Location: Squamish – Foundry Sea to Sky Start date: August 1, 2025
Hours of Work: Approx 15 hours per month Compensation: As per HEABC Medical
Nature of position: Contract through Leadership Framework
Providence Health Care Position posted on: June 23, 2025
ABOUT SSCS:
Founded in 1978, Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS) is a leading social service provider
in BC’s Sea to Sky Corridor. We operate within a large geographic area - from Pemberton to
Britannia Beach. We offer 41 programs and services that support and enhance the lives of
residents through all ages and stages of life. Our programs include early childhood
development, childcare, counselling, family support, youth services, community living
services and affordable housing. We help create healthy, connected and diverse
communities where everyone can grow, develop and lead meaningful lives.
Contribution:
The Medical Director provides clinical leadership for the Foundry Sea to Sky team in close
collaboration with the Foundry Sea to Sky Leadership Team including, but not limited to,
representation from SSCS, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Ministry of Children and Family
Development (MCFD), and others. While the service area will primarily be Squamish, the
Medical Director will be involved in developmental conversations related to services
throughout the Corridor.
This is a Part Time contracted position whereby the duties include a combination of
leadership and operational oversight, as well as consultation, service development, and
direct patient care.
This position plays a key role in promoting a positive, vibrant, and healthy workplace culture.
Qualifications:
- A Medical Degree and eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of British Columbia.
- Clinical leadership experience and a proven track-record in clinical practice.
Job skills and abilities:
- Demonstrated experience and interest in serving the 12-24 aged youth population
with particular knowledge in areas including but not limited to: mental health and
substance use, eating disorders, gender affirming care, as well as other areas of
practice relevant to the youth population.
- Demonstrated commitment to on-going learning and professional development,
and an advocate for a positive work environment and change management.
- Uses sound business acumen to develop and foster collaboration and effective
working relationships with stakeholders that promote cooperative goals and
contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
- Applies conflict management skills and expertise to persuade and negotiate
effective resolution of issues / disputes.
- Inspires a shared vision and aligns performance goals and objectives for primary
care staff with Foundry vision and mandate to ensure a match with service delivery
strategy, while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment and
effectiveness.
- Provides timely and appropriate advice and consultation, utilizing effective targeted
communication strategies to gain acceptance of recommendations and to
facilitate effective decision-making and operations within the context of the medical
staff by-laws.
- Builds credibility, understanding and trust in the external community to assist the SSCS
and the Foundry Sea to Sky team to meet its strategic priorities.
Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Fosters cooperative working internal and external relationships that support the
clinical practice and ongoing development of primary care services with an
emphasis on providing team based primary care.
- Establishes and maintains effective and regular communication links with the
Foundry Sea to Sky team, to ensure effective engagement, efficient working, and a
supportive safe collegial working setting.
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders to develop, manage and evaluate clinical
programming, ensuring consideration of client needs, service delivery and team
relationships within a complex primary care environment.
- Implements effective performance management processes for clinic-based
physicians and primary care providers.
- Ensures clarification of roles, adherence to accreditation standards and practice
standards for safe delivery of high-quality primary care.
- Works with operational administrative support to coordinate an efficient, effective
and comprehensive physician work schedule and on-call schedule for the site, in
collaboration with other VCH colleague scheduling.
- Works with Foundry Sea to Sky Leadership Team to monitor/track the physician
budget and contract delivery.
- Represents Foundry Sea to Sky and SSCS and advocates for the work of the Primary
Care team as a medical leader in both internal & external settings.
Program Planning and Management
- Implements SSCS practices and policy in Primary Care service delivery at Foundry
Sea to Sky and develops practices and policies in consultation with the Foundry Sea
to Sky Leadership team. As well, engages the Director of Clinical Service Delivery in
this process.
- Implements strategic & shared decision making in partnership with the Foundry Sea
to Sky Leadership Team pertaining to local clinic operations.
- Ensures integration of physician practice and specialty care at a local level by
communicating both the strategic priorities of Foundry BC and local operational
goals. Similarly, ensures engagement and communication with the Foundry Sea to
Sky team in relation to these priorities.
- Co-ordinates the orientation and initial support for new primary care providers.
Quality and Safety
- Creates an environment of evidence-based clinical practice that fosters professional
growth, wellness, and development of physicians; encourages participation in
quality improvement & research; and supports opportunities for teaching and
education of medical students, residents and other Primary Care colleagues.
- Supports implementation of relevant clinical guidelines at the local level and
develops an evaluation process to measure the quality of clinical care rendered
with the resources allocated at the respective primary care clinics, for which the
Medical Director is responsible.
- In conjunction with the operational manager partner, helps to ensure compliance
with legislation, safety standards and policies to provide a healthy and safe
environment for patients and staff.
- Provides direct service to clients.
Requirements:
1. Criminal Record Review.
2. Signed confidentiality form.
3. Approved reference check.
Apply today:
Please direct your expression of interest to Krista Germyn, Director of Clinical Service
Delivery, at
[email protected]. Please include some brief information that demonstrates
your ability and interest in performing the responsibilities noted above.
📌 Medical Director (Canada)
🏢 Sea to Sky Community Services Society
📍 Canada