Sr. Quality Initiative Lead (2026-0902)

Carewest; Calgary; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 87,000; Part time

Job summary

Carewest in Southport is seeking a Senior Quality Improvement Lead with strong knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical leadership and professional practice advancement.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Quality, Safety & Transformation, you will work with physicians and care teams to develop and implement guidelines, review cases and drive system improvements through data-driven evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of quality improvement experience.
• PROSCI Change Management certification or modules.
• AIW Fundamentals or similar continuous improvement training.
• Familiarity with ethics governance and privacy legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead guideline and protocol development and implementation for client outcomes.
• Review cases and workflows; consult stakeholders on system change.
• Plan, implement and evaluate quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams across Carewest.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Team-building

Change management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

PROSCI Change Management certification

AIW Fundamentals

Masters (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Connect Care

RLS

Job description

Position Details

Position Status: Regular PartTime Location: Southport, LTC Clinical Leadership BW Hours: 62.00 FTE: 0.80 Shift: Days Shift Times: 0800-1615 Union: Non Union Professional Rate of Pay: $46.81 - $63.35 PCN: SPTQPSNPL04

Date Competition Closes: September 11, 2026

The Opportunity

Position Summary:

The Sr. QI lead promotes excellence in Carewest with advanced knowledge in evidence-based practice within clinical care, systems leadership and advancement of professional practice, evaluation and research.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Quality, Safety & Transformation, the Sr. QI Lead will work alongside the physicians and care teams at Carewest to understand, inform and lead guideline and protocol development and implementation for best client outcomes. They will review cases, workflows and best practice while consulting with appropriate stakeholders both internal and external to Carewest on system change, following through with planning, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives.

Program summary:

This role will work with all teams within Carewest to identify quality and safety opportunities for sustainable improvements.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of Quality improvement experience.
• PROSCI Change Management certification or modules.
• AIW Fundamentals or other continuous improvement methodology training.
• Familiarity with AHSecure, ethics governance, and privacy legislation (HIA, ATIA, POPA).
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and team-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability in planning, implementing and leading change from an evidence-based perspective.
• Experience in group facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Connect Care, RLS.
• Experience in data analysis, quality improvement, and accreditation processes.
• Ability to lead change, manage multiple priorities, and work independently and interdependently.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice, safety methodologies, and knowledge translation.
• Connect Care, RLS proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of a bachelor's Degree in a clinical discipline (Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy).
• Registration with an appropriate professional college in good standing.
• Completion of a Masters such as business, quality, health informatics.
• Previous leadership experience in a complex organization.
• Indigenous Awareness and Sensitivity training or certificate.
• Project management experience.
• Alberta Health Services Improvement Way (AIW) Green Belt certification.