Coordinator, Indigenous Care Team (ict)

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 88,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Coordinator for the Indigenous Care Team in Prince George. This role focuses on integrating Indigenous perspectives into healthcare services, ensuring a culturally safe journey for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Candidates should have relevant educational qualifications and significant experience in health service leadership, supported by a strong understanding of Indigenous health issues.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages

Four weeks vacation after one year

Financial support for moving expenses

Employer-paid training opportunities

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor degree.
• Minimum three years recent related experience in service quality leadership.
• Knowledge of the unique history and rights of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate functions of the Regional Indigenous Care Team.
• Ensure a culturally safe and respectful patient journey.
• Lead day-to-day activities with hospital staff and physicians.

Skills

Knowledge of current Indigenous health topics

Data analysis and reporting skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management knowledge

Strong verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Northern Health values diversity within the workplace and our commitment of reaching a representative workforce. For this position, Indigenous ancestry is regarded as directly relevant to the skills and knowledge for this position. All candidates will be considered; however, preference will be given to Indigenous applicants. For this initiative, candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration are encouraged to self-identify.

Northern Health is looking for a skilled and collaborative Coordinator to support the Regional Indigenous Care Team. The Indigenous Health Services strives to integrate Indigenous perspectives and services into the day-to-day care experience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Indigenous Care Team program establishes care teams who work with hospital admin staff, clinical staff and physicians to ensure a culturally safe, trauma-informed and respectful patient journey from pre-admission to post-discharge. The Coordinator, Indigenous Care Team is responsible for planning, coordinating and leading the day-to-day functions of the Regional Indigenous Care Team.

Starting salary will be approximately from $88,990 to $111,237 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and serves a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies create opportunities for investors, employers and employees. The city offers a comparatively low cost of living and above-average wages for its size. It is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia and a diverse, dynamic community.

What Northern Health has to offer you

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial support for moving expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• Loan forgiveness programs are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions

Important note
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position
• Examples may include: program certificates or diplomas, transcripts, etc.
• It is recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

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Qualifications

• A combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Indigenous Studies, health care leadership, allied health, nursing or social service) and a minimum of three (3) years recent related experience in service quality leadership.
• Pursuant to section 41 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of Indigenous ancestry.
• Knowledge and appreciation of the unique history, cultures, and rights of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples living in Canada is required.
• Lived experience with Indigenous, Metis, and Inuit populations and demonstrated extensive knowledge of First Nations, Metis and Inuit health care needs, services, and issues as well as knowledge of culture, protocols, traditions, and ideology.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of current Indigenous health topics and issues in BC and within the NH region is an asset.
• Broad understanding of current issues, challenges and future directions of health care delivery in British Columbia.
• Ability to find, collect, analyze and interpret data, use basic statistical concepts, and prepare written reports.
• Ability to comprehend a situation by breaking it down into its components and identifying key or underlying complex issues.
• Ability to systematically organize and compare the various aspects of a problem or situation, and determine cause-and-effect relationships.
• Ability to identify patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related, and to identify key or underlying issues in complex situations.
• Knowledge and experience with the more advanced features of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of project management tools, methodologies and templates and how these are used to effectively plan, prioritize and manage projects in a set timeline, and to track and report progress.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, communities and program/content experts.
• Ability to develop and maintain participatory planning and engagement processes.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment as part of a small and high-functioning team.
• Demonstrates an awareness of cultural safety and supports processes that lead to greater cultural safety throughout the continuum of health services.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000. Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.