Allied Health Manager

Alberta Health Services is seeking an exceptional individual to lead its Allied Health Team in Northeast Alberta. This is an unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a diverse and vibrant rural and regional healthcare landscape. As the Area Allied Health Manager, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and advancing integrated, patient-centered care across multiple communities. This leadership role spans services in Edmonton Rural Corridor (Northeast) and offers the flexibility to be based out of the Corridor—allowing you to live and work within the region you serve while maintaining strong connections to the communities and teams you support. Situated on Treaty 6 & 8 territory and the traditional lands of the Métis. Known for its natural beauty, including lakes, forests, and expansive landscapes, providing an exceptional quality of life with opportunities for outdoor recreation, strong community connections, and a welcoming rural lifestyle. You’ll lead a passionate, multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals, empowering them to deliver high-quality care while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Working within Alberta Health Services, you will have the opportunity to influence strategic direction, drive service excellence, and contribute to initiatives that improve access and outcomes for patients and families across the continuum of care. This role offers a unique combination of operational leadership and strategic involvement, enabling you to see the direct impact of your work on both teams and communities. You’ll be supported by a strong leadership network and have access to ongoing professional development opportunities, while enjoying the lifestyle and sense of connection that come with working in close-knit northern communities.

The Area Allied Health Manager plays a key leadership role within Northeast Edmonton Rural Corridor, providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and clinical leadership for multidisciplinary allied health services across the assigned communities of Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Elk Point, Lac La Biche, Red Water, Smoky Lake, St. Paul and Westlock. This position is accountable for organizing, planning, delivering, and evaluating services to support the vision, mission, and business plan of Alberta Health Services. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, ensuring effective staffing models and resource allocation, and monitoring key performance indicators related to quality, access, and productivity. The role involves making frontline leadership decisions and integrating human, financial, and operational resources to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services within the Allied Health portfolio. The manager ensures compliance with professional standards, evidence-based practices, and regulatory requirements, while leading quality improvement initiatives and addressing clinical or patient care concerns. Financial accountability includes budget management, monitoring labor and operational costs, and identifying opportunities for service growth and optimization. In partnership with the Rural Leader and Allied Health leadership, this role contributes to strategic planning and the implementation of zone and provincial initiatives. The Allied Health Area Manager also develops and maintains strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including physicians, and other clinical support departments, to support coordinated, integrated care delivery and the achievement of organizational goals.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Allied Health
• Primary Location: Cold Lake Community Health Srv
• Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
• Negotiable Location: Within Edmonton Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 10-JUL-2026
• Date Available: 27-JUL-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $45.23
• Maximum Salary: $77.51
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in an allied health profession from an accredited university program or bachelor's degree in an allied health profession from an accredited university program and related experience. Registration with the applicable governing body. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications

Proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships within a healthcare environment, with growing experience supporting health service operations. An effective communicator with solid organizational and interpersonal skills, known for a client-focused approach and commitment to delivering quality service. Demonstrates leadership potential through sound judgment, willingness to take initiative, and a supportive approach to coaching, mentoring, and helping others succeed. Adaptable and open to change, with the ability to contribute ideas and help develop practical solutions to complex challenges. Capable of coordinating resources and priorities in a fast-paced environment while working toward team and organizational goals. Recognized for fostering positive working relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, and contributing to a respectful, team-oriented culture. Brings strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to plan, organize, and support both short- and long-term initiatives, while working collaboratively with public agencies, committees, and community partners.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate will bring a minimum of one to two years of experience in a leadership and/or management role, with demonstrated ability to support team performance and contribute to effective operations.