Senior Program Lead - Critical Care & Trauma Care, ACA

Alberta Health Services

  • Calgary, AB
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Your Opportunity:The Senior Lead for Critical Care and Trauma Care Provincial Programs in Acute Care Alberta (ACA) is a key leadership role in Provincial Programs Oversight within ACA. This position is responsible to ensure that Albertans receive high-quality critical care and trauma care services when faced with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. The Senior Lead will oversee the program to (1) Advance health system sustainability, (2) Establish desired outcomes and (3) Promote the adoption of data-driven, evidence based, best practice care for all Albertans. This will ensure high-quality, evidence-based care through clinical standards, quality improvement and system innovation including monitoring across Health Service Delivery Organizations (HSDOs) to meet targets, and both support & sustain system operations, integration, and growth.Description:Reporting to the Executive Lead, Provincial Program Oversight, the Senior Lead for Critical Care and Trauma Care will be responsible for: Setting strategy, identifying priorities and providing direction to address complex conditions or specialties related to Critical Care and/or Trauma Care services. In conjunction with Provincial Health Agencies (PHAs), ensuring implementation of approved directives with Health Service Delivery Organizations (HSDOs). Developing provincial roadmaps for achieving both Ministerial and ACA priorities and strategic directions, while also working with PHAs and HSDOs. Leading and directing the development of quality improvement in complex conditions or service specialties through standardized care paths, time to care guidelines, protocols and tiers of service. Providing recommendations on resource allocation, investments and major service configuration elements. Setting strategic direction and guiding research, innovation and clinical collaboration on Critical Care and Trauma Care in alignment. Overseeing reporting on performance, analytics and benchmarking. Providing Ministry, Minister and ACA Executive Team with advice on Critical Care & Trauma Care to advance a refocused health system and bring a future orientation to enhancing both the Critical Care and Trauma Care program's performance and sustainability. The Senior Lead supports the Executive Lead and other members of the Provincial Program Oversight team. This role will develop and maintain effective, positive relationships and foster a climate of cooperation with internal and external stakeholders including patient and family advisors, executive leadership, senior management, government departments and officials, public agencies, service providers, committees, and community partners.
  • Transition Company: Acute Care Alberta
  • Classification: Senior Program Lead
  • Union: Exempt
  • Unit and Program: Provincial Programs Oversight, Acute Care Alberta
  • Primary Location: Southport Tower
  • Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
  • Employee Class: Regular Full Time
  • FTE: 1.00
  • Posting End Date: 12-SEP-2025
  • Date Available: 29-SEP-2025
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 2
  • Shifts per cycle: 10
  • Shift Pattern: Days
  • Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
  • Minimum Salary: $69.77
  • Maximum Salary: $125.53
  • Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a healthcare profession is required with a preferred graduate degree in health care management, business administration or a related health care field. The incumbent will demonstrate a clear pattern of professional and personal development.
Additional Required Qualifications:A minimum of 7 years of progressive senior leadership experience in a healthcare environment, including experience in a senior management role in clinical services or healthcare operations. Extensive practical experience in strategy, policy development, leadership, and project and program management. Utilizes strategic thinking, taking into account long-term goals assessing options and implications. Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, client focused orientation and commitment to providing long term quality services. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences and to foster partnerships with key stakeholders to achieve organizational goals. Proven ability to influence, negotiate and mediate resolutions to complex situations. Proven record of engaging in ethical conduct.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in Critical Care and/or Trauma services. Experience working with Government of Alberta.

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