Job Description

GENERAL

Description:

Quality Accred&Risk Prog Associate

Competition #:

GIM AC 1550/25

Posting Date:

07/17/2025

Status:

Active

Type:

External

DESCRIPTION

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

Quality Accreditation & Risk Program Associate

Quality Accred&Risk Prog Assoc_01s

Closing Date:

07/24/2025

Facility / Site:

Gimli Health Centre

Posting Type:

Permanent

Position Type:

Full-Time

Hours of Work:

Days

Term Dates:

-

FTE:

1

Union Group:

Non-Union

Wage / Salary:

To commensurate with experience & qualifications

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Quality & Risk Coordinator/ Quality Accreditation & Planning Coordinator, the Quality Accreditation and Risk Program Associate provides comprehensive administrative and analytical support across multiple health system quality domains. This position serves as a key resource to both the

Risk Management Coordinator

and

Accreditation Program Coordinator

, supporting organizational readiness and safety initiatives. The incumbent is responsible for managing and monitoring occurrence reporting systems (e.g., RL6), supporting data collection and analysis, facilitating communication between departments, and preparing reports that contribute to continuous improvement efforts across the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA).


This out-of-scope role requires a high degree of professionalism, initiative, and the ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to support accreditation compliance, risk management processes, and quality improvement initiatives. This individual will be involved with providing support to the IERHA Risk portfolio, including, but not limited to assisting with claims management, Corporate Risk Register, RL reports, Risk Assessment checklists, Annual HIROC reporting, Vis boards, Risk and Quality related presentations. This individual will also assist with collection of data and displaying data in meaningful ways for the organization and other duties. The position of Quality Accreditation & Risk Program functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.


Interlake-Eastern RHA is committed to responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action and creating working environments free of racism for both clients and employees. All staff members are encouraged to seek and identify patterns of harm towards Indigenous, black and marginalized clients and employees and to take actions to disrupt any form of racism. Collectively and individually, we are growing cultural competency capacity by implementing the region's anti-racism action plan.

Qualifications:

Post-secondary education in risk, planning, and /or improvement. Risk Or a combination of education and experience. Excellent working knowledge of computer software, hardware and networks. Experience in maintaining business applications and software. Experience with Online Occurrence reporting (RL). Three (3) or more years of related experience working in a decision support or analysist role. Demonstrated ability to function effectively as a member of a team. Demonstrated effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with individuals and groups. Demonstrated ability to adapt and apply knowledge/skills in a variety of environments cross a variety of electronic systems and applications. Evidence of ongoing professional development. Demonstrated ability to work and make decisions both independently and interdependently. Valid Manitoba driver's license. Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position. Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions. Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check. Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.


Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.


The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.


All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).


The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.