The Provincial Medical Director, Palliative Care, Hospice and End-of-Life Care provides strategic and clinical leadership to advance a coordinated, accessible, high-quality, and sustainable palliative care system across Assisted Living Alberta (ALA). This role oversees the integration and delivery of palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care services across community, supportive living, home care, rural, virtual, and outreach settings Key Responsibilities • Provide provincial medical leadership for palliative care, hospice, and end-of-life services across Alberta. • Lead physician workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and succession planning. • Develop provincial standards, care pathways, quality indicators, and performance measures. • Promote equitable access to palliative care services throughout Alberta. • Support education, research, innovation, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. • Work collaboratively with the operational dyad for palliative care, hospice and end of life • Collaborate with provincial, community, and healthcare partners. • Contribute to strategic, operational, and business planning. Other accountabilities: • Implement and sustain a provincial program model that ensures safe, consistent, compassionate, and high-quality care. • Maintain a corridor-based leadership structure that balances provincial standards with local operational needs. • Partner with operational leaders to integrate palliative care across programs and ensure effective care coordination. • Ensure alignment with organizational priorities, provincial mandates, quality standards, and person- and family-centred care principles. • Monitor outcomes, incidents, and performance indicators to drive continuous improvement. • Support quality assurance, accreditation readiness, audit responses, and implementation of best practices. Reports to the Chief Medical Officer, Assisted Living Alberta Term starts date: September 1, 2026
Qualifications • MD or equivalent medical degree. • CFPC or RCPSC certification. • Advanced training or certification in Palliative Care. • Licensed or eligible for licensure with CPSA. • Demonstrated healthcare leadership experience. • Eligible for Medical Staff Appointment in Alberta.
