Program Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 47465

Ministry:
Health

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full-time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary until January 2025

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date
:
September 5, 2023

Classification:
Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

About Us:

The Ministry of Health leads work in the areas of Alberta Health insurance and benefits, health system governance, health care professionals, hospitals and health facilities, and other healthcare supports and information.

For more information on the work Alberta Head does, visit this link:

The Alternative Compensation Delivery Unit (ACDU) has the lead within Alberta Health (AH) for system-level strategic and policy direction related to alternative physician compensation.

This unit develops and implements a broad spectrum of strategies, policies, and programs required to support overarching directions and to promote more efficient use of the health workforce, including our efforts to provide better care to rural and under-serviced Albertans, and to facilitate communication among health care providers.

Role:

Alternative Relationship Program's (ARPs) are compensation models for physicians interested in alternatives to traditional fee for-service funding.

ARPs provide for innovation in service delivery that may enhance physician recruitment and retention, a team-based approach to health care, improved patient access and satisfaction, and value for money.

Reporting to the Manager, the Program Analyst is responsible for the following:

Research, development, implementation, ongoing coordination, evaluation and monitoring of academic and clinical ARPs, including the ongoing maintenance of ARPs.
Business intelligence activities, including analysis of service event reporting, and patterns and trends in physician compensation.
Development and implementation of policy related to alternative funding mechanisms and service delivery models.
Engagement with stakeholders (e.g. Alberta Health Services (AHS), Alberta Medical Association (AMA), physicians) to ensure policy, process, and procedures are tracked, documented and reported in accordance with AH policies. (This would geared towards general stakeholder engagement and isn't a duplication of bullet below specific to ARPs)

The Program Analyst also supports the following:

Issues management within the Unit.
Financial management responsibilities, including payment and reconciliation processes.
Ensuring that ARPs meet required goals, and that ARPs are responsive to government and stakeholder needs.
Provincial level strategic and policy direction for alternative physician compensation models, including the corresponding development of comprehensive accountability frameworks for new ARP models.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

A University Degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Actuarial Science, Health Care or Health Care Administration, Commerce, Economics or a related discipline supplemented by a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible related experience in public administration, health care sector delivery, policy management and negotiation are required.

Required experience includes:

Policy research and development
Qualitative and quantitative research and analysis techniques
General knowledge of Alberta Health and federal legislation, Health Information Act (HIA) and FOIP (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy)
Stakeholder management

Preference will be given to individuals with:

Experience with SAS, CLASS, and/or suitable and comparable statistics and business intelligence software
Experience in health systems

Assets:

Clinical experience or detailed knowledge
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required.

Equivalencies:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year of education

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Creative Problem Solving:
Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to formulate reports and make decisions related to case planning

Agility:
Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals

Drive for Results:
Demonstrates ability to gather, integrate and interpret complex information Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectiv