Manager

Primary Care Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 565,000 - 978,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Care Alberta is seeking an experienced Academic Teaching Centre Clinic Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of a dynamic academic family medicine teaching centre at South Health Campus. You will manage a multidisciplinary team and partner with staff, physicians, learners and community networks to advance patient care and medical education.

The role emphasizes operational excellence, quality improvement, and strategic planning to support residents, students and clinicians while

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, ambulatory care, primary care, or academic healthcare environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with budgeting, workforce planning, performance management, and operational planning.
• Knowledge of quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, occupational health and safety, and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of a dynamic academic family medicine teaching centre.
• Collaborate with staff, physicians, learners, Primary Care Networks and community partners to drive excellence and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to strategic planning, accreditation, and quality initiatives to advance patient care and medical education.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare operations

Budgeting

Quality improvement

Stakeholder management

Change management

Job description

The Academic Teaching Centre Clinic Manager plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future of family medicine while ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care. Reporting to the Family Medicine Department Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operations of a dynamic academic family medicine teaching centre, supporting a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff in a collaborative, patient-centred environment. This is an opportunity to influence both healthcare delivery and medical education by working closely with staff, physicians, learners, Primary Care Networks, and community partners. You will drive operational excellence, lead quality improvement initiatives, and foster a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement. Your leadership will help create meaningful experiences for students, residents, staff, and physicians while advancing safe, accessible, and high-quality care for the communities we serve. The successful candidate will bring a passion for people leadership, a strong understanding of healthcare operations, and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. You will have the opportunity to lead change, contribute to strategic planning, support accreditation and quality initiatives, and help advance the strategic priorities of patient care, medical education, scholarship, innovation, and community impact. If you are an experienced healthcare leader who values collaboration and is inspired by the opportunity to support the next generation of healthcare professionals, we invite you to join our team and make a lasting difference in primary care and medical education.

Description:

The Academic Teaching Centre Clinic Manager plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future of family medicine while ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care. Reporting to the Family Medicine Department Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operations of a dynamic academic family medicine teaching centre, supporting a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff in a collaborative, patient-centred environment. This is an opportunity to influence both healthcare delivery and medical education by working closely with staff, physicians, learners, Primary Care Networks, and community partners. You will drive operational excellence, lead quality improvement initiatives, and foster a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement. Your leadership will help create meaningful experiences for students, residents, staff, and physicians while advancing safe, accessible, and high-quality care for the communities we serve. The successful candidate will bring a passion for people leadership, a strong understanding of healthcare operations, and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. You will have the opportunity to lead change, contribute to strategic planning, support accreditation and quality initiatives, and help advance the strategic priorities of patient care, medical education, scholarship, innovation, and community impact. If you are an experienced healthcare leader who values collaboration and is inspired by the opportunity to support the next generation of healthcare professionals, we invite you to join our team and make a lasting difference in primary care and medical education.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Academic Family Medicine Teaching Clinics
• Primary Location: South Health Campus
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 23-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 15-OCT-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Hourly Salary: $41.16
• Maximum Hourly Salary: $70.58
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Academic Family Medicine Teaching Clinics
• Primary Location: South Health Campus
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 23-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 15-OCT-2027
• 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: $41.16
• Maximum Hourly Salary: $70.58
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, ambulatory care, primary care, or academic healthcare environments. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams. Experience with budgeting, workforce planning, performance management, and operational planning. Knowledge of quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, occupational health and safety, and risk management principles. Strong communication, relationship management, conflict resolution, and change management skills. Demonstrated ability to lead programs, projects, and operational initiatives. Active clinical registration.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Family Medicine teaching clinics or academic healthcare environments. Experience supporting resident and medical learner education. Experience with Primary Care Networks and interdisciplinary models of care. Lean, quality improvement, or project management training.

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