Edmonton Corridor Program Medical Director (CPMD) - Palliative Care, Hospice, and End-of-Life Carel

Job Description

The Edmonton Corridor Program Medical Director, Palliative Care, Hospice, and End-of-Life Care provides physician leadership for the planning, integration, quality, and delivery of palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care services within an assigned health corridor. The role reports to the Provincial Program Medical Director, Palliative Care, Hospice, and End-of-Life Care, and supports implementation of provincial standards, care pathways, quality initiatives, and service transformation priorities while ensuring responsiveness to local operational needs.

Medical Leadership and Strategic Direction

·       Provide corridor-based physician leadership for palliative care, hospice, and end-of-life care services.

·       Support implementation of provincial clinical standards, policies, care pathways, and best practices.

·       Champion compassionate, person- and family-centred, evidence-informed, equitable, and culturally safe care.

·       In partnership with corridor operational leadership, support strategic planning, innovation, education, and quality improvement initiatives.

·       Ensure alignment of corridor priorities with provincial palliative care program objectives.

Service Delivery and Operations

·       Provide medical leadership and oversight for palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care delivery across the corridor.

·       Collaborate with corridor operational leaders to implement and sustain the provincial program model, standards, and care pathways.

·       Support integration of palliative care across community, supportive living, home care, rural, virtual, outreach, and other applicable care settings within the corridor.

·       Support effective care coordination and transitions across programs and settings.

·       Address emerging clinical and operational issues and support system transformation initiatives.

Quality, Safety and Clinical Excellence

·       Monitor quality indicators, patient and family outcomes, incidents, and performance measures.

·       Lead and participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives.

·       Support quality assurance, accreditation readiness, audit responses, and implementation of best practices.

·       Champion safe, compassionate, ethical, evidence-informed, person- and family-centred care.

Physician Workforce and Medical Staff Engagement

·       Support physician workforce planning, engagement, recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, retention, and succession planning within the corridor.

·       Foster physician leadership development, education, and continuous learning.

·       Promote interprofessional collaboration across palliative care services and settings.

System Integration and Partnerships

·       Collaborate with healthcare providers, community partners, and provincial stakeholders to improve access, integration, and continuity of palliative care.

·       Support equitable access to palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care services across the corridor.

·       Collaborate with relevant programs and services to strengthen care coordination and integrated service delivery.

·       Represent the corridor on provincial committees and working groups as required.

Reporting and Accountability

·       Reports directly to the Provincial Program Medical Director, Palliative Care, Hospice, and End-of-Life Care.

·       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 operational lead for palliative care, hospice, and end-of-life care.

Qualifications:

·       MD or equivalent medical degree.

·       CFPC or RCPSC certification.

·       Licensed or eligible for licensure with CPSA.

·       Eligible for Medical Staff Appointment in Alberta.

·       Demonstrated healthcare leadership experience.

·       Experience in home care, primary care, continuing care, family medicine, geriatrics, or related fields

Compensation:   0.2FTE

End of Competition Date:  November 30, 2026

FTE 0.2