Role and Facility Information

Come work as a Primary Care Medical Director with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

The Primary Care Medical Director, in partnership with operational/administrative leader(s), is responsible for managing the strategic integration, health human resource issues, and quality measures of various primary care services in the Richmond Community, while also providing medical leadership and strategic direction to ensure high-quality and effective delivery of medical services within an academic, research, and client-centered environment. They will have coordination and oversight of multiple community primary care and integrated Acute transition services involving but not limited to: Elder Care which includes interventional teams for community transfers from hospital, home health, Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients and Quick Response Team (QRT) transitions, Personalized Support & Stabilization Team Plus (PSS+), Community Patient in Acute Team (CPAT), Rapid Response Primary Care Community Clinics and Longitudinal Primary Care Clinics. They will help provide medical knowledge and leadership to the operational and medical team, participates in planning, and collaborates in setting and implementing strategic direction as well as being accountable to overall quality, staffing and education targets. They will develop quality improvement strategies for relevant processes in transitions.

This will be an Administrative Leadership Contract for 1-3 year term with opportunity for renewal. Please note this position is permanent part-time, 0.4 FTE.

Interested applicants, please submit your Cover Letter and CV.

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Elder Care

• Home Health

• Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients and Quick Response Team (QRT) transitions

• Personalized Support & Stabilization Team Plus (PSS+)

• Community Patient in Acute Team (CPAT)

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Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families

• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

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.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

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