Cold Lake Primary Care Network Board of Directors
VOLUNTEER PUBLIC DIRECTOR VACANCY
PrimaryCareNetworks
PrimaryCareNetworks(PCNs)areNot-for-Profit Corporations supportedbyanagreementbetweenAlbertaHealth(AH) andAlbertaHealthServices(AHS) with each PCN. PCNsarecollaborationsbetweenlocalphysiciangroupsandAHSZonestoenhancecomprehensiveprimarycareservicesinageographicarea.TheCold Lake PCNhasbeeninoperationsince2010andemploys 20multidisciplinary team members in 2 Nurse Practitioner (NP) led clinicsandincludes11physicianswhoworkinoneof4clinics.
TheRole
Cold Lake PCNisseekingapplicationsfromindividualsinterestedinservingasapublicvolunteer memberonthePCNBoardofDirectors to support the Board in the launch of this inaugural role.TheBoardofDirectorsisthelegalauthorityforCold Lake PCN. AsamemberoftheBoard,aDirectoractsinapositionoftrustforthemembershipandcommunity. ADirectorhasalegaldutytoactinthebestinterestofthecorporation. ApublicmembershareswiththeChairandothermembersoftheBoardtheresponsibilitiesof:governingthePCN,whichincludesformulatingpoliciesandprocessesthatenabletheBoardtomakeresponsibledecisionsonfiscalandclinicalmatters;fosteringthepurposeandvisionofthePCN;andhasacommitmenttothefinancialandsocialwell-beingofthePCNandtoprimarycarein general.
Qualifications
To be eligible, you would be required to possesssome ofthe following assets:
- demonstration of business acumen
- experience workingwithinnon-clinical industries
- experience with seniorleadershipandgovernance
- experiencewithBoardgovernance
- experience with political advocacy
- an understandingoftheprinciplesofCorporategovernance
- anunderstandingoffinancialmatters
- anunderstandingof legal matters
- communityvolunteerinvolvement
Notes
Apublicmemberwill be appointedforatermof2 – 3 years. This position is not remunerated however related costs incurred personally would be reimbursedon prior approval of the Board. Meetings are bi-annual (November and May) however additionalmeetings may be called between regular meetings if required. Candidates that are short-listed would be asked to attend briefly during the next Board Meeting in November to meet the Board of Directors. Thispostingmaybeusedtofillbothexistingandfuturevacancies. Forinformation about the Cold Lake PCN, please click the link:
Questions
Contact Sheryl McCormick, PCN Executive Director at 780-639-0011 Ext 207 or .
How to Apply
If you are interested in this unique opportunity, please submit your cover letter andresume no later than October 15, 2017 to Sheryl McCormick, PCN Executive Director at: .
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.