Position #: 201917

Expected Start Date: October 05, 2026

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: System Flow

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: April 06, 2028

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

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: Yes

: 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
- Experience in quality improvement
- Leadership experience in a health care setting

Education

- Bachelor's degree in a health related discipline




- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm)
- Undergraduate degree or diploma in project management

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

Competencies

- Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
- Facilitation skills
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Planning skills
- Project management skills
- Leadership skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Organizational skills
- Capability to transform systems: Encourage and support innovation
- Computer skills

Knowledge and Abilities

- Ability to lead and coach others
- Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
- Robust interpersonal skills
- Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
- Knowledge in applicable human resource functions and disciplines
- Ability to adapt to and implement change
- Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
- Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
- Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
- Knowledge in applicable legislation and standards
- Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Knowledge in organization's goals, vision, mission and values
- Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
- Knowledge in the Saskatchewan health care system

Other Information

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

📌 Quality Improvement System Flow Specialist (Saskatoon)
🏢 Healthcareersinsask.ca
📍 Saskatoon