Job Information
Job Title: Clinical Advisor
Job Requisition ID: 68100
Ministry: Primary and Preventative Health Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 9, 2025
Classification: Medical and Health 3
Salary: $3,263.02 to $4,157.58 bi-weekly ($83,906 - $106,908/year)
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The Ministry of Primary and Preventive Health Services (PPHS) is building a more resilient and sustainable health care system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving health outcomes and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans’ health and well-being throughout their lives by protecting public health and promoting wellness; coordinating and delivering safe, person-centered, quality health services; planning capital infrastructure; supporting innovative information management and technologies; regulating health care; and funding the health system.
PPHS’s Audit and Compliance Assurance Unit (ACAU), in the Financial Reporting Branch, provides compliance monitoring, and performance oversight to improve quality and accountability of health practitioners' claims for benefits under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). ACAU activities include: compliance reviews of practitioner claims, audits of entities that exhibit unusual billing patterns, recovery of over-payments, promotion of best practices, supporting criminal investigations, and liaising with departments in PPHS and external regulatory bodies. The majority of health care practitioners under the AHCIP are physicians paid by fee-for-service (FFS). There are approximately 11,000 practitioners enrolled in the plan, providing insured medical services to over 4.5 million Albertans, averaging over $4.7 billion dollars a year in compensation.
The Clinical Advisor is responsible for applying clinical professional expertise to compliance determinations in the assessment of various compliance reviews and audits regarding AHCIP claims, health services utilization concerns, and suspected inappropriate claim practices.
Reporting to the Clinical Supervisor, the Advisor is proficient in written and verbal communications, is able to collaborate and influence staff and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
The main responsibilities of the Clinical Advisor are:
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Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf
Qualifications
Requirements:
Preference will be given to candidates who have the following experience:
The following will be considered as assets:
A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required.
This competition will be used to staff ONE Full-time Permanent position
Hours of Work
7.25 hours daily/ 36.25 hours weekly, Monday to Friday
Location
ATB Place North, 10025 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta. This position requires working from the office with an option to qualify for a hybrid work arrangement (in accordance with GOA policy).
Other information:
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
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How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jagreet Uppal at Jagreet.Uppal@gov.ab.ca.
For any questions or interest regarding this employer and the application process, please contact:
Mohammad Haidar
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