Indigenous Patient Concerns Navigator

Primary Care Alberta; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 44,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp F/T Benefits

Job summary

Primary Care Alberta is seeking an Indigenous Patient Concerns Navigator to support the Indigenous Support Line (ISL) for First Nations, Métis and Inuit across Alberta. You will respond with cultural safety and trauma-informed care, coordinate connections to leadership and patient relations, and collaborate across health pillars to resolve concerns.

The role requires knowledge of Indigenous histories and local communities, strong computer skills, and the ability to navigate multiple electronic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field is required; registration in good standing may apply.
• 5 years of work experience with Indigenous people is expected.
• Advanced computer skills and ability to learn multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Respond empathetically to Indigenous concerns and ensure voice is heard.
• Coordinate connections to leadership, patient relations, and cultural supports.
• Collaborate across Primary Care Alberta and other health pillars.

Skills

Cultural safety

Trauma-informed care

Empathy and active listening

Multiplatform navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Office 365

Genesys

Connect Care

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and culturally grounded Indigenous Patient Concerns Navigator to join our team in supporting the Indigenous Support Line (ISL)—a provincial telephone service dedicated to First Nations, Metis and Inuit across Alberta including those in Treaty 6, Treaty 7, Treaty 8 and the Metis Settlements.In this role, the Indigenous Patient Concerns Navigator will provide culturally safe, trauma-informed support to Indigenous callers navigating concerns within the healthcare system. Responsibilities include responding to patient concerns with empathy and cultural awareness, coordinating connections to on-site leadership, AHS patient relations, and cultural supports, and collaborating across Primary Care Alberta and the other health pillars. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, including the ability to type while engaging in live conversations and navigate multiple electronic platforms. Essential qualifications include a deep understanding of Indigenous histories and experiences—such as intergenerational trauma, systemic racism, and the Sixties Scoop—as well as a commitment to cultural safety, anti-racist practices, and trauma-informed care.

Description:

As the Indigenous Patient Concerns Navigator, you will be facilitating, and responding to concerns raised by Indigenous patients and families, through ISL. You will ensure that individual voices are heard and respected. This role works collaboratively with patient relations, Indigenous Health teams, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and clinical and operational leaders to ensure culturally safe and responsive resolution processes are used to resolve the concern. This position requires competencies in cultural safety and anti-racist practices, along with a strong understanding of Indigenous histories and contemporary realities within Alberta.

• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Health Link
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 11-SEP-2026
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-OCT-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Hourly Salary: $31.64
• Maximum Hourly Salary: $54.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Patient Navigator
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Health Link
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 11-SEP-2026
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-OCT-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Hourly Salary: $31.64
• Maximum Hourly Salary: $54.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree, preferably in a health-related field, such as social work, nursing or Native Studies. (If part of a registered profession—registration in good standing with applicable governing body). Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. 5 years of work experience with Indigenous people.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As a bona fide occupational requirement, and under Section 11 of the Alberta Human Rights Act, only Indigenous applicants will be considered. We encourage Indigenous candidates to self- identify.Knowledge of Alberta Indigenous communities and experience in local Indigenous culture.Good understanding of the geographical challenges in accessing certain services such mental health/addiction resources, internet and phone.Broad knowledge of Indigenous history and cultures within Alberta.High degree of cultural competence as it relates to working with Indigenous people.Ability to manage change and create innovative resolutions for complex and diverse issues.Understand the politically sensitive nature of working with multiple culturally diverse individuals and groups.Advanced computer skills essential, including working knowledge of the following: Office 365 applications; Genesys (computer-based phone software); Connect Care.Ability to learn and utilize multiple electronic platforms concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in humanities, health care and/or social sciences preferred.Ability to speak or understand any of the Indigenous languages spoken within the territories of Treaty 6, Treaty 7, Treaty 8 or the Metis Settlements of Alberta.Conflict management skills and managing patient concerns within a health care system is an asset.

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