Senior Director, Patient Safety & Experience

Acute Care Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 135,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

Acute Care Alberta (ACA) seeks a Senior Program Director to provide province-wide leadership for patient safety, patient experience and accreditation. You will govern and direct strategic initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement, regulatory compliance and quality across Alberta’s acute care system.

Reporting to the Executive Lead, Acute Care Service Delivery Oversight, you will influence policy, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive measurable improvements in safety and care quality, with

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Health Care Management, Health Sciences, Business Administration, Nursing, Allied Health Profession or related health care field.
• At least seven (7) years of progressive senior management experience in healthcare.
• Experience in patient safety, quality assurance and accreditation activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide province-wide leadership for governance, strategic direction, oversight and continuous improvement of patient safety, patient experience, accreditation and quality assurance initiatives across Alberta’s acute care system.
• Develop and implement provincial strategies, policies and performance monitoring frameworks that support regulatory compliance and service excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Systems thinking

Change management

Education

Graduate degree in Health Care Management or related field

Job description

Acute Care Alberta (ACA) seeks a Senior Program Director to provide province-wide leadership for patient safety, patient experience and accreditation. You will govern and direct strategic initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement, regulatory compliance and quality across Alberta’s acute care system.

Reporting to the Executive Lead, Acute Care Service Delivery Oversight, you will influence policy, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive measurable improvements in safety and care quality, with