Medical Leader - Fraser East

Why Fraser Health?

Fraser Health Long-Term Care & Assisted Living is inviting applications for a Medical Leader, Fraser East.

The Medical Leader, Fraser East is a physician leader with a strong commitment to high-quality, person- and family-centred care for older adults. The role is grounded in collaboration across the Long-Term Care system, including active engagement with Divisions of Family Practice and Long-Term Care (LTC) community leadership.

Reporting to the Regional Medical Director (RMD), Long-Term Care & Assisted Living (LTCAL), and working in close partnership with the Physician Leadership Team and Physician Services, the Medical Leader provides regional clinical leadership and support for Care Community Medical Directors (CCMDs) across Fraser Health-funded LTC communities in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Agassiz and Hope.

Key Accountabilities

System Leadership & Integration

• Act as a key connector between Fraser Health, CCMDs, Most Responsible Physicians (MRPs), and Divisions of Family Practice.
• Engage regularly with CCMDs to support regional alignment, communicate priorities, and strengthen coordination across sites and physician groups.
• Identify and bring forward emerging regional issues, risks, and opportunities requiring regional physician leadership or coordination.

Physician Leadership & Support

• Recruit, onboard, and support CCMDs, including addressing emergent issues and supporting conflict resolution, in collaboration with the Physician Leadership Team.
• Provide leadership and guidance to CCMDs in carrying out their site-level physician leadership responsibilities.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and wellness-oriented practice environment for CCMDs and broader physician teams.

Strategic Implementation & Clinical Integration

• Support physician engagement and implementation of regional and provincial priorities, including initiatives such as palliative approach to care and physician contract redesign.
• Identify and address regional challenges, escalating issues and coordinating resolution across operational and physician stakeholders.
• Collaborate with operational and clinical leads to support consistent implementation of regional clinical guidance and resources, including Clinical Practice Guidelines and Clinical Decision Support Tools.

Physician Resource Planning

• Collaborate with the RMD, LTCAL and CCMDs to assess, align, and optimize physician resourcing.
• Lead recruitment and selection for CCMDs.
• Partner with Divisions of Family Practice, CCMDs, and site leadership to support integrated physician workforce and succession planning.
• Guide onboarding, transition planning, and ongoing resource optimization to support continuity and sustainability of physician services.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with physicians, staff, and community
• Leadership experience within the health care sector
• Significant clinical experience and comfort working with the frail and elderly population
• Division of Family Practice member and part of the local Long-Term Care Initiative
• Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
• Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory

Compensation: Administrative stipend: 0.2 FTE – approximately seven (7) hours/week based on the Health Employers Association of British Columbia’s Provincial Medical Leadership Compensation Framework totaling approximately per annum plus GST.

Location: The Medical Leader will primarily work remotely. Occasional day time and evening in-person meetings will be required; no expectation to work on weekends.

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Regional Medical Director, Long-Term Care & Assisted Living

Are you looking to become part of an organization that has pride in their people and strives to support them in building a great workplace? Everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we build great workplaces. Take the next step in your practice and apply today so we can continue the conversation to make a difference in the communities we serve.

For questions/enquiries, please contact:

Chelsea Archer

Leader, Physician Services

Long-Term Care & Assisted Living

chelsea.archer@fraserhealth.ca

Compensation

Contract

Qualifications/Credentials

CPSBC Eligible for Full License, CPSBC Full

Locations (Physicians)

Chilliwack and Fraser Health Rural Primary Care Centre: Momíyelhtelaxwt "Helping one another", Chilliwack General Hospital, Community - Abbotsford, Community - Chilliwack, Community - Hope, Community - Mission