New Job Health Compliance Officer In Alberta

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 33895

Ministry: Health

Location: Calgary

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: November 28, 2022

Classification: Medical and Health 4

About Us

The Ministry of Health leads work in the areas of Alberta continuing care system to provide Albertans with the health, personal care and accommodation services they need to support their independence and quality of life. For more information visit: Continuing care in Alberta | Alberta.ca. For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link:

The Licensing and Compliance Monitoring Branch licenses continuing care accommodations and conducts inspections and complaints investigations to monitor compliance with accommodation and health service standards to provide assurance that Albertans receive safe, dignified and quality care.

Role

Reporting to a Regional Manager of Inspections and Health Compliance, in this position, you will be part of a dynamic team of health compliance officers and inspectors.

The health compliance officer provides clinical and professional expertise on infection prevention and control (IPC) standards, monitors compliance, and conducts audits of the Continuing Care Health Service Standards (CCHSS) in all publicly funded continuing care health service settings and programs.

Health compliance officers also review Alberta Health Services audit data and investigate reportable incidents and non-compliances/complaints related to CCHSS and the IPC standards.

As a health compliance officer, you provide clinical compliance monitoring, leadership in quality assurance, and risk management practices to ensure the safety and care of patients and residents across Alberta.

Qualifications

University Degree in Sciences (health discipline) or a related field and hold an active registration with your professional college or association. Your education must be complemented by a minimum of 4 years of related experience.

Related experience must include:

• Clinical experience in a health care setting.
• Infection Protection and Control (IPC) experience and;

Preference will be given to those with experience:

• As an educator or quality lead in a clinical setting; preferably in continuing care.
• In conducting clinical inspections and surveys/audits.
• Experience in a regulatory environment.
• Working with accreditation bodies, applicable acts, regulations and legislation.

Direct experience working in health, social care facilities and continuing care settings would be considered an asset.

Equivalencies will be considered based on a Diploma related to the position assignment, six (6) years minimum clinical work, and a current practice permit with an applicable College or Master’s degree related to the position assignment and three (3) years of related experience.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

With no two days being the same and quick solutions required, you can be Agile, looking within your experience to shift along with priorities while bringing the best solutions forward.

This role requires someone who loves to work independently and is a self-motivated go-getter who will Drive for Results to proactively get things done with every task they touch.

As the position works very closely with organizations outside of the Ministry of Health, Developing Networks in a way that builds trust and respect, combined with the capability to Build Collaborative Environments with the various partners, is the only way to be successful.

This position is a piece of a much larger puzzle; using Systems Thinking skills to understand how your work touches and affects the work of others while utilizing that information to carry out your work is essential.

Since every situation is unique, you must use your Creative Problem Solving skills to find the root cause of a problem, then work with stakeholders to come up with timely viable solutions, often in high stress situations.

Salary

$3,304.68 to $4,209.22 bi-weekly. ($86,252 to $109,860 per year)

Notes

1 Temporary vacancy (until October 1, 2023)

Hours of Work:

• 36.25 hours per week (full time) – Monday to Friday

Position location:

• 710 4 Ave SW, Calgary

Other information:

• A cover letter outlining how your experience directly relates to the qualifications of this role and how you will ensure work-life balance with the amount of travel the role entails is required.
• Written assessment may be used as part of the screening/selection process.
• Travel – this position is approximately 80% travel with approximately 50% of that being overnight travel. Ability to travel throughout the province and a valid driver’s licence is required.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
• Final candidates may be required to undergo security screening.
• This position maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
• Leadership and mentorship programs.
• Professional learning and development.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jagreet Uppal at [email protected].

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check