Director, Primary Care - Northern Region

First Nations Health Authority; Prince George; On-site; CAD 129,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Municipal Pension plan

4 weeks’ vacation & holidays

Health benefits

Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

Job summary

The First Nations Health Authority seeks a Director, Primary Care for the Northern Region to lead nursing and primary care services. You will work with First Nations communities, health partners, and internal leaders to champion culturally safe, high-quality care and drive service improvements across the region.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field, regulatory standing, and substantial experience in strategic planning, clinical leadership, and major project delivery, with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Primary Care, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related clinical field.
• Registration and good standing with a College or Professional Regulatory Body.
• Extensive experience in senior level strategic and operational planning.
• Experience partnering with senior management on projects and initiatives.
• Clinical leadership experience with internal and external relationships in Primary Care.
• Experience leading major projects and clinical teams.
• Experience working with First Nation leadership and interest groups.
• Experience working with teams under defined regulatory practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery, integration, and continuous improvement of nursing and primary care services in the FNHA Northern Region.
• Collaborate with First Nations communities, health partners, and internal leaders.
• Champion culturally safe, high-quality care and guide teams in community-driven health services.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership across multiple teams and projects.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory experience

Clinical leadership

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Primary Care

Master's degree in Healthcare Administration

Registration with a regulatory body

Job description

FNHA Overview

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

Title

Director, Primary Care - Northern Region.

Salary

$128,851 - $151,589 - $174,328 per year (pay range explained below).

Contract

Permanent.

Hours

8:30am- 4:30pm, Mon- Fri (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri).

Location

Any of the FNHA Northern Regional Offices. A flexible work arrangement may be a possibility. Travel will be required across the entire Northern Region.

About The Role

The Director, Primary Care is a leadership role responsible for guiding the delivery, integration, and continuous improvement of nursing and primary care services across the FNHA Northern Region. Working closely with First Nations communities, health partners, and internal leaders, the Director champions culturally safe, high-quality care and leads teams in advancing innovative, community-driven health services.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have/be;

Education & Experience (REQUIRED)

• A Master’ degree in Nursing, Primary Care, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related clinical field.
• Registration and good standing with an appropriate College or Professional Regulatory Body (e.g., BCCNM, CPSBC, CIPHI, etc.).
• Relevant, recent and significant experience in the provision of senior level strategic and operational planning.
• Relevant, recent and significant experience providing leadership to and partnering with senior level management on projects, initiatives and collaborative.
• Experience in providing clinical leadership to internal and external relationships in Primary Care.
• Experience leading and managing major projects and clinical teams.
• Experience working with First Nation leadership and interest groups.
• Experience working and leading teams with defined regulatory practice.

Education & Experience (Asset)

• Strong relationships or lived experience with First Nation communities is a strong preference.

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%.
• 4 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 5 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day.
• 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees.
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment.
• And more!

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.

Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

Closing date

October 19, 2026 (at 23:59 PST).