Site Manager, Viking Health Centre

Avenue.io Inc.; Viking; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Viking Health Centre in rural Alberta seeks a Rural Site Manager to lead an interdisciplinary team, drive strategic and operational direction, and strengthen relationships with staff, physicians and the surrounding communities.

You will oversee operations, quality initiatives and workforce management in a site with diverse services including Emergency, Labour & Delivery and Acute Care. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• A health profession, health administration, leadership or similar degree is required.
• Demonstrated ongoing professional development and learning habits.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams in health care.

Responsibilities

• Support interdisciplinary collaboration and change management.
• Promote team development while ensuring safe, patient-centered care.
• Oversee operational and strategic planning, resource management.
• Lead quality and safety initiatives and staff performance management.
• Foster relationships with physicians, community partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Change management

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Coaching and teaching

Relationship building

Education

Health profession degree

Health administration degree

Leadership degree

Job description

Your Opportunity:

Viking is a welcoming community in east-central Alberta, located approximately 115 km southeast of Edmonton along Highway 14. Known for its agricultural roots, strong sense of community, and small-town charm, Viking offers a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining connected to nearby urban centres. Surrounded by beautiful prairie landscapes and recreational opportunities, the community provides an ideal environment to live, work, and make a meaningful impact on rural healthcare.As the Rural Site Manager for Viking Health Centre, you will provide leadership to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering high-quality care to Albertans. This rewarding leadership opportunity offers responsibility for the strategic and operational direction of the site while fostering strong relationships with staff, physicians, community partners, and key stakeholders.Viking offers a comprehensive orientation to support your success in this unique rural healthcare environment. Your leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills will be essential in supporting staff, advancing site priorities, and delivering exceptional care to residents of Viking and the surrounding communities.

Description:

Working closely with the Rural Lead, you will support interdisciplinary collaboration, facilitate change management, and promote team development while ensuring safe, effective, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include operational and strategic planning, resource management, quality and safety initiatives, staff engagement and performance management, and fostering strong relationships with physicians, community partners, and other stakeholders to support the delivery of high-quality healthcare services.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Site, Acute Care, Emergency, L&D, Surgical & Endo Services, MDR
• Primary Location: Viking Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 04-JAN-2027
• 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 post-secondary degree in a health profession, health administration, leadership or other comparable degree Registration with an Alberta Regulated Health Profession, as appropriate. A demonstrated clear pattern of professional development (e.g. continuing education courses)

Additional Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to manage diverse human, financial and physical resources within a complex environment. Strong organizational skills, client-focused orientation, and commitment to providing quality services. Experience in collaborating with physicians and other health care professionals. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as demonstrated effective problem solving Demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Ability to foster relationships to further the effectiveness of both the site(s) managed and programs contained within Knowledge and understanding of Collective agreements and working with a unionized workforce Discretion with sensitive situations, data, and personnel Ability to work hard, have fun & contribute to a dynamic, successful healthcare team

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous leadership experience within a rural healthcare environment is strongly preferred.Experience overseeing Acute Care, Emergency, Labour & Delivery, Surgical and/or Endoscopy services, including staffing, budgeting, quality improvement, and change management initiatives, is considered an asset.