Quality Improvement Consultant

Closure Date: November 10, 2025 11:59 PM CST

Position #: 197778

Union: Out of Scope

City/Town: Regina or Saskatoon

Facility: SCA - Population Health

Department: Quality, Safety & Strategy - Quality & Strategy

Type: Full-time regular

Expected Start Date: December 10, 2024

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Salary: $39.3015 to $51.0918 (2 step range)

General Accountability:

The Quality Improvement Consultant reports to the Provincial Manager, Quality and Strategy and 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, risk identification and reduction, and accreditation compliance.  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 through the use of change management, project support, improvement events, mistake proofing projects, value stream mapping, 5S and Kanban activities, daily visual management, standard work development, root cause analysis, and unusual occurrence reporting and management processes.

The position will be primarily focused on providing project management and quality improvement support for SCA strategic priorities.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, planning, organization, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, conflict resolution, project management, and change management skills.
• Solid leadership and management competencies, consistent with Agency expectations for individuals in leadership and management roles. 
• Capable of communicating effectively and with diplomacy, both in writing and verbally, including communication of complex ideas to a variety of audiences. 
• Sound knowledge of continuous quality improvement theory, methodologies, and tools to leverage as a change agent.
• Sound knowledge of enterprise risk management programs. 
• Knowledge of statistics, data collection and analysis techniques.
• Proficiency working in a computer-based environment using Windows, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of culturally responsive care for First Nations and Métis people.