Practice Facilitator – 1.0 FTE – Temporary (Maternity Leave)

About Wood Buffalo

The Wood Buffalo region is located in northeastern Alberta and is home to the Athabasca oil sands. The urban centre of Wood Buffalo is Fort McMurray (population 75,009 as of 2018). The Wood Buffalo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering 44,807 square kilometres of land and is home to North America’s largest population of wild bison.

About The PCN

The Wood Buffalo PCN was established by Fort McMurray’s family physicians in 2006 to increase access to primary care for local residents.

Every family physician in Fort McMurray is a member of the Wood Buffalo PCN. The PCN maintains a Central Clinic team comprised of allied health professionals and administrative staff that help to support quality improvement efforts in local family practice clinics and deliver comprehensive chronic disease management and preventative care programs.

This position is with the Wood Buffalo PCN	FTE: 1.0
Status: Temporary (maternity leave)	Hours per Week:
Hours per Shift:	Reference ID: PF20240815
Primary Location: Fort McMurray, AB

Position Summary

The Wood Buffalo Primary Care Network is currently seeking a temporary 1.0 FTE Practice Facilitator (PF). The Practice Facilitator provides comprehensive support services to physicians, clinic managers, panel managers, and other clinic staff across the Primary Care Network. The Practice Facilitator will be an integral member of the care team and be responsible to identify and track patients attached to the practice population, assist with the proactive care of these patients, and manage related data and reporting relevant to the practice population.

What You Will Do

Work collaboratively with physicians and their teams to identify, plan, and implement improvement solutions
Participate in the care of individual patients, practice populations, and associated communities while implementing the Patient Medical Home model of care
Assist and report on clinic panel, including clear articulation of process
Be a key team member in panel identification/management; screening and prevention programs, clinical program improvements, EMR standardization and use, and other initiatives as the program evolves
Provide facilitation, consultation, education, and mentoring/coaching to clinical staff as teams work to identify and implement quality improvement processes

What You Need To Succeed

Experience in family medicine / primary care clinic setting
Experience with Electronic Medical Records
Excellent written and verbal skills
Outstanding computer knowledge; including Microsoft office suite
Work well with others
Excellent problem solving / critical thinking skills
High school diploma or equivalent with a related post-secondary certificate or diploma (Medical Office Assistant, Health Information Office Assistant, or similar) is required
Minimum of two (2) years of medical office related experience is required. Please note that candidates with less than two (2) years of experience will not be considered
Proof of a clean criminal record is required
Completion of reference checks
Must have own vehicle and valid driver’s license, this is a multiple site position

To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to recruitment+PF@wbpcn.ca

This position will remain posted until filled.