Quality Improvement Consultant

Closure Date: September 25, 2024 12:00 AM CST

Position #: 205826

Union: Out of Scope

Bargaining Unit: OOS - Saskatchewan Cancer Agency T&C

City/Town: Regina

Facility: Harbour Landing

Department: Medical Affairs

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Start Date: September 30, 2024

Expected End Date: March 31, 2025

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 1 week rotation 

Salary: $39.3015 to $51.0918

Profile Description: The Quality Improvement Consultant is accountable for providing leadership in using quality improvement and project management methodology to support strategic priorities and process improvements throughout the Agency. The position is the Agency's subject matter expert in systems analysis and performance optimization, and risk identification and reduction. The position works with leadership to foster an organizational culture focused on project management, continuous and meaningful quality improvement, patient and staff safety, and informed risk management. The position acts as a change agent and greatly influences achievement of Agency identified outcomes and enhanced system performance. This term position reports to the Director, Special Projects Medical Services and will focus on providing project management for one of the Agency's strategic projects to develop and implement a new model of care in northern Saskatchewan.

Education: 

Bachelor’s degree in clinical or allied health field, business administration, public administration or healthcare administration or project management.  Master’s degree is an asset.

A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a leadership role in a healthcare setting.

Experience managing complex projects using formal methodologies is an asset

Experience in quality improvement and/or the use of established enterprise risk management methodologies, such as root cause analysis and failure mode and effects analysis, is an asset.

Experience in leading complex, multidisciplinary projects, as well as facilitating teamwork or multi-disciplinary case reviews, organizational change, process improvement, coaching/teaching, group processes, conflict resolution and group decision-making is an asset.

A combination of education and leadership experience may be considered.

Certification as a Lean Leader or willing and able to complete Lean training within two years of hire.

Membership in a recognized project management/risk management / quality improvement association is an asset.

Hiring Manager: 

 Lacey, Kevin