Co-Regional Medical Director, Quality and Safety

Vancouver Coastal Health•Vancouver, BC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking two Co-Regional Medical Directors, Quality and Safety. These roles report directly to the Vice President, Medicine and Academic Affairs and provide senior medical leadership for clinical quality, patient safety, and related clinical governance across Vancouver Coastal Health. The position is structured as a Co-Regional Medical Director model, with two individuals jointly sharing accountabilities at 0.4 FTE each. Working in a dyad leadership framework with the Executive Director, Quality, Safety & Patient Experience, the Co-Regional Medical Directors support the advancement of VCH’s enterprise-wide quality and safety strategy. This involves ensuring the integration of evidence-based clinical standards, quality improvement methodologies, accreditation and regulatory standards, use of data and analytics in advancing quality and safety, and patient safety principles within medical practice across the organization. The roles engage medical staff and Credentialed Medical Providers (CMP) and leaders in advancing system-wide quality priorities and strengthening accountability for quality outcomes. Collaboration with the Vice President, Medicine and Academic Affairs, the Vice President, Professional Practice and Chief Clinical Information Officer, Senior Medical Directors, and operational and clinical leaders is key to ensure alignment between medical staff and CMP practice, interprofessional professional practice standards, and organizational quality and safety priorities. Collaboration with other medical leaders responsible for specialized safety domains, including the Regional Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC), is also part of the role. The Co-Regional Medical Directors provide medical leadership across key domains including Clinical Quality and Clinical Governance, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Clinical Performance, Accreditation and Regulatory Standards, Data and analytics to advance Quality and Safety, Patient and Family Experience, and Medical Staff and CMP Engagement in Quality and Safety. Through the dyad leadership model, the Co-Regional Medical Directors ensure that quality and safety initiatives are effectively integrated into medical practice and clinical governance structures, supporting Vancouver Coastal Health’s commitment to high-quality, safe, equitable, and patient-centred care.

Requirements

A Medical Degree or Nurse Practitioner Degree and certification or licensure in good standing with the appropriate regulatory College.
Eligibility for medical staff privileges or CMP within VCH.
Demonstrated clinical leadership experience in clinical quality improvement and patient safety.
Experience working within complex healthcare systems and multidisciplinary environments.
Eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine or the Simon Fraser University School of Medicine is required.
Strong commitment to improving quality of care and patient safety.
Ability to influence and engage medical staff, CMP, and leaders.
Expertise in clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Ability to interpret clinical data and translate insights into improvement initiatives.
Political and organizational acumen in complex healthcare environments.
Commitment to Indigenous Cultural Safety, equity, and inclusive care.

Responsibilities

Lead medical staff and CMP engagement in clinical quality improvement initiatives across programs and Communities of Care.
Establish and advance consistent clinical quality standards and best practices in partnership with medical leadership.
Identify opportunities to improve quality outcomes and reduce practice variation.
Lead the integration of evidence-based medicine into clinical practice across the organization.
Advise executive leadership on clinical quality performance and improvement priorities.
Work collaboratively with the Vice President, Professional Practice and Chief Clinical Information Officer to ensure alignment of medical staff and CMP practice standards with interprofessional professional practice frameworks that support high-quality, safe patient care.
Co-lead the advancement and implementation of the enterprise Quality Plan from a medical leadership perspective.
Lead the integration of clinical practice with organizational quality and safety priorities, ensuring alignment across medical staff and CMP programs.
Drive provider engagement and accountability in achieving measurable improvements in patient outcomes and care quality.
Lead and champion provider participation in enterprise quality improvement initiatives, ensuring adoption and sustainability across clinical programs.
Provide medical leadership in accreditation readiness, ensuring medical staff and CMP understand and uphold standards related to quality, patient safety, and clinical governance.
Lead and ensure medical staff and CMP participation in accreditation processes, including tracer activities, clinical documentation reviews, and surveyor engagement.
Ensure medical practice aligns with Accreditation Canada standards, professional practice requirements, and applicable provincial legislation related to quality and patient safety.
Promote medical staff and CMP accountability for compliance with organizational policies, clinical standards, and regulatory requirements that support safe, high-quality care.
Advise senior leadership on clinical practice risks or gaps identified through accreditation processes and supports provider-led strategies to address them.
Work with Indigenous Health leadership and medical leadership to advance Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) and Indigenous-specific Anti-Racism (ISAR).
Identify and address systemic barriers impacting Indigenous Peoples and equity-deserving groups.
Integrate equitable care practices within clinical quality improvement initiatives.
Lead the use of clinical quality performance data to drive improvement, identify variation, and strengthen accountability for outcomes.
Collaborate with Decision Support, Analytics, and Quality partners to interpret performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
Ensure adoption of quality improvement methodologies among medical staff and CMP and leaders.
Support provider-led initiatives that improve quality, safety, and system performance.
Lead medical staff and CMP engagement in the Patient Safety Learning System (PSLS) and promotes a culture of safety and reporting. Supports medical staff and CMP participation in safety event reporting and learning processes.
Lead medical staff and CMP involvement in reviews of significant safety events, critical incidents, and adverse events, ensuring identification of system-level improvements.
Collaborate with Quality, Risk Management, and operational leaders to identify system-level improvements in care delivery.
Promote transparency, accountability, and continuous learning within the medical staff and CMP community.
Collaborate with the Regional Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control to support medical staff and CMP engagement in IPAC practices that improve patient safety and reduce healthcare-associated infections.
Support integration of patient experience insights into clinical quality improvement initiatives.
Engage medical staff and CMP in efforts to improve communication, respect, and patient-centred care practices.
Promote patient and family partnership in quality improvement initiatives where appropriate.
Serve as a key liaison between the Quality and Safety portfolio and the medical staff and CMP of Vancouver Coastal Health.
Engage, mentor and support medical staff and CMP in advancing quality and patient safety priorities and initiatives.
Bolster a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement amongst medical staff and CMP.
Support the development of medical staff and CMP in clinical quality and patient safety.