Program Chief, Clinical Practice
- Transition Company: Emergency Health Services
- Classification: Director
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: People and Practice Excellence
- Primary Location: EMS Edmonton Zone
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 16-MAR-2026
- Date Available: 15-APR-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 8
- Shifts per cycle: 40
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $55.74
- Maximum Salary: $98.04
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Bachelor’s degree in health-related field (clinical or business.) Master’s degree preferred. Current or prior registration as a clinician (e.g., Paramedic, Nurse).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Experience working in or with large, unionized, regulated, or publicly accountable organizations. Strong understanding of EHS clinical systems and work environment, along with experience implementing evidence-based practice. Experience developing and implementing performance management frameworks, or continuous improvement initiatives at scale. Significant experience in quality improvement, patient safety, and accreditation initiatives at organizational or system-wide levels. Understanding of best practices in creating a supportive and safe EHS work environment, including through training, return to work practices, and peer support. Experience managing interdisciplinary teams of senior out-of-scope professionals as well as in-scope staff. Demonstrated experience in resource stewardship, including budget planning, risk management, and prioritization across competing initiatives, and demonstrated ability to manage a moderate sized program budget. Conflict resolution skills, particularly in environments with competing interests and shared accountability, combined with the proven ability to foster collaboration with healthcare partners.
Preferred Qualifications:
Formal training in quality improvement, change management, project or program management, performance management, systems leadership, evaluation, public policy or equivalent is an asset.
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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