The Senior Manager, Pulmonary Diagnostics and Sleep Medicine works with the program team members to lead the accreditation process for diagnostic and treatment facilities within the program focus area. Additionally, this role is responsible for providing leadership to direct reports to manage the accreditation and quality assurance process within the program area.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the program operations to achieve departmental objectives:
- Support the administration and operation of the accreditation programs, including business planning and development of long-term strategies and budgeting
- Provide support to program-specific Medical Facilities Advisory Committee(s), and the expert panel. Consult with, provide advice and promote standardization initiatives to various partners and/or stakeholders provincially and nationally; and ensure that accreditation tools meet their needs
- Identify and coordinate educational initiatives to foster communication and promote quality enhancements within facilities and with accreditation assessors
- Input and oversight of program financial forecasting, budgeting and KPIs
- Maintain and facilitate the Standards/Accreditation process:
- Provide content expertise, program-specific advice and consultation regarding current standards to all involved partners and/or stakeholders, Health authorities and others as needed
- Responsible for the recruitment, retention, training and ongoing development of assessment personnel
- Oversee accreditation assessments and provide guidance to field teams to ensure a consistent and robust accreditation assessment process
- Maintain the currency of standards through best practice review and ensure concurrent alignment with referenced standards
- Act as the representative of CPSA to all partners and/or stakeholders, both in the community and to other colleges
- Manage the roll-out and implementation of accreditation standards
- Lend subject matter expertise to the development, review and/or refinement of new and existing accreditation standards relevant to the program area in collaboration with the Senior Manager, Accreditation Standards
- Review and evaluation of facility documentation in preparation for on-site assessments
- Provide on-site support for facility accreditation assessments in the role of an assessor or an assessment lead
- Generate/review of initial assessment reports and subsequent evaluation and review of facility responses and evidence of compliance
- Identify quality improvement initiatives to enhance general operating procedures and the technical infrastructure that supports the program area
- Support accreditation program in processing serious reportable events
- Supervision & Team Development
- Provide leadership, guidance and direction to program team members
- Recruitment, development and retention of program team members
- Conduct program team members' annual performance evaluations
- Liaise with external partners and/or stakeholders on supportive and educative initiatives, as required
- In support of continuous quality improvement, look for and suggest opportunities for improvement to the program and process
- Other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS
- Required Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 8 years of related experience specific to the pertinent diagnostic and clinical discipline for the program area
- Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
- Leadership and project management experience
- Quality management expertise
- Familiarity with Quality Assurance and audit-related body of knowledge
- Advanced interpersonal, communication and business writing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and other IT applications
SALARY
The annual salary for this position is $126,922 and includes a comprehensive benefits package and pension plan.
Along with your resume, please submit a cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for this position by telling us how your relevant work experience has prepared you to undertake this role. A submission without a cover letter will not be considered.
During the 90-day probationary period, the successful candidate will be required to work from CPSA's downtown Edmonton office. At the conclusion of a successful probationary period, a hybrid work arrangement consisting of 4 days/week in-office may be considered.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check satisfactory to CPSA.
We thank all candidates for their interest in CPSA. Only those selected to move forward in our selection process will be contacted.
By applying to this position, you are confirming you possess either a Canadian Citizenship, permanent resident, status, or valid work permit.
Applications will be accepted until 4:0pm on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, or until a suitable candidate is identified.
CPSA embraces diversity and equal opportunity. The more inclusive we are, the better we can do our work. All candidates are considered for employment regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran or disability status.
CPSA's work of regulating physicians and physician assistants takes place throughout Alberta. Our office is in Treaty 6 Territory, traditional lands of many First Nations including the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We are located within the Métis Homeland and acknowledge the Inuit who call this place home.
