Director - Rural Health
- Classification: Director
- Union: Exempt
- Department: (MV)ADMIN SUPPORT SITE
- Primary Location: Didsbury
- Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 11-OCT-2019
- Date Available: 28-OCT-2019
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $50.87
- Maximum Salary: $89.48
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
A minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree in health, business management or related area. A minimum of 5 years in a leadership role in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity (health care experience in a rural setting an asset). Strong working knowledge of the health care system is required. A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development. Equivalencies of education and experience will be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, patient and family centered orientation and commitment to providing quality services. Proven ability to foster partnerships and build collaborative teams within a large, diverse organization and managing within a unionized sector. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Progressive leadership experience in a health care environment, including five year’s experience in a management role in health care – exposure to rural health and community health service delivery is preferred. Practical experience in policy development and project and program management. Ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to foster a climate of cooperation among and build solid relationships with communities, public agencies, government, local First Nations, boards, committees, not for profit organizations, primary care networks and other partners.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Health, Business Management or related area preferred.
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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