Central Corridor Program Medical Director, Continuing Care Homes Assisted Living Alberta

The Regional Corridor Medical Director, Continuing Care Homes provides physician leadership for the planning, integration, quality, and delivery of continuing care home services within an assigned health corridor. The role supports implementation of provincial standards, quality initiatives, resident-centred care models, and service transformation priorities while ensuring responsiveness to local operational needs.

Scope of Leadership
•    Continuing Care Homes (Type A and Type B) 
•    Specialized continuing care services
•    Rural and remote continuing care initiatives
•    Virtual and outreach medical support services
•    Clinical transitions across the care continuum

Medical Leadership and Strategy
•    Provide corridor-based physician leadership for continuing care homes services.
•    Support implementation of provincial clinical standards, policies, pathways, and best practices.
•    Champion resident-centred, evidence-informed, and culturally safe care.
•    Support strategic planning, innovation, education, and quality improvement initiatives.
•    Align corridor priorities with provincial program objectives.

Service Delivery and Operations
•    Provide medical leadership and oversight for clinical care delivery across continuing care homes within the corridor.
•    Partner with corridor operational leaders to implement provincial program models and standards.
•    Support integrated care delivery and effective resident transitions.
•    Address emerging clinical and operational issues and support system transformation initiatives.

Quality, Safety and Clinical Excellence
•    Monitor quality indicators, resident outcomes, and performance measures.
•    Support accreditation readiness, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
•    Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
•    Champion ethical, evidence-informed, person-centred care.

Physician Workforce and Medical Staff Engagement
•    Support physician engagement, recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, and retention efforts.
•    Foster physician leadership development and succession planning.
•    Promote interprofessional collaboration and continuous learning.

System Integration and Partnerships
•    Collaborate with healthcare providers, community partners, and provincial stakeholders.
•    Support integration with home care, primary care, specialty programs, and acute care services.
•    Represent the corridor on provincial committees and working groups as required.

Reporting and Accountability
•    Reports directly to the Provincial Medical Director, Continuing Care Homes.
•    Has dual accountability to the Corridor Medical Lead for corridor priorities, physician engagement, operational alignment, and local service integration.
•    Collaborates closely with corridor operational leaders and provincial program leadership. 
•    Works in a dyad relationship with the corridor operations lead for continuing care homes