Your Opportunity:

Your expertise and influence can help shape the future of continuing care and assisted living services in Alberta! Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) is now seeking an accomplished and visionary leader to assume the role of Chief Medical Officer (CMO). As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CMO will drive strategic clinical initiatives, champion innovation, and lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care across the province. The CMO provides vision, strategic leadership and direction, and executive oversight for all medical operations within Assisted Living Alberta. In this role, the CMO will have the opportunity to lead transformative change in the continuing care sector. This individual will play a critical role in shaping the future of continuing care delivery, developing the systems, processes, and structures that foster and support a high-performing and collaborative clinical environment. Make a difference by addressing systemic challenges to improve the lives of seniors and individuals with complex needs. Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) is a newly created provincial health agency to transform Alberta's continuing care, home care, and community care systems to provide Albertans with a comprehensive, holistic system of care with a full range of wrap-around services including medical and non-medical supports, home care, community care, social services, and continuing care homes. ALA is focused on delivering care more effectively and consistently across the province by enhancing home and community services, expediting spaces in supportive living environments and continuing care homes, and making sure Albertans and their caregivers are well-informed. If you are passionate about medical innovation, collaboration, and service excellence, join us on this transformative journey! Read on for full details and to apply below.

Description:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides vision, strategic leadership and executive oversight, and serves as the primary medical advisor to the Executive Leadership Team. The CMO provides medical guidance and advice on clinical operations, risk management, and strategic planning to support the delivery of accessible, sustainable, and integrated medical services in continuing care/assisted living settings in Alberta. This includes establishing and maintaining an effective medical leadership structure, defining roles, responsibilities, and governance processes to support clinical oversight and organizational growth. Responsible for all aspects of medical staffing, the CMO ensures appropriate medical staffing levels and geographic distribution across the province, applying best practices to achieve quality clinical outcomes and meet system-wide performance targets, including leading the recruitment, credentialing, and continuous professional development of medical staff. The CMO develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure alignment with provincial regulations and professional standards, while monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on clinical performance and outcomes, and implement robust quality and safety measures and initiate timely corrective actions to address identified issues and foster a culture of innovation, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement. The CMO represents ALA in provincial and national forums related to healthcare delivery and aging care and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government, the Canadian Medical Association, the Alberta Medical Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, the medical academic community, and related universities to achieve organizational goals. This position can be located anywhere in Alberta.