partnerships across the health system and engaging key stakeholders (both within and outside the PIN) to improve health outcomes, translate evidence into practice, and share and scale quality improvements across the province. This role requires travel for face-to-face meetings with stakeholders across the province. To facilitate this, the SMD and ML along with the OL, and IL will develop strategies and mechanisms to foster and enhance communication across the network and connect key stakeholders, including front-line clinicians, and incorporate their feedback, building trust, consensus, and positive relationships with all health disciplines.