Specialist - Continuing Care

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Health Authority is seeking a Specialist to lead and coordinate planning and improvement initiatives across a large health system. You will work with staff, leaders and physicians to implement best practices and ensure alignment with the SHA Roadmap and Strategic Plan.

The role focuses on sustaining culture of quality improvement, patient safety, and system sustainability while driving cross-functional collaboration and project leadership.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' recognized experience in a complex health care environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a health related discipline.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Lean improvement training/certification is an asset.
• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent application of planning & improvement tools and methodologies.
• Maintain strategy and improvement standards per SHA Roadmap and Strategic Plan.
• Organize and oversee improvement initiatives; lead project teams and set scope and targets.
• Monitor outcomes and provide updates for service line integration.
• Collaborate with staff, leaders, and physicians to integrate best practices and standards.
• Foster a culture of quality improvement and staff/patient safety; support system sustainability.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative skills

Leadership

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication

Facilitation

Planning

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a health related discipline

Job description

Position #: 9004097
Expected Start Date: October 15, 2026
Union: OOS
Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Executive Director Office - Continuing Care - Provincial
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: The Specialist is responsible to ensure consistent application of planning & improvement tools & methodologies. The position is expected to maintain strategy & improvement standards as outlined in the SHA Roadmap & Strategic Plan. The focus of the Specialist is to organize & oversee improvement initiatives, taking a lead role with key stakeholders, develop project teams, determine the scope, establish target dates, monitor outcomes of the project & provide regular updates for service line integration. The Specialist must effectively work with staff, leaders, physicians to integrate best practices & standards. The position varies in scope & influences the success of system-wide improvement & attainment of organizational goals. The Specialist is responsible to facilitate a quality of culture across a large diverse organization & model a rigorous, consistent approach to quality improvement. The Specialist must be an advocate for staff & patient safety as well as a system sustainability.
Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 3-5 years' recognized experience in a complex health care environment

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a health related discipline

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Lean improvement training/certification is an asset.
• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable

Competencies

• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Collaborative skills
• Advanced - Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
• Advanced - Project management skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Computer skills
• Advanced - Planning skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Demonstrates leadership skills
• Advanced - Facilitation skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Analytical thinking and the ability to assist others to recognize key issues
• Knowledge in organization's goals, vision, mission and values
• Knowledge of First Nations and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Knowledge of the healthcare system in Saskatchewan.
• Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
• Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action

Other Information

• Travel within Saskatchewan