Regional Program Medical Director, Long Term Care Program

Regional Program Medical Director, Long Term Care Program

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking an engaging and collaborative medical staff leader for the role of Regional Medical Director, Long Term Care. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Medicine and Academic Affairs, this role receives program direction from the Vice President of Community Services, the Regional Executive Sponsor to the Senior Executive Team. Working in co‑leadership with the Regional Executive Director, Long Term Care, Assisted Living and Supported Housing, the Regional Medical Director provides strategic senior medical leadership for planning, evaluating, and advancing the Long Term Care regional program and associated services.

In partnership with the Regional Executive Director, this role will co‑develop and implement regional strategies for VCH and Providence Health Care (PHC) that align with provincial mandates (e.g. Long Term Care, Assisted Living, Respite opportunities and Complex Housing options). Additionally, the role will maintain a high‑functioning partnership among clinicians at the contracted / affiliated Long Term Care Homes and Assisted Living Facilities.

The Regional Medical Director will co‑chair the Regional Program Committee with the Regional Executive Director to ensure consultation and close collaboration with Communities of Care (CoC) medical leadership and other operational partners responsible for delivering health care services, achieving ministry of health clinical services plan for program, service quality, and meeting volume and Long Term Care quality metrics and standards. They will also ensure consultation with academic leadership to support research and innovation within the program.

Guided by a population health approach, as a regional program medical leader the Regional Medical Director designs and evaluates services to meet the diverse needs of the long‑term care, assisted living and supported housing services population across the entities which include the Communities of Care (CoCs) and Providence Health Care (PHC), in accordance with regional, provincial and national standards and provincial legislation, policies and guidelines, securing a high‑quality, safe, and integrated continuum of care. This work aligns with VCH’s commitment to Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti‑Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Key Accountabilities

Ensure Equitable and Timely Access to Culturally Safe Care Across VCH and PHC

• In close collaboration with the Indigenous Health teams and other key partners such as FNHA, continue to build, put forward positions to support the vulnerable populations and enhance culturally safe and trauma‑informed care across the continuum of care.
• Create an overview of the services provided by the regional program, summarizing key patient / client / resident services, physical infrastructure, and provider resources for all sites.
• Engage communities, populations, patients / clients / residents, and the public to reflect their needs in the development of Regional Program plans, particularly where significant change is anticipated.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, coordination, access, and integration of clinical services along the continuum of care across the region in collaboration with the Regional Executor Director of the program.
• Provide clinical leadership for program capital redevelopment projects and new care models including Small Care Home Strategy.

Ensure Consistent, Low‑Carbon, and High‑Quality Standards of Care

Coordinate and Align Local, Regional, and Provincial Strategies and Policies

Provide a Single Point of Contact for Each Service Within the Health Authority

Education, Licensing, & Experience

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 vital 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 racialised groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Interested applicants please submit a resume and covering letter by January 5, 2026 to

Olivia Todd

Manager, Talent Acquisition, Executive & Medical Staff

Olivia.todd@vch.ca

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