Advisor

Covenant Health Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health Canada is seeking an Advisor to lead physician workforce planning and recruitment across Covenant Health and Covenant Care. You will work closely with medical and operational leaders, physicians, candidates, and community partners to develop sustainable workforce strategies and strengthen physician coverage for high-quality patient care.

The role focuses on evolving recruitment practices, process improvements, and innovative initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in health, business, HR, or related field; equivalencies considered for exceptional experience in physician recruitment.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in healthcare administration with a focus on workforce planning and recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Develop workforce strategies and support recruitment initiatives across Covenant Health and Covenant Care.
• Collaborate with medical and operational leaders, physicians, candidates, and stakeholders to strengthen physician attraction and retention.
• Lead process improvements, new recruitment workflows, events, and committees to support strategic workforce initiatives.
• Manage multiple recruitment portfolios, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Apply critical thinking and data analysis to forecast needs and translate insights into recruitment strategies.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Baccalaureate degree in health-related field

Diploma in health-related field

Job description

Your Opportunity:

Are you looking for a place where people truly matter? At Covenant Health, we believe our team is what makes us special. As one of Alberta’s Top Employers for the past decade with one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer a workplace where you can grow, feel supported and make a meaningful difference. This position offers the opportunity to work in the heart of downtown Edmonton at Edmonton General, or at one of our rural Covenant Health sites. Join a team where your ideas and expertise can help shape the future of physician recruitment at Covenant Health. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with medical and operational leaders, build meaningful relationships, and contribute to innovative strategies that strengthen physician attraction, recruitment, and retention. Are you ready to be the difference in health care? Make your impact by delivering quality, compassionate care to people across the province. Join Covenant Health today and help us build a healthier Alberta!

Description:

Reporting to the Manager, Medical Workforce, the Advisor plays an important role in physician workforce planning and recruitment across Covenant Health and Covenant Care. Working closely with medical and operational leaders, physicians, candidates, and community stakeholders, the Advisor develops workforce strategies, supports recruitment initiatives, and contributes to sustainable physician coverage that enables high-quality patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is evolving its physician recruitment practices and developing innovative approaches to workforce planning. The Advisor will have the opportunity to contribute to process improvements, new recruitment workflows, recruitment events, committees, and strategic initiatives that strengthen physician attraction and retention. This role is well suited to someone who embraces change, enjoys continuous improvement, and is motivated by the opportunity to help shape the future of physician recruitment within Covenant Health and Covenant Care. Working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, the Advisor combines strategic thinking with hands‑on execution, using critical thinking, sound judgement, and strong analytical skills to assess complex information, identify trends and opportunities, and translate insights into effective recruitment strategies. Strong organisational and project management skills are important, as the role involves managing multiple priorities, stakeholders, and timelines while maintaining accuracy and professionalism. Candidates with relevant transferable skills are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is non‑unionized.

• Classification: Advisor


• Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE


• Unit and Program: Medical Affairs - Medical Workforce


• Primary Location: Edmonton General EGCCC


• Location Details: As Per Location


• Employee Class: Regular Full Time


• FTE: 1.00


• Posting End Date: 02-OCT-2026


• Date Available: 19-OCT-2026


• Hours per Shift: 7.75


• Length of Shift in weeks: 2


• Shifts per cycle: 10


• Shift Pattern: Days


• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday


• Minimum Hourly Salary: $37.12


• Maximum Hourly Salary: $55.68


• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Baccalaureate degree in a health related field, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline. Minimum requirement: Diploma in a health related field, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline. Equivalencies may be considered for candidates with exceptional experience in physician and/or international recruitment. Five (5) years of progressive experience in healthcare administration with a focus on workforce planning and recruitment.

Additional Required Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to think critically, evaluate complex information, and exercise sound judgement when managing multiple competing priorities and recruitment initiatives. Exceptional analytical skills with experience interpreting workforce data, identifying trends, forecasting needs, and developing strategic recommendations. Highly developed organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple recruitment portfolios, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast paced environment. Proven ability to adapt and thrive during periods of organisational growth, transformation, and change. Self-motivated and solution focused, with a demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to the development of new programs, workflows, and best practices. Comfortable working in an evolving environment where innovation, flexibility, and continuous improvement are valued and encouraged.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with international recruitment, physician recruitment and/or recruitment within healthcare. Experience interpreting, administering, and applying Staff Bylaws to support hiring and employee management. Proven ability to adapt during periods of organisational growth and transformation. Self-motivated and solution focused, with a demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to the development of new programs, workflows, and best practices.