Regional Program Medical Director, Long Term Care Program

Job Summary

Job Title :

Regional Medical Director Long Term Care Program

Work Site :

601 West Broadway Vancouver BC

Status : Permanent Part-Time

Compensation Type : Salary

Come work as a Regional Medical Director Long Term Care Program with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Expression of Interest

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking an engaging and collaborative clinical 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 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 VCHs commitment to Indigenous Cultural Safety Anti-Racism Equity Diversity and Inclusion and Planetary Health.

While the coordination of regional planning implementation and delivery of services will be the responsibility of the Regional Program the day-to-day accountability for budget and performance targets rests with the respective community of care.

Key Accountabilities :

With direction from the Executive Sponsor and in partnership with the Regional Program Executive Director and Executive Sponsor for the Regional Program this role is accountable for the following :

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 services along the continuum of care across the region.
• Provide clinical leadership for program capital redevelopment projects and new care models including Small Care Home Strategy
• Review and implement the tiers of service across the region in partnership with PHSA.

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

Qualifications

Education Licensing & Experience :

Closing Statement

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 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 by January 20 2026 to :

Olivia Todd

Manager Talent Acquisition Executive & Medical Staff

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Nurse Management,Program Management,Employee Evaluation,Management Experience,Teaching,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Program Development,Supervising Experience,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1