Organization: RCCbc

Location: Individual/applicant must reside in British Columbia.

Led by rural physicians, the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) is a network that improves the health of rural people and communities. Funded primarily by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues, our network partners include healthcare providers, healthcare administrators, community members, policymakers, educators, researchers, and non-profit and business leaders. We serve all communities in British Columbia covered by the Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement.

RCCbc is committed to advocating for equity in rural, remote and Indigenous healthcare, and this includes advancing the recommendations in the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action (TRC) and embedding our work with respectful relationships and reciprocity, and leading with compassion, empathy and inclusivity.

RTVS Profile

Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) program is RCCbc’s flagship provincial program, delivered in partnership with the First Nations Health Authority, the BC Ministry of Health, and regional healthcare partners. The program provides rural, remote, and Indigenous frontline healthcare providers with 24/7 access to virtual physician and specialist support through a network of peer-to-peer clinical pathways. RTVS is transforming healthcare access and outcomes across BC.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, RCCbc, the Executive Director is the single accountable leader for the RTVS program. The Executive Director sets the program direction required to translate RCCbc and partner priorities into a coherent strategy and operating agenda. The Executive Director leads the RTVS leadership team and is responsible for the overall performance, sustainability and integrity of the program.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a collaborative and visionary health-care leader to provide strategic direction and operational oversight for a complex provincial program. The preferred candidate will bring extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams, driving organizational effectiveness, and aligning people, resources, and priorities to achieve meaningful outcomes. This position requires graduate degree (in medicine, nursing, health administration, public health or a related health discipline) in combination with a minimum of ten years of progressively senior leadership experience in health care, including responsibility for complex programs, budgets, partnerships, and multidisciplinary teams. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

This position is open to both physician and non-physician applicants. The salary range for non-physician candidates is $120,000 to $165,000 for a full-time position. Physician compensation is based on a 0.5 FTE appointment and PMA-negotiated sessional rates.

Contact Details

Should you be interested in learning more about this unique opportunity with RCCbc, please contact Harbour West Consulting at 604-998-4032 or forward your resume, a letter of introduction and the names and contact information for three references, in confidence, to info@hwest.ca.