Senior Consultant

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Change Management Consultant to enhance Cancer Patient Navigation services. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with various teams to implement innovative navigation strategies, ensuring effective integration of specialty roles within the Cancer Care Alberta framework. Your expertise in change management and process improvement will be crucial in driving impactful transformations in patient care. This position offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, allowing you to balance on-site and remote work effectively. Join a dedicated team committed to improving patient experiences and outcomes in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years clinical experience in Ambulatory Cancer Care preferred.
• Experience with PROSCI, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead change management and process improvement for Cancer Patient Navigation.
• Collaborate with clinical educators and operational management.

Skills

Change Management

Quality Improvement

Process Improvement

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Health Sciences

Master's degree in Health Sciences

Tools

Visio

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Navigation Senior Change Management Consultant (CMC) will work closely with the Lead of the Cancer Patient Navigation program and Supportive Care Services and Patient Experience leadership team broadly. This position will also collaborate closely with other CCA operational managers to deliver on the recommendations outlined in the Provincial CCA Navigation and Intake Evaluation Report and recommendations related to early palliative navigation outlined in the CCA Palliative Strategy. The Navigation/Intake reports outlines the need to establish four streams of specialty navigation which include Rural, Adolescent and Young Adult, Indigenous and Early Palliative. One of the early priorities highlighted in the CCA Palliative strategy is the introduction of palliative navigation services within CCA. The Navigation Change Management Consultant (CMC), provides change management, process improvement and strategic leadership for activities associated with the development, introduction and integration of the four streams of Specialty Cancer Patient Navigation roles across CCA facilities. This position will also support the alignment and integration of new Cancer Patient Navigator workflows and documentation practices in Connect Care. This position will work closely with the site based Clinical Educators, operational management, physician groups, Triage Coordinators, palliative care teams, Cancer Information System team, BEACON IT and existing Cancer Patient Navigator program within CCA to support site implementation and integration of the specialty navigators roles and resulting practice change.

Description:

• Classification:
• Senior Consultant
• Union:
• Exempt
• Unit and Program:
• Cancer Patient Navigation Program, Cancer Care Alberta
• Primary Location:
• Cross Cancer Institute
• Location Details:
• Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
• Negotiable Location:
• Provincial
• Temporary Employee Class:
• Temp F/T Benefits
• FTE:
• 1.00
• Posting End Date:
• 23-APR-2025
• Date Available:
• 05-MAY-2025
• Temporary End Date:
• 05-MAY-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:
• $36.72
• Maximum Salary:
• $62.97
• Vehicle Requirement:
• Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Health Sciences. Experience in Change management, quality and process improvement methodology such as PROSCI, Lean, Six Sigma, AIW. Minimum 5 years clinical experience, preferably in the Ambulatory Cancer Care environment.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in health sciences.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency in Visio, Excel, Power Point. Excellent interpersonal, coaching skills, consultation and negotiating skills. Proven effective communication and presentation skills, analytical skills and problem-solving skills. Requires strategic and organizational leadership skills. Experience in cancer patient navigation, palliative care or care coordination.