Patient Care Manager

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Edmonton (Stollery Children’s Hospital) seeks a Manager for Operative Services to lead the OR, Booking Room, Surgical Short Stay and Day Ward, Pre-Admission Clinic and PACU teams. You will drive operational leadership, strategic planning, budgeting, and continuous improvements to deliver high-quality patient care.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in health, professional registration, and 3–5 years of health-care management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline; registered and in good standing with a professional college.
• 3–5 years management experience in health care.
• Equivalencies of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support teams within the Operative Services portfolio (Stollery OR, Booking Room, Surgical Short Stay and Day Ward, Pre-Admission Clinic, Post Anesthetic Care Unit).
• Oversee strategic and operational planning, budgeting and resource management to safely deliver patient services.
• Drive continuous quality improvement, patient satisfaction, access, and cost containment; foster a healthy work environment and safety culture.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement changes in structure and processes for improved outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline

Job description

Reporting to the Executive Director for Stollery Operative Services and Site Lead, the Manager for Operative Services is a leadership role that supports the mission and vision of Alberta Health Services. This exciting and unique position requires a dynamic, outgoing professional who excels in communication, leadership, stakeholder engagement, change management and quality improvement. You will be responsible for leading and supporting the following teams within the Stollery, Operating Room, Pre-Admission Clinic, Surgical Short Stay and Day Ward, PACU and OR Booking Office.The successful individual will have strong time management and critical thinking abilities and be able to work bothindependently and within a team environment. Please note this position supports programs at multiple sites.

Description:

The Manager for Operative Services at the Stollery is accountable for the overall operational leadership of the assigned programs. This includes participating in strategic and operational planning, fostering a culture of high quality, collaborative care and continuous improvement; identifying budget requirements (human, material and capital resources) to safely deliver patient services; managing expenditures and variance analysis; human resource planning, motivation and retention, and evaluating the performance of professionals and ancillary staff; creating and sustaining healthy work environments including Workplace Health and Safety issues; maintain collaborative working relationships and facilitating the implementation of changes to structure and processes to accomplish improved outcomes in patient satisfaction, access, quality of care and cost containment.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Operating Room, Booking Room, Surgical Short Stay and Day Ward, Pre- Admission Clinic, Post Anesthetic Care Unit
• Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $45.23
• Maximum Salary: $77.51
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Operating Room, Booking Room, Surgical Short Stay and Day Ward, Pre- Admission Clinic, Post Anesthetic Care Unit
• Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $45.23
• Maximum Salary: $77.51
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline. Current registration and membership in good standing with a professional college. 3-5 years management experience in health care. Equivalencies of education and experience will be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate for this position will have demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities including ability to rapidly process and comprehend detailed information, consider the implications and consequences of new facts and make decisions. Skilled in leading strategic initiatives and managing change to drive positive outcomes. Capable of influencing, negotiating, and resolving complex situations. Demonstrated effectiveness in communicating with diverse audiences and building partnerships with key stakeholders to achieve program goals. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing diverse human, financial and physical resources within the Operative Services portfolio. They will require excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills including ability to be articulate, concise, compelling and diplomatic.

Preferred Qualifications:

An understanding of workflow in an operative and surgical environment is preferred. Connect Care knowledge and experience are preferred.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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