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.

Interested applicants, please submit your Cover Letter and CV.

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)

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

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

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

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

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