Position Title
Consultant, Physician Compensation & Economics
Application Deadline
6/7/2026
The AMA is recruiting for the position of Consultant, Physician Compensation & Economics. As a member of the Physician Compensation & Economics team, the Consultant will play a role in ensuring that AMA initiatives are supported through consultation, program delivery, and stakeholder partnership.
Two vacancies are currently available and open for recruitment.
Who are we?
The AMA is the official voice of the medical profession in Alberta. The association advocates for and supports Alberta physicians, strengthening their leadership in the provision of sustainable health care. For more information on the AMA please visit our website at www.albertadoctors.org.
At the AMA, we know that employees are fundamental to our success as an organization. We take pride in hiring client-oriented relationship builders who embrace teamwork, personal growth and development and truly want to help us succeed. As part of our employee experience, we provide a competitive compensation package, benefits, work-life balance and development opportunities.
The AMA has a hybrid work environment. The successful candidate will be based out of our Edmonton or Calgary office and will have the opportunity to work from home but will be required to go into the office or attend in person when required. Occasional travel throughout the province may be required.
Team Overview
The Physician Compensation and Economics (PCE) Branch is responsible for compensation strategy and policy development on behalf of Alberta physicians. This includes physician compensation analytics, billing and payments analytics, physician workforce analytics, funded practice and transformation program analytics, and member analytics.
The Consultant collaborates with an AMA cross-branch support team to support complex multi-stakeholder projects. The Consultant provides advisory, analytical and implementation support for non-fee-for service physician compensation arrangements, particularly Alternative Relationship Plan (ARPs). Working as part of a collaborative team, the Consultant will:
- Support physicians and member groups through the lifecycle of the ARP program
- Provide data-driven insights to inform program design and program accountabilities
- Contribute to the development of clinical ARP self-serve tools, templates, and approaches that enhance consistency
- Help facilitate effective clinical ARP implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement
This role offers the opportunity to work directly with physicians and contribute to evolving physician compensation models in a dynamic health system environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide the following types of support to physicians, member groups and PC&E staff leads in the following areas, and where applicable, work with other AMA departments to deliver coordinated and consistent support:
- Support physicians and member groups in exploring and implementing alternative payment arrangements through initial needs assessments to evaluate payment model participation, readiness and specific support needs. Assist with initial inquiries and with reviewing physician drafts of EOIs and program applications.
- Technical guidance on ARP model selection by providing advice and documentation on compensation options with pros and cons.
- Support the development and delivery of educational materials and sessions
- Assist member groups with change management, development of performance measures, issue resolution, and on-going program optimization
- Provide guidance on administrative and operational considerations related to compensation arrangements.
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A bachelor’s degree in business, economics, health administration, health discipline or a related field is required.
- A minimum of three to four years of experience in a health care environment is required.
- Knowledge of and experience with alternative physician compensation programs in clinical and/or academic settings is an asset.
- Experience working collaboratively and facilitating consensus with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated understanding of Alberta’s health care system.
- Experience advising physician-led programs on service delivery models, goals and performance measures is beneficial.
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Highly skilled in providing advisory and analytical support.
- Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
- Ability to understand complex information, data, policies and procedures, and articulate the information in a meaningful and understandable way to a variety of audiences.
- Well-developed collaboration, facilitation, consensus-building and conflict resolution skills.
- Superior problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a demonstrated ability to review, analyze, synthesize and utilize data from a variety of sources, including financial, operational, research and other data.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, adapt to change and accommodate short timelines.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit a cover letter and résumé through our application system on our careers page in confidence. This role will remain open until 11:59pm on June 7, 2026. Please note that only applications received through our online tool will be accepted.
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining our team, please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to complete all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational and/or credit) and professional reference checks satisfactory to the AMA.
The salary for this role is between $88,187 - $114,644 per annum.
