Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network Looking for Executive Director at Calgary, AB Full Time

Primary Care Networks
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are not-for-profit organizations and collaborations between local physician groups and AHS Zones to enhance comprehensive primary care services in a geographic area. The Calgary Foothills PCN (CFPCN) was established in 2006 and currently employs 200 staff to assist 490 physicians working in 98 clinics to deliver primary care services in the CFPCN catchment area which includes most of north Calgary (west of Deerfoot) and Cochrane. Our mission is to provide innovative, integrated, and comprehensive team-based physician-led care, in collaboration with the patient and the broader health care system. This mission is supported by our core values of innovation, collaboration, accountability, respect and excellence (ICARE).

The Position
The Executive Director is the senior executive officer of the Primary Care Network and reports to the Board of the CFPCN. The Executive Director is responsible and accountable for leading the operational team in the planning, delivery and evaluation of PCN programs and services in support of the vision, mission and business plan of the CFPCN. The Executive Director will develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders and leaders in order to provide operational leadership and oversee all related programs and services. The Executive Director establishes and maintains positive relationships with key local, provincial and national representatives and health care stakeholders including government departments and officials.

Key responsibilities of the Executive Director include:

• Development of Business Plans,
• Extensive collaboration with joint partners and other key stakeholders across the Calgary Zone,
• Leading the process of development and management of the PCN budget,
• Service program planning, implementation, and evaluation,
• Development and support of quality assurance and risk management strategies and,
• Management of a multidisciplinary team of professionals and support staff

Qualifications:

• Five or more years recent experience at various levels of the Alberta health care system is preferred, ten or more years is an asset.
• Five or more years of supervisory and management experience, demonstrating advancement in responsibility preferred, ten or more years is an asset.
• Graduate degree/education in a health-related field is preferred.
• Experience in areas of board relationships, business operations, project/change management, financial management, data analytics, human resources, communication and relationship building are preferred.
• The candidate should have proven strategic thinking, leadership and business acumen, together with experience in system-level thinking, consensus building and conflict resolution.
• A demonstrated background of building high-performing multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple stakeholder relationships will be regarded highly.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and letter of interest to by Friday, May 6th.

Your letter of interest should answer the following in 300 words or less:

Please tell us why you are interested in the Executive Director role at the Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network, and why at this point in your career? When answering this question please focus on how your values, experience, and education align with the key skills and competencies required for this role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $102,900.00-$181,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Alberta health care system: 5 years (preferred)
• supervisory and management: 5 years (preferred)

Application deadline: 2022-05-06