Regional Medical Director, Renal

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Job Detail

  • Job ID 368423
  • Experience  5 Years
  • Gender  Any
  • Industry  Healthcare / Hospital / Medical
  • Qualifications  Medical

Job Description

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is looking for a Regional Medical Director, Renal. Reporting jointly through the Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs to the Senior Executive Team and through the Executive Director to BC Renal, the Regional Medical Director, Renal provides strategic senior medical leadership and evaluates the planning and delivery of the regional renal services, in accordance with the vision, mission, values and goals of the organizations involved in delivering care, and in alignment with VCH Strategic Plans, Ministry of Health (MoH) mandated deliverables, PHSA, and best practice quality standards.

The Regional Medical Director, Renal is responsible for providing an integrated, organization-wide system that will result in better outcomes and improved quality of patient care across the VCH continuum, from acute kidney disease to chronic kidney disease (CKD). The role maintains a high-functioning partnership among internal and provincial partners to achieve regional goals, implements regional policies and procedures, optimizes resources, aligns services, evaluates quality improvement initiatives, and standardizes protocols and guidelines across VCH. Key accountabilities include ensuring equitable and timely access to culturally safe care across VCH, ensuring consistent, low-carbon and high-quality standards of care, and coordinating and aligning local, regional and provincial strategies and policies – including co-leading key strategic projects and initiatives such as inter-regional capacity management in partnership with PHSA, cross-regional quality improvement initiatives, regional safety event reviews, and equity through team-based models of care, outreach and virtual care across the region.

This is a regular part-time Medical Leader appointment, about 5 hours per week, based at 601 W. Broadway, Vancouver (Exec – 601 W. Broadway, 11th floor), with home worksite 068 – Regional Renal Program. The appointment is under the Medical Staff labour agreement, Union 904 – Medical Leader.

Closing date: 23 November 2026.

Requirements: A Medical Degree with specialty in adult Nephrology, licensed as a practicing Nephrologist for a minimum of five years; a member in good standing with the VCH Renal team; a minimum of 5 years of recent medical leadership experience in leadership roles in a health authority or related organization; and eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine or a faculty appointment at UBC. An advanced degree in medical education, healthcare administration or a related field is favoured.

How to apply: Interested applicants should submit a resume and covering letter, including alignment to VCH values and pillars, by 23 November to Olivia Todd, Manager, Talent Acquisition, Medical Staff, at medstaffcareers@vch.ca. Applications are by email to medstaffcareers@vch.ca.

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