Regional Medical Director, Wellness, Health and Safety & Engagement (Medical Staff)

Job Summary

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is looking for a Regional Medical Director, Wellness, Health and Safety & Engagement (Medical Staff).

Reporting to the Vice President Medicine & Academic Affairs, the Regional Medical Director, Wellness, Health and Safety & Engagement provides medical leadership and expertise to advance the health, safety and wellness of medical staff and Credentialed Medical Providers (CMP) across Vancouver Coastal Health.

The Regional Medical Director serves as a trusted medical advisor, champion and advocate for wellness, health and safety initiatives affecting medical staff and CMP. Working in close partnership with the People team, the role brings a medical staff perspective to the design, refinement, implementation and evaluation of organizational programs, services and supports.

The role promotes awareness, adoption and effective utilization of existing wellness, occupational health, safety and support services available through Vancouver Coastal Health People team programs, Doctors of BC and other provincial partners. The Regional Medical Director actively engages medical staff and CMP to identify emerging needs, barriers and opportunities for improvement, ensuring that organizational strategies and programs are responsive to the realities of medical practice environments.

Through collaboration with medical leaders, operational leaders, the People team and other internal and external partners, the Regional Medical Director supports the development of psychologically safe, healthy and inclusive practice environments and contributes to continuous improvement in the health, safety and wellness experience of medical staff. The Regional Medical Director provides medical leadership, consultation, advocacy and strategic advice to support these functions and ensure they effectively meet the needs of medical staff and CMP. This work is grounded in VCH’s commitment to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Key Accountabilities

Medical Staff Wellness Advocacy

• Champions a culture of health, safety, wellness and psychological safety among medical staff and CMP.
• Promotes awareness, understanding and utilization of existing health, safety and wellness resources available through VCH People team programs, Doctors of BC and other provincial partners.
• Engages medical staff, CMP and medical leaders to identify emerging wellness concerns, barriers to access and opportunities for improvement.
• Acts as a visible advocate and trusted medical leader supporting wellness initiatives and healthy practice environments.

Strategic Partnership with the People Team

• Serves as the primary medical leadership partner to the People team Health, Safety, and Wellness portfolio on matters related to medical staff wellness, and occupational health and safety.
• Partners with People team Health, Safety, and Wellness programs by bringing the medical staff perspective to current and future strategies and design for medical staff occupational health and safety, and wellness programs and initiatives.
• Provides medical staff insight and expertise to inform organizational strategies, policies, programs and services.
• Supports the design, evaluation, and sustainment of strategies to prevent and address workplace violence, harassment and psychological harm, advancing psychologically safe and respectful medical practice environments. Acts as a key partner on internal VCH committees and initiatives such as the tiered violence project.
• Collaborates with People leaders to ensure initiatives are practical, relevant and responsive to the unique needs of medical staff and CMP.
• Identifies gaps and informs the design and optimization of current processes, services and systems to support medical staff. Provides medical staff input on related policies and decision support tools.
• Supports implementation and change management efforts by fostering medical staff engagement and adoption.

Program Design, Improvement and Advisory Services

• Provides advice and support in the development, refinement and evaluation of wellness, occupational health and safety programs affecting medical staff and CMP.
• Identifies gaps, risks and opportunities within existing services, processes and supports. Facilitates communication and engagement between medical staff, medical leadership and VCH corporate partners including People team, Legal Services, Risk Management, and Analytics.
• Recommends improvements informed by medical staff experience, evidence-based research, leading practices and emerging trends.
• Supports the development of metrics and feedback mechanisms to evaluate effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
• Through the VP Medicine & Academic Affairs, transparent reporting to the VCH Board of Directors by identifying, monitoring, and escalating enterprise risks related to medical staff wellness, occupational health and safety.

Medical Leadership and Medical Staff Engagement

• Engages Senior Medical Directors, Department Heads, Medical Directors, and other medical leaders to promote a culture of wellness, psychological safety, respect, and healthy workplace practices across medical practice environments.
• Advises medical leadership and organizational partners on emerging trends, risks, and leading practices related to medical staff wellness, engagement, psychological health and safety, and healthy workplace culture, informing organizational priorities and improvement initiatives.
• Partners with medical leaders to identify emerging wellness concerns, workplace challenges, and opportunities to strengthen the experience, engagement, and well‑being of medical staff and CMP.
• Supports medical leaders in understanding, promoting, and facilitating access to organizational and provincial wellness, health, and safety resources, to increase awareness, utilization, and early intervention for medical staff and CMP.

External Partnerships and System Leadership

• Maintains relationships with Doctors of BC, medical schools, health authority partners and provincial wellness leaders.
• Shares leading practices and contributes to provincial committees and discussions regarding medical staff wellness, and occupational health and safety.
• Represents VCH on committees, initiatives and forums related to medical staff wellness and psychological health and safety as appropriate.
• In close partnership with VCH People team and Indigenous Health, ensures compliance with VCH and regulatory standards related to occupational health and safety, psychological safety, and respectful workplace, while partnering with Indigenous Health championing the advancement of Indigenous cultural safety and the integration of Indigenous health priorities
• Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement. Ensures compliance with accreditation standards, ethical practices, and legislative and regulatory requirements, taking corrective action as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Doctor of Medicine Degree, Nurse Practitioner Degree or Midwifery Degree and active certification or licensure in good standing with the appropriate regulatory college.
• For a holder of a Doctor of Medicine Degree or Midwifery Degree, eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine or with the Simon Fraser University School of Medicine; for holder of a Nurse Practitioner Degree, eligibility for a faculty appointment with a School of Nursing at a post‑secondary institution in British Columbia.
• Eligibility for medical staff privileges or credentialed medical provider within VCH.
• Demonstrated medical leadership experience in a complex health system and experience in occupational health and safety, medical staff wellness, and/or public health.
• Strong understanding of occupational medicine and corporate wellbeing, medical staff governance, medical staff structures, and system‑level leadership.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional, enterprise‑wide initiatives.

Role Specific Expertise

• Demonstrated expertise in senior level consultation, facilitation and coaching, including the ability to support executive leaders, directors and cross functional teams through sensitive, complex or high risk discussions using conflict sensitive and trauma informed approaches.
• Advanced communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex issues and develop clear, accessible and compelling narratives, presentations and briefing materials that support executive decision making, accountability and organizational learning.
• Strong change management capability, including the ability to support large scale cultural and organizational transformation, navigate resistance, influence behaviour changes and contribute to embedding inclusive practices across diverse operational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking in strategic planning contexts, including identifying interdependencies, anticipating risks and contributing to the design of long term organizational change initiatives.
• Proven program and project leadership capability, including skills in prioritization, resource coordination, implementation support, evaluation and cross organizational alignment.
• Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to examine policies, programs and engagement data through an intersectional lens to identify systemic trends, assess progress and inform executive level decision making.
• Demonstrated political acuity, sound judgment and organizational awareness when navigating complex environments, advising senior leaders and communicating sensitive or high impact information.
• Understanding of accessibility principles within complex public sector environments, including applying legislative requirements, universal design principles and recognized best practice standards.

Closing Statement

Interested At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams, and inclusive environments, which are integral to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Interested applicants please submit a resume and covering letter, including alignment to VCH values and pillars, by August 4, 2026, to:

Olivia Todd

Manager, Talent Acquisition, Medical Staff

medstaffcareers@vch.ca

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