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Your Opportunity:Every Albertan deserves timely, coordinated primary health care services. Primary Care Alberta (PCA) is looking for a Director, Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management to help shape the future of primary care in Alberta. As the Director, you will provide leadership and oversight of primary care programs and clinics, including Chronic Disease Management and Primary Care Alberta owned and operated clinics. Youll be part of the newly created, made-in-Alberta solution developing and implementing strategies to ensure Albertans have access to self-assessment tools, chronic disease management education, support, and care, strengthening existing channels to primary care and establishing new pathways for patients to access the care they need. Primary Care Alberta, the new provincial health agency overseeing and coordinating the delivery of primary health care services, will create a modern, more responsive, and unified health care system that prioritizes patients, empowers front-line health care professionals, and helps reduce pressures on the entire health system. Read on for full job description and apply below. This position is part of Primary Care Alberta. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Primary Care Alberta.Description:The Director, Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management is responsible for the leadership and oversight of primary care programs and clinics, including Chronic Disease Management (CDM) and Primary Care Alberta (PCA) owned and operated clinics. In this role, the Director will provide strategic advice on operational planning, risk and compliance, and performance. As part of this, you will be responsible and accountable to develop, implement, and evaluate short and long-term operational plans, programs, and initiatives for chronic disease management strategy, prevention, screening, and management, as well as the clinical operation of family care and academic medicine clinics. Reporting to the Executive Director, Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management, you will provide effective leadership and management of organizational resources. You will lead and engage a team to create cohesion and a shared vision, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. As Director, you will support the strategic allocation of operational funds to achieve required outcomes, and plan, monitor, and manage budgets, assessing business needs, capacity, and resources required to deliver and improve upon your area of accountability. The Director establishes and maintains positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering a climate of cooperation among executive leadership, senior management, governments, public agencies, committees, and community partners to achieve organizational goals. As this is a provincial team, this positions location is negotiable, and eligible for a remote/hybrid work arrangement within Alberta.Acute Care Alberta:NPrimary Care Alberta:NRecovery Alberta:NClassification:DirectorUnion:ExemptUnit and Program:Primary Care and Chronic Disease ManagementPrimary Location:CN TowerLocation Details:Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within AlbertaNegotiable Location:ProvincialEmployee Class:Regular Full TimeFTE:1.00Posting End Date:11-JUN-2025Date Available:23-JUN-2025Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:2Shifts per cycle:10Shift Pattern:DaysDays Off:As Per RotationMinimum Salary:$55.74Maximum Salary:$98.04Vehicle Requirement:Not ApplicableRequired Qualifications:The ideal candidate holds a bachelors degree in a healthcare profession, healthcare management or business administration and at least ten (10) years of leadership experience, preferably in a health or primary care environment at a provincial level.Additional Required Qualifications:The ideal candidate possesses demonstrated leadership abilities, comfort with decision-making responsibilities, with proven ability to develop organization strategy and planning, including operationalizing strategic initiatives. The incumbent must have the ability to function in a complex environment, effectively managing competing priorities while maintaining integrity, demonstrating sound judgement and ethical conduct. Must bring innovation and creativity to problem solving and effective leadership. The successful candidate has excellent communication skills and can communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences. An influential person, this individual can foster partnerships to achieve organizational goals, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and mediate resolutions to complex situations.Preferred Qualifications:Masters degree preferred. Canadian Health Executive certification from Canadian College of Health Leaders or equivalent certification preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr