Assistive Devices and Equipment Consultant

Role Responsibilities

The Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) Program serves over 120,000 Albertans with chronic conditions and disabilities by ensuring access to essential medical equipment and supplies. We are looking for a clinically grounded, analytical, and collaborative Assistive Devices and Equipment Consultant to guide benefit design, enhance program delivery, and support high-quality, evidence-based services across the province.

This role combines clinical insight, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and system level leadership – ideal for a regulated health professional seeking to make a broad impact. 
In this role, you will:

•    Provide strategic and clinical leadership for assistive device and equipment benefits (e.g., prosthetic, orthotic and footwear benefits), ensuring policies and standards reflect evidence and emerging health needs.
•    Develop, update, and interpret AADL policies and procedures, including eligibility criteria, benefit limits, and access parameters.
•    Evaluate products, technologies, and vendor performance to maintain and enhance the applicable AADL Approved Product Lists ( APL).
•    Review and adjudicate complex prosthetic, orthotic and footwear benefit authorization requests, including prior approvals and quantity/ frequency reviews.
•    Oversee benefit administration delivered through Alberta Blue Cross and collaborate on system improvements.
•    Lead operational and process enhancements, supporting financial forecasting, contract planning, and program sustainability.
•    Build and maintain strong relationships with health providers, vendors, Alberta Blue Cross, and other ministries.
•    Provide expert guidance and issue management, preparing briefing materials and responding to inquiries from clients, vendors, authorizers and stakeholders.
•    Collaborate with AADL program staff and clinical consultants to support program operations and priorities.
•    Apply clinical judgement to balance client needs, program sustainability, and policy requirements. 

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position. 

APS Competencies

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.

Agility:
•    Adapts quickly to shifting program priorities and emerging health system needs.
•    Identifies alternative approaches and helps other navigate change
•    Anticipates obstacles and maintains focus on goals in uncertain situations.
•    Communicates the impact of changes clearly and supports stakeholders through transitions.

Develop Networks:
•    Build strong relationships with clients, vendors, authorizers, and health partners.
•    Seeks diverse perspectives to inform program improvements and long-term planning.
•    Actively engages stakeholders to gather input, test ideas, and assess risks.
•    Maintains productive, trust-based relationships that support effective benefit delivery.

Build Collaborative Environments:
•    Facilities communication across teams and stakeholder groups.
•    Anticipates and reduces conflicts by addressing issues early and constructively.
•    Encourages broad thinking and removes barriers to progress.
•    Recognizes contributions and fosters commitment to shared goals.

Systems Thinking:
•    Takes a long-term, holistic view of program challenges and opportunities.
•    Anticipates impacts of health system changes on AADL benefits and services.
•    Aligns decisions with APS values and broader health system priorities.
•    Works collaboratively to identify system-level improvements that support evolving client needs. 

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard: 
Degree related to the position assignment and four (4) years of related experience.  Must be a regulated member of the appropriate college if required by the Health Professions Act.

Equivalency: Diploma related to the position assignment and six (6) years of related experience.  Must be a regulated member of the appropriate college if required by the Health Professions Act.

Master’s degree related to the position assignment and three (3) years of related experience.  Must be a regulated member of the appropriate college if required by the Health Professions Act.  

Requirement:
•    Registration and good standing with the appropriate Alberta professional college (e.g., College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, Alberta College of Occupational Therapists, College of Physiotherapists of Alberta).
•    Extensive clinical experience in rehabilitation medicine, including work with assistive devices such as prosthetics, orthotics, and custom footwear.
•    Strong understanding of chronic diseases, disabilities, and related health system supports across home care, community, and facility settings.

Assets:
•    Knowledge of the Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) program, its policies, benefit structures, and legislative context.
•    Experience evaluating assistive technologies, medical equipment, or vendor performance.
•    Experience assessing and adjudicating eligibility requests.
•    Experience with contract management, procurement processes, or benefit administration (e.g., Alberta Blue Cross).

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Hours of work are 08:15 AM to 4:30PM, Monday to Friday.

This is a full-time temporary position working 36.25 hours per week in downtown Edmonton.

If a security screening is required;
•    Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

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. 

Links and information on what we have to offer:
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service 
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) 
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
•    Professional learning and development
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool 
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.