26 Oct
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Interior Health Authority
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Canada
26 Oct
Interior Health Authority
Canada
Provides regional medical leadership for palliative care, end-of-life care, and MAiD services across IH West, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care, service integration, physician engagement, and alignment with Interior Health's strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Service Development
• Leads and supports the delivery, quality, and continuous improvement of palliative, end-of-life, and MAiD services across the region.
• Promotes integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary palliative care services.
• Provides leadership and direction to physicians delivering palliative and end-of-life care in both community and facility settings.
• Collaborates with clinical leaders, operational partners, Divisions of Family Practice, MAiD teams, and regional palliative care programs. Clinical Quality & Safety
• Ensures care decisions align with patient needs and evidence-based best practices.
• Participates in audits, chart reviews, incident investigations, accreditation activities, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develops and supports standards, protocols, policies, and monitoring processes for palliative and end-of-life care.
• Reviews practice concerns,
patient issues, and sentinel events, and supports region-wide MAiD providers. Strategic & System Leadership
• Contributes to regional and provincial palliative care strategies and aligns physician practice with organizational and government priorities.
• Identifies and addresses system-level issues affecting service delivery.
• Supports a palliative approach for individuals with advancing life-limiting illness and fosters interprofessional research and innovation. Education & Physician Support
• Promotes physician education, continuing medical education, and best practices in palliative and end-of-life care.
• Assists with physician recruitment, retention, credentialing, privileging, performance evaluation, and skilled practice concerns. Accountability & Term
• Accountable, in partnership with the Senior Medical Director, for planning, operations, performance, and quality of regional PCEOL services.
• Appointment is up to two years, renewable based on satisfactory annual performance reviews. Applications being accepted until October 16, 2026.
📌 Medical Director, End of Life Care IH West (Canada)
🏢 Interior Health Authority
📍 Canada