Physician Resource Planner

Alberta Health Services; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Physician Resource Planner to develop and implement a strategic recruitment program across the Northwest/Northeast region. You will partner with North and Provincial Medical Affairs teams, facility leads, and external partners to align healthcare objectives with recruitment strategies.

The role requires strong leadership, change management experience, and knowledge of immigration and recruitment regulations, FOIP, and financial policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a related post-secondary degree or diploma and two years of related experience. A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the physician recruitment program within Northwest/Northeast to support effective functioning.
• Collaborate with North and Provincial Medical Affairs teams, AHS leads, external partners and physicians to plan and execute recruitment strategies.
• Set priorities and determine efficient processes for completing assigned work while applying best practices and policy requirements.

Education

Related post-secondary degree or diploma

Job description

The Physician Resource Planner - Develops and implements the organization and execution of activities that support the effective and efficient functioning of a strategic Recruitment Program within the Northwest/Northeast. Works in partnership with the North and Provincial Medical Affairs teams, AHS healthcare facility leads, external community partners and North area Physicians to understand healthcare objectives and then plan and implement strategies for appropriate physician recruitment. This position requires the ability to have a comprehensive understanding of business processes. The Physician Recruiter must have the ability to apply best practices and knowledge regarding internal organization and external industry challenges to develop and improve processes within the North Medical Affairs portfolio, in order to significantly and positively impact the healthcare of Albertans. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description:

This position provides a variety of duties within procedures, routines and precedents where there is requirement for judgement in the application of guidelines. Decisions are generally complex requiring knowledge of the organization, business processes, immigration requirements and procedures, CPSA policies, licensing requirements and processes and AHS policies and procedures. As well as and current best recruitment practices. This position has a direct impact on a range of standard and non-standard processes where judgment is required to determine the best of multiple options. Typically involves setting priorities and determining the most efficient process for getting the assigned work done.

• Classification: Planner
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Medical Affairs
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 12-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $31.64
• Maximum Salary: $54.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Classification: Planner
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Medical Affairs
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 12-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 Salary: $31.64
• Maximum Salary: $54.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of a related post secondary degree or diploma and two years of related experience. A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications:

In addition, the incumbent will possess a record of accomplishment in the following areas: Strong leadership ability. Ability to inspire and instill confidence in a large diverse groups. Experience in managing change on a large scale. Working knowledge of Alberta Health Services systems and processes. Previous experience with Recruitment or Medical Affairs. Ability to manage projects or programs with minimal to moderate resource requirements, risk and complexity. Ability to monitor and control costs related to own work. May manage costs for moderate projects or programs. Working knowledge of immigration and recruitment legislation, policies, processes. Working knowledge of office software databases (Outlook, Excel, Word) in order to respond to action requests, and to prepare and edit correspondence, and respond to stakeholder inquiries. Knowledge of political sensitivities and the diverse interests of diverse stakeholders; and of financial policies, as well as of legislation governing Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP), financial and human resource information systems and expense claim system is essential. Good written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

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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