Regional Medical Director, Equity

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •A Doctor of Medicine Degree, Nurse Practitioner Degree or Midwifery Degree
• •certification or licensure in good standing with the appropriate regulatory College
• •eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine or Simon Fraser University School of Medicine
• •eligibility for a faculty appointment with a School of Nursing at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia
• •Eligibility for medical staff privileges or CMP within VCH
• •Demonstrated senior medical leadership experience developing and implementing organizational strategic initiatives within a large, complex organization to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion and anti-racism
• •preferably within a public health care or other large complex public sector
• •equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• •Strong understanding of medical staff governance, medical staff and CMP structures, and system-level leadership
• •Proven ability to lead cross-functional, enterprise-wide initiatives
• •Demonstrated ability to build relationships, in particular ability to build credible strategic partnerships with internal and external partners across all levels of the organization
• •Demonstrated deep commitment to supporting First Nations, Métis and Inuit and Indigenous communities
• •knowledge and understanding to meet the needs of the organization in living its commitment to Indigenous cultural safety, Indigenous-specific anti-racism, and reconciliation to uplift Indigenous populations
• •Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement
• •understanding of the barriers experienced by individuals from equity-deserving groups
• •In-depth knowledge of anti-racism principles, health care disparities, and cultural competence
• •Strong understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to equity
• •Demonstrated expertise in senior level consultation, facilitation and coaching
• •ability to support executive leaders, directors and cross functional teams through sensitive, complex or high risk discussions using conflict sensitive and trauma informed approaches
• •Advanced communication skills
• •ability to synthesize complex issues and develop clear, accessible and compelling narratives, presentations and briefing materials that support executive decision making, accountability and organizational learning
• •Strong change management capability
• •ability to support large scale cultural and organizational transformation, navigate resistance, influence behaviour changes and contribute to embedding inclusive practices across diverse operational environments
• •Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking in strategic planning contexts
• •including identifying interdependencies, anticipating risks and contributing to the design of long term organizational change initiatives
• •Proven program and project leadership capability
• •skills in prioritization, resource coordination, implementation support, evaluation and cross organizational alignment
• •Advanced analytical skills
• •ability to examine policies, programs and engagement data through an intersectional lens to identify systemic trends, assess progress and inform executive level decision making
• •Demonstrated political acuity, sound judgment and organizational awareness when navigating complex environments, advising senior leaders and communicating sensitive or high impact information
• •Understanding accessibility principles within complex public sector environments
• •including applying legislative requirements, universal design principles and recognized best practice standards