Consultant - Community - Clinical Quality Improvement
- Classification: Consultant
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Clinical Quality Improvement, Integrated Quality Management, Calgary Zone
- Primary Location: Southport
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2023
- Date Available: 04-DEC-2023
- Temporary End Date: 16-DEC-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $35.65
- Maximum Salary: $61.14
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Bachelor's Degree in a related field. Minimum of 5 years of recent clinical and/or administrative healthcare experience. Minimum of 5 years of recent work leading a QI project to facilitate quality improvement. AIW Green Belt and IHI Open School training. Expert level knowledge of QI methodology, concepts and tools Skills in literature review and ability to apply best practices into action. - Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale quality improvement projects. Demonstrated leadership capability, including team building skills. Proven ability to work in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment, managing multiple priorities and timelines at once. Demonstrated ability to lead change based on sound change principles and effective relationship-building with a high tolerance for ambiguity. Flexibility and the ability to adjust to changing environments and expectations. Demonstrated ability to recognize knowledge gaps and seek out resources to achieve deliverables. Self-directed and takes initiative with the ability to work independently and interdependently. Team focused and willing to compromise to support the achievement of the collective goals.
Additional Required Qualifications:Well-developed critical thinking skills and ability to problem-solve. Ability to research, monitor, and analyze data for use in decision making and recommendations. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing which leads and influences stakeholders. Skilled in group facilitation techniques. Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office programs: Outlook, Word – advanced skills; Excel – intermediate skills with experience in data visualization/charts, PowerPoint - basic, Visio – experience; MS teams – facilitation tools, and comfort in using technology for leading virtual meetings. Demonstrated skills in using survey and data analytics tools. Quality Management/Quality Improvement designation (ASQ, IHI or equivalent) - Courses/experience in the following: fundamental statistical concepts (i.e., variability, significance, sample distribution), data analysis and visualization, process mapping, fundamental QI tools (PDSA, root cause analysis, etc.), basic understanding of change management principles i.e., ADKAR.
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s Degree in clinical field, business, or healthcare administration. Change Management training - Project Management training. Innovation and Design thinking experience. Experience with developing pivot charts and tables.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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