PCA Lead, Community Clinic Supports

Every Albertan deserves timely, coordinated primary health care services. Primary Care Alberta (PCA), is seeking a Lead, Community Clinic Supports to help shape the future of primary care in Alberta, creating greater stability and access to primary care services for all Albertans. Be a part of the newly created, made-in-Alberta solution to develop organizational frameworks and policies that enable timely, coordinated health services, and empower family care physicians, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers to do what they do best - care for Albertans. Your influence can help transform health care and create a future where compassionate, timely, and effective health care is available to every Albertan, at every stage of life. The Lead, Community Clinic Supports is the senior executive responsible for the effective and efficient provision of integrated primary care services and regional network support teams for the province while ensuring these services are effectively aligned with the strategic direction of PCA, other health sector areas and Alberta Health policy direction. The role is jointly responsible, in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer and other executive leaders, for establishing the vision, goals, and leadership required to deliver provincial primary health care services for Alberta. A newly created organization, PCA will be responsible for coordinating and delivering primary health care services province-wide. Our mission is to provide residents and families with access to the day-to-day healthcare they need, reducing the pressure on emergency departments and ensuring better outcomes for all. In this pivotal role, you will directly impact the organization’s successful launch while supporting and delivering the vision of accessible, high-quality care for all Albertans.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the PCA executive leadership team, the Lead, Community Clinic Supports provides strategic recommendations on clinic operations and service delivery to the CEO and the executive team. The role establishes and maintains positive relationships with local, provincial, and national representatives and stakeholders, including government departments and officials, to provide operational leadership and oversight, and strengthen and develop access to primary care services. The Lead is accountable for clinical operations such as Regional Primary Care Network governance and operations, clinical service delivery in family care clinics and academic medicine clinics, and chronic disease management clinics, including screening and prevention initiatives related to chronic disease management. The role leads the development and implementation of operational plans, programs, and initiatives for primary care services including chronic disease management strategy, prevention, screening and management, as well as clinical operations related to family care clinics, academic medicine clinics, and regional primary care networks. The role also advises on and operationalizes short- and long -term operational strategies, plans and priorities in alignment with PCA’s broader vision and Government and Ministry policy direction. The Lead establishes and develops networks and coalitions to achieve organizational goals while establishing and maintaining positive relationships with local, provincial, and national representatives and stakeholders, including government departments, public agencies, regulatory bodies and community partners, to provide operational leadership and oversight, and to strengthen and develop access to primary care services. With a provincial accountability, this position can be located anywhere in Alberta.

The successful candidate will possess a master’s degree in a healthcare profession, healthcare management or business administration. The successful candidate will have more than ten (10) years of senior management experience in healthcare operations. A combination of qualifications and experience may be considered. This position will be part of Primary Care Alberta effective November 18, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Primary Care Alberta.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership, including the ability to provide expert counsel to senior leaders and make sound decisions under pressure. You will have strong communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and mediate complex situations. Your experience includes working with government ministries, elected officials, and healthcare providers. You should also have a proven ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives that drive positive outcomes. The successful candidate will be skilled at fostering partnerships and promoting innovation and creativity to achieve organizational goals.

Health leadership experience at a provincial level is preferred, particularly within an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity is preferred. Professional accreditation from organizations such as the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) or similar healthcare leadership credentials is an asset.