Specialist

HealthCareersInSask.ca • Saskatoon, SK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist is responsible to ensure consistent application of planning and improvement tools and methodologies throughout their portfolio. The Specialist is expected to maintain strategy and improvement standards as outlined in the SHA Roadmap and Saskatoon Health Acute Care strategic plan. The focus is to organize and oversee improvement initiatives by taking a lead role in linking with key stakeholders, developing project teams, establishing target dates, monitoring outcomes, and providing regular updates for service line integration. They must effectively work with staff, leaders, physicians to integrate best practices and standards. The position varies in scope and influences the success of system-wide improvement and organizational goals. They are responsible to facilitate a quality of culture across a large diverse organization and model a consistent approach to process improvement. They must be an advocate for staff and patient safety as well as a system sustainability.

Requirements

• 3-5 years' experience working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• Bachelor's degree in a health related discipline
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Advanced - Leadership skills
• Project management skills
• Advanced - Computer skills
• Advanced - Planning skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Analytical thinking and the ability to assist others to recognize key issues
• Knowledge of the healthcare system in Saskatchewan.
• Ability to inspire and build confidence in others
• Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent application of planning and improvement tools and methodologies throughout their portfolio.
• Maintain strategy and improvement standards as outlined in the SHA Roadmap and Saskatoon Health Acute Care strategic plan.
• Organize and oversee improvement initiatives by taking a lead role in linking with key stakeholders, developing project teams, establishing target dates, monitoring outcomes, and providing regular updates for service line integration.
• Effectively work with staff, leaders, physicians to integrate best practices and standards.
• Facilitate a quality of culture across a large diverse organization and model a consistent approach to process improvement.
• Be an advocate for staff and patient safety as well as a system sustainability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level