Hospital & Care Centre Site Manager

Your Opportunity:

Drayton Valley is a town in central Alberta, Canada, about 130 km southwest of Edmonton, known for its connection to oil fields, outdoor recreation, and a strong community spirit. Surrounded by Brazeau County and located between the North Saskatchewan and Pembina Rivers, it offers activities from sports to exploring nature, with nearby attractions like the Eagle Point - Blue Rapids Parks Council. The area also features local history and a growing population, making it a diverse hub for adventure and connection. Our Drayton Valley site offers an in-depth orientation to ensure competency in this unique working environment. Your interpersonal and communication skills help you build strong relationships with your work family and patients alike, while your dedication to ongoing development shows in taking the initiative to sign up for courses and participate in continuous improvement activities. The Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre contains a 30-bed acute care medical/surgical unit, 24/7 Emergency Department and offers Endoscopic services.

Description:

As the Site Manager, you will provide leadership to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals committed to delivering high-quality care to Albertans. In this role, you will make key decisions, contribute to the goals and achievements of the site, and oversee Acute Care, the Emergency Department, and the Endoscopy program. You will also build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, lead change management initiatives, promote team development and collaboration, and coordinate staffing and clinical operations as directed by the Director. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective operational framework for patient and resident care services to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care. Core responsibilities include providing day-to-day direction to staff, managing patient assignments, conducting rounds, scheduling staff, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing concerns, and supporting discharge planning. Additionally, you will manage budget implementation and monitoring, risk management, quality assurance, and utilization activities. Your leadership will reflect and support the AHS vision, mission, and business plan while fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement to ensure consistent, patient- and family-centered care.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Site, Acute Care, Emergency Department and Endoscopy
• Primary Location: Drayton Valley Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 21-JAN-2026
• Date Available: 02-FEB-2026
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.17
• Maximum Salary: $75.70
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A post-secondary degree in a health profession, health administration, leadership or other comparable degree Registration with an Alberta Regulated Health Profession, as appropriate. A demonstrated clear pattern of professional development (e.g. continuing education courses).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to manage diverse human, financial and physical resources within a complex environment. Strong organizational skills, client-focused orientation, and commitment to providing quality services. Experience in collaborating with physicians and other health care professionals. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as demonstrated effective problem solving. Demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Ability to foster relationships to further the effectiveness of both the site(s) managed and programs contained within. Knowledge and understanding of Collective agreements and working with a unionized workforce. Discretion with sensitive situations, data, and personnel. Ability to work hard, have fun & contribute to a dynamic, successful healthcare team.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading healthcare teams & providing innovative solutions to complex system issues. Proven coaching skills to support team members to reach their full potential. Experience in a leadership role, ideally in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity. Strong knowledge of Rural Acute Care, Emergency, Surgical Services & the corresponding complexities.