The Alberta Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a tertiary/quaternary pediatric hospital serving the population of Calgary and Southern Alberta. ACH has a total of 141 inpatient beds. The site is heavily focused on moving care to a more ambulatory centered model and has approximately 82 outpatient clinics and services. Rotary Flames House, the only pediatric hospice in Southern Alberta is located on the ACH Campus. ACH Child Development Services and Child Abuse Services are concentrated at the Child Development Centre across from the main hospital, and Pediatric Homecare Services are provided throughout Calgary Zone.
The Manager, Patient Care is a key leadership role in the Alberta Children’s Hospital and reports directly to the Executive Director for Ambulatory Care. This position is responsible and accountable for providing the direction and leadership for, and organization over the activities of the Allied Health team and Vi Riddell Pain & Rehab Centre, along with several clinics, including Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences, Musculoskeletal, Rheumatology, and Pediatric Follow Up. The role is also responsible for key inter-sectoral partnerships with stakeholders connected to child health. The Manager will be responsible for developing vision, goals and objectives for the programs in collaboration with physician leads, program staff, unit managers and ACH administration. Specific responsibilities include mentoring, coaching and facilitating multidisciplinary team function in support of the vision, mission and business plan of Alberta Health Services. These activities include the integration of various resources to carry out these activities. The position is responsible and accountable for making key decisions and having direct leadership responsibility for establishing and contributing to the achievement of the goals of the portfolio outlined above. This includes budget planning and management; implementing and maintaining standards of practice; strategic vision and planning; and developing, promoting, supporting and sustaining quality and safety initiatives within the program areas and across the site. The Manager, Patient Care will develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders (internal & external) in order to provide leadership to the portfolio. The expectation of the role is that of leadership of site wide projects and initiatives in addition to those of the portfolio.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree, with current registration and membership in good standing with a professional college as required. Working knowledge of the healthcare system or related area and managing within a unionized sector is required. Demonstration of the leadership competencies of the manager job competency profile, such as: Expertise in areas of leadership and problem solving. Excellence in interpersonal and communication skills. Analytical, organizational, planning, decision making, and financial management skills. Self-directed, and highly motivated. Conflict resolution. Change management skills. Prioritization and workload management. Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization and foster a climate of cooperation amongst and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees and other partners. Ability to plan, organize and manage short- and long-term projects and deliver customer focused results. Demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development. Commitment to Patient and Family Centred Care.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
A Masters Degree is preferred. Minimum of 5 years management and leadership experience, with healthcare experience preferred.
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