Co-Medical Director Vancouver, BC NOT A REMOTE POSITION

Payment Model: Other

Benefits Eligible: No

Job Travel Opportunity: No

Desired Provider Competency:

Date Posted: August 25, 2026

Other Notes:

Everywoman’s Health Centre (EWHC, www.ewhc.ca) is an abortion and sexual health clinic operating in
Vancouver.
In early 2028 EWHC plans to move to a new, larger, central Vancouver location. We are working
closely with our major funder, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), and with Willow Reproductive Health
Society in this transition. Services offered at the new location will include procedural abortion,
medication abortion, contraceptive services including IUDs and implants, sexual health services,
and vasectomy.
In preparation for transitioning to the new clinic, EWHC is recruiting leadership positions to
guide the organization through the transition. EWHC is currently accepting applications for the
position of Co-Medical Director. This is initially a contract position until March 31ˢᵗ, 2028, with
the possibility of renewal.
The successful candidate will work closely with the other Co-Medical Director to provide clinical
leadership to the organization. There is a clear division of duties among the two Co-Medical
Directors with this position primarily responsible for strategic and functional planning of the
clinical services for the new clinic, and the other Co-Medical Director focused on compliance,
accreditation, and risk.

The Co-Medical Director is expected to spend an average of 17.5 hours per month carrying out the
role (5 paid sessions per month). This is in additional to clinical shifts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic and Functional Planning for Transition
Research and Training
Strategic Organizational Leadership

QUALIFICATIONS
A. Basic Requirements from CSPBC (please see https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/NHMSFAP-AS-Medical-Director.pdf for full requirements)
• The Medical Director is a registrant of the CPSBC.
• The Medical Director holds an appropriate class of registration with CPSBC.
• The Medical Director has the skills, education and experience to fulfill their clinical
governance responsibilities.

B. Additional Qualifications and Experience Required by EWHC
• Experience working in a not-for-profit clinic with a Board of Directors.
• Experience in a leadership role including recruiting, training, providing performance reviews
and performance management to physicians providing reproductive health services.
• Experience in developing research, teaching, and training programs.
Strong reproductive health experience, able to credibly represent the organization with external
stakeholders.
• Strong technology skills and experience.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• It is expected that the Medical Director also work regular shifts as a physician at the new
clinic (in addition to, and separate from, time spent in the Medical Director role).

C. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Embodies the organizational values of: being patient-centered, putting safety first; excellence
and continued improvement; kindness; diversity, equity, inclusion and working toward reconciliation
with Indigenous peoples.
• Is an engaged and collaborative problem-solver who brings a listen-first non-hierarchical
approach.
• Practices human-centered conflict resolution.
• Brings calm to both the everyday-busy of a clinic and also during crisis scenarios.
• Is honest, trustworthy, and transparent.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The Co-Medical Director is a contracted part-time position, reporting to the Board of Directors.
The average monthly commitment is 17.5 hours, in addition to time working physician shifts. It is
paid as five sessionals per month. As a contracted position there is no entitlement to health and
dental coverage, pension, or other benefits.
This position requires a high level of team collaboration and transparency as well as significant
autonomy, responsibility, and ability to move forward effectively on decisions. The work can
involve moderate exposure to some disagreeable conditions (e.g., exposure to adverse environmental
characteristics, requirement for personal sacrifice and exposure to confrontational situations).

Start date will be negotiated with the successful candidate. It is expected that the Medical
Director contract will initially run until March 31ˢᵗ 2028, with possibility of renewal.

A session is intended to be 3.5 hours and the pay rate is set by the BC Government, currently $580.21 per session for General Practitioners, $684.40 per session for specialists.

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS EOD September 13, 2026 For more information and the complete position description please contact mfrank@nationalabortionfederation.org