Clinical Manager - Sherwood Park, Canada - Sherwood Park Primary Care Network

Sherwood Park Primary Care Network

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Sherwood Park, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Sherwood Park Primary Care Network is a group of health care professionals and administrative staff who work with you and your Doctor to help you live well.

Our caring team provides education and support for managing chronic diseases and mental health concerns, while providing access to specialists and services all within your local community.

We are currently looking for an experienced Clinical Manager to join our team.

As a member of the SPPCN Leadership Team, the CM plays a key role in the ensuring the SPPCN's priority initiatives are achieved.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of multidisciplinary and allied health professionals and contribute to the organization's strategic priorities.

***Reporting to the Director, Quality and Clinical Operations, the Clinical Manager (CM) is responsible for the ongoing management of a complement of multidisciplinary allied health professionals in the fields of nursing, pharmacy, exercise, dietetics and mental health who are providing primary care services in central SPPCN offices, and in member physician clinics. As a member of the leadership team, the CM contributes to the development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures and are integral to shaping the workplace culture.

The CM is responsible for coordinating the evaluation, planning and improvement of SPPCN clinical programs and services to ensure the SPPCN's priority initiatives are achieved.

As the key contact between the SPPCN and member physicians/clinics the CM must build and maintain effective working relationships with the goal of initiating, improving, and maintaining the Patient's Medical Home (PMH) within member physician practices.

CMs portfolios will include oversight and leadership of program areas such as Mental Health, Health Support Team (HST), and Quality Improvement (QI).

The CM will also maintain clinical practice, in their respective discipline.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Include, but are not limited to the following:

Clinical Operations and Management
Responsible for the leadership of SPPCN multidisciplinary clinical staff in both central and member physicians' offices;

Manage the staffing plan and budget and implement changes and adjustments where necessary
Based on physician panel, discussion and needs of clinic
Due to staff vacancies or changes in FTEs, address staffing issues and concerns
Staff supervision, performance management and evaluation
Setting goals and direction and ensure staff work to meet those
Ensure staff work to their clinical scope of practice of their specific discipline within the various SPPCN programs
Lead the improvement, development and implementation of multidisciplinary care services; such as clinical programs, policies and procedures that achieve the SPPCN's priority initiatives;
Facilitate the collection of evidence and information required to inform decisions to respond to changing needs of programs and services Ensure programs exemplify best practices in the area of primary care and PCNs
Develop project implementation plans or PDSA where needed and develop and present to advisory committees for feedback and approval and adjust as needed
Collaborate with other PCNS and stakeholders where necessary
Lead project teams to make changes to programs and services or implement new programs and services Contribute to the development of evaluation and measurement methods
Inform and contribute to the development of the SPPCN's business plan and stakeholder objectives and participate in various Pan-PCN committees

Clinician

The CM role will maintain a 0.2 FTE (1day/week) front line clinical practice, from their respective discipline

Physician & Clinic Development/Liaison
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with member physicians and clinic staff (Office Manager, Reception, MOA) to ensure high physician engagement with SPPCN's programs and services which meet the SPPCN's priority initiatives

Conduct regular physician meetings/clinic visits to ensure appropriate communication channels and provide advice/support to physicians to address issues and concerns
Manage discussion and completion of required documentation (e.g. physician PCN membership) including panel funding and FTE allocation
In collaboration with clinic team, identify areas of interest for QI initiatives in order to identify, initiate and support QI activities and implementation (eg. CII/CPAR)
Support clinics to initiate, improve and/or maintain a high quality MH
Where needed, collaborate with the broader SPPCN QI team (e.g. EMR Coordinator).

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in healthcare, with appropriate professional licensure (ie. RN, RPharm)
Three to five years' experience in a broad range of health care settings (clinic/hospital/administration)
Proven experience in quality/process improvement, prog