Specialist

Position #: 9010719

Expected Start Date: July 06, 2026

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Director Medicine Saskatoon - Royal University Hospital

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: July 31, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Number of Hours per Rotation: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Specialist is responsible to ensure consistent application of planning and improvement tools and methodologies throughout their portfolio. The Specialist is expected to maintain strategy and improvement standards as outlined in the SHA Roadmap and Saskatoon Health Acute Care strategic plan. The focus is to organize and oversee improvement initiatives by taking a lead role in linking with key stakeholders, developing project teams, establishing target dates, monitoring outcomes, and providing regular updates for service line integration. They must effectively work with staff, leaders, physicians to integrate best practices and standards. The position varies in scope and influences the success of system-wide improvement and organizational goals. They are responsible to facilitate a quality of culture across a large diverse organization and model a consistent approach to process improvement. They must be an advocate for staff and patient safety as well as a system sustainability.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 3-5 years' experience working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a health related discipline

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable
• Equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable
• Lean improvement training/certification is an asset.

Competencies

• Facilitation skills
• Computer skills
• Planning skills
• Project management skills
• Leadership skills
• Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
• Analytical thinking and the ability to assist others to recognize key issues
• Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Has demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge in the Saskatchewan health care system
• Ability to inspire and build confidence in others

Other Information

• Travel within Saskatchewan 
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/