Your Opportunity:
The Physician Resource Planner develops and implements the organization and execution of activities that support the effective and efficient functioning of a strategic Physician Recruitment Program within the South Corridors. Works in partnership with the South Corridors and Provincial Medical Affairs teams, AHS healthcare facility leads, external community partners and South Corridors Physicians to understand healthcare objectives and then plan and implement strategies for appropriate physician recruitment. This position requires the ability to have a comprehensive understanding of business processes. The Physician Resource Planner must have the ability to apply best practices and knowledge regarding internal organization and external industry challenges to develop and improve processes within the South Corridors Medical Affairs portfolio, to significantly and positively impact the healthcare of Albertans in the South Corridors.
Description:
This position provides a variety of duties within procedures, routines and precedents where there is requirement for judgement in the application of guidelines. Decisions are generally complex requiring knowledge of the organization, business processes, immigration requirements and procedures, CPSA policies, licensing requirements and processes and AHS policies and procedures as well as current best recruitment practices. This position has a direct impact on a range of standard and non-standard processes where judgment is required to determine the best of multiple options. Typically involves setting priorities and determining the most efficient process for getting the assigned work done.
- Classification: Planner
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Medical Affairs
- Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 17-JUN-2026
- Date Available: 29-JUN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $31.64
- Maximum Salary: $54.36
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
A minimum of a related post-secondary degree or diploma and two years of related experience. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Strong leadership ability; Ability to inspire and instill confidence in large diverse groups; Experience in managing change on a large scale; Ability to manage projects or programs with minimal to moderate resource requirements, risk and complexity. Ability to monitor and control costs related to own work; May manage costs for moderate projects or programs; Working knowledge of office software databases (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access) in order to respond to action requests, and to prepare and edit correspondence, and respond to stakeholder inquiries. Knowledge of political sensitivities and the diverse interests of diverse stakeholders; and of financial policies, as well as of legislation governing Access to Information and Protection (ATI) of Privacy (PPA) Acts, financial and human resource information systems and expense claim system is essential. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Working knowledge of Alberta Health Services systems and processes; Previous experience with Recruitment or Medical Affairs; Working knowledge of immigration and recruitment legislation, policies, processes.
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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