The Role
Leads quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across clinical teams. Develops and implements evidence-based guidelines, protocols, workflows, and system changes; evaluates outcomes and supports sustainable improvements. Collaborates with physicians, care teams, and internal and external stakeholders, while conducting case reviews, facilitating groups, analyzing data, supporting accreditation, and advancing professional practice, knowledge translation, and organizational change.
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Position Details
Position Status: Regular Part Time Location: Southport, LTC Clinical Leadership BW Hours: 62.00 FTE: 0.80 Shift: Days Shift Times: 0800-1615 Union: Non Union Professional Rate of Pay: $46.81 - $63.35 PCN: SPTQPSNPL04
Date Competition Closes: September 11, 2026
The Opportunity
Position Summary:
The Sr. QI lead promotes excellence in Carewest with advanced knowledge in evidence-based practice within clinical care, systems leadership and advancement of professional practice, evaluation and research.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Quality, Safety & Transformation, the Sr. QI Lead will work alongside the physicians and care teams at Carewest to understand, inform and lead guideline and protocol development and implementation for best client outcomes. They will review cases, workflows and best practice while consulting with appropriate stakeholders both internal and external to Carewest on system change, following through with planning, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives.
Program summary:
This role will work with all teams within Carewest to identify quality and safety opportunities for sustainable improvements.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
•Completion of a bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of Quality improvement experience.
•PROSCI Change Management certification or modules.
•AIW Fundamentals or other continuous improvement methodology training.
•Familiarity with AHSecure, ethics governance, and privacy legislation (HIA, ATIA, POPA).
•Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and team-building skills.
•Demonstrated ability in planning, implementing and leading change from an evidence-based perspective.
•Experience in group facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
•Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Connect Care, RLS.
•Experience in data analysis, quality improvement, and accreditation processes.
•Ability to lead change, manage multiple priorities, and work independently and interdependently.
•Knowledge of evidence-based practice, safety methodologies, and knowledge translation.
•AIW Fundamentals or other continuous improvement methodology training.
•Familiarity with AHSecure, ethics governance, and privacy legislation (HIA, ATIA, POPA).
•Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and team-building skills.
•Demonstrated ability in planning, implementing and leading change from an evidence-based perspective.
•Experience in group facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
•Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Connect Care, RLS.
•Experience in data analysis, quality improvement, and accreditation processes.
•Ability to lead change, manage multiple priorities, and work independently and interdependently.
•Knowledge of evidence-based practice, safety methodologies, and knowledge translation.
•Connect Care, RLS proficiency.
Preferred Qualifications:
•Completion of a bachelor's Degree in a clinical discipline (Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy).
•Registration with an appropriate professional college in good standing.
•Completion of a Masters such as business, quality, health informatics.
•Previous leadership experience in a complex organization.
•Indigenous Awareness and Sensitivity training or certificate.
•Project management experience.
•Alberta Health Services Improvement Way (AIW) Green Belt certification.
•Completion of a bachelor's Degree in a clinical discipline (Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy).
•Registration with an appropriate professional college in good standing.
•Completion of a Masters such as business, quality, health informatics.
•Previous leadership experience in a complex organization.
•Indigenous Awareness and Sensitivity training or certificate.
•Project management experience.
•Alberta Health Services Improvement Way (AIW) Green Belt certification.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 3-5 years of quality improvement experience
- PROSCI Change Management certification or modules
- AIW Fundamentals or other continuous improvement methodology training
- Familiarity with AHSecure, ethics governance, and privacy legislation including HIA, ATIA, and POPA
- Leadership, organizational, and team-building skills
- Experience planning, implementing, and leading evidence-based change
- Experience in group facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Connect Care, and RLS
- Experience in data analysis, quality improvement, and accreditation processes
- Ability to lead change, manage multiple priorities, and work independently and collaboratively
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice, safety methodologies, and knowledge translation
- Bachelor's degree in a clinical discipline such as Nursing, Physiotherapy, or Occupational Therapy
- Registration with an appropriate professional college in good standing
- Master's degree in business, quality, health informatics, or a related field
- Previous leadership experience in a complex organization
- Indigenous Awareness and Sensitivity training or certificate
- Project management experience
- Alberta Health Services Improvement Way Green Belt certification
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The Company
What We Do
Carewest is Calgary's largest public care provider, operating 14 locations with 1,400 beds dedicated to helping individuals of all ages live more independent lives. The organization offers a wide range of programs and services, including long-term care, rehabilitation, mental health care, and community programs. Carewest is committed to creating inclusive, person-centred care communities that enhance client quality of life and innovate to advance the healthcare system through a team-based approach.
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