Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Manager, Physician Agreements, the Coordinator is responsible for managing a portfolio of contract and payment arrangements and relationships with Medical Staff. The Coordinator is a liaison for related issues between health service delivery and other organizations such as and public health agencies, the Medical Staff group, program staff, Medical Affairs staff, or other internal and external stakeholders.
Description:
The Candidate will be supporting the development and management of Clinical Alternate Relationship Plans (CARPs) by: establishing relationships with affected physicians, leaders, and operations; collecting, interpreting, and synthesizing large amounts of complicated clinical and financial data and information as well as drafting applications; supporting physicians and operations in the implementation of CARPs; and supporting the ongoing management of CARPs by drafting agreements, processing payments, and tracking budgets and reporting requirements. The Coordinator will be engaged in other contractual and payment arrangements for Medical Staff and sharing this workload for these with a team of Coordinators, Consultants and Administrative support staff. This position may be required to manage a small number of physician employees and provide full scope HR oversight to same. Medical Affairs offers a team-based approach to managing its work and currently operates within a hybrid-working environment so candidates must be comfortable working virtually and are required to be on-site regularly working with colleagues on complicated tasks with tight timelines. Travel to different sites is required. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.

Classification:

Coordinator

Union:

Exempt

Unit and Program:

Medical Affairs, Physician Agreements

Primary Location:

Seventh Street Plaza

Location Details:

Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta

Negotiable Location:

Within Edmonton Zone

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp F/T Benefits

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

02-SEP-2025

Date Available:

12-SEP-2025

Temporary End Date:

01-SEP-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$30.90

Maximum Salary:

$53.08

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A broad understanding of a complex health care system, as well as an overall understanding of healthcare operational processes and requirements is integral to this position. Strong customer service skills, discretion, and attention to detail are essential as is an ability to link broader health care issues with initiatives is core to the Coordinator's business. Minimum undergraduate degree in Health Services Administration, Business, Economics, Arts/Sciences, Nursing, or other equivalent preparation. Minimum of two years of program management, data analysis, policy advisor, or other similar experience, preferably in a health-related field. Proven ability to develop trust and strong working relationships with Medical Staff, medical leaders, internal stakeholders (e.g. zone/corridor and provincial teams, clinical operations, Finance, Legal), and external stakeholders (e.g. Government of Alberta, Provincial Health Agencies). Demonstrated understanding of physician remuneration models.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Superior skills in communication, analysis, critical and creative thinking, and facilitation. A customer-service attitude that anticipates the needs of others. Demonstrated competence in managing multiple projects. Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, self-manage, prioritize, and work in a fluid environment where many factors are ambiguous and changing. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex and sometimes difficult messages clearly in written and verbal mediums. General finance/budgeting/accounting skills. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

Awareness of Medical Affairs functions and structure, broader scope health system's landscape in Alberta and priorities. Familiarity with AHS Finance, Human Resources, and Medical Staff policies, procedures, and bylaws.