Program Manager, Indigenous Health Job ID 2025-145601 City Vancouver Work Location Corp. Offices 2750 E Hastings Home Worksite 00 - Excluded - VCHA Labour Agreement Excluded Union 905 - Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr) Position Type Baseline Job Status Regular Full-Time FTE 1.00 Standard Hours / Week 37.50 Job Category Leaders & Corporate Support Salary Grade 09 Min Hourly CAD $54.19/Hr. Max Hourly CAD $77.89/Hr. Shift Times 0800-1600, 0830 -1630 Days Off Saturday, Stats, Sunday Salary Details The salary range for this position is CAD $54.19/Hr. - CAD $77.89/Hr. Job Summary

Come work as a Program Manager, Indigenous Health with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

 

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Program Manager to join the Indigenous Health Patient Experience team. Apply today to join our team!

 

Vancouver Coastal Health is committed to improving the health and access to culturally safe healthcare of the Indigenous people in our region, and we recognize that we all have a contribution to make in reconciliation and healing. VCH’s Indigenous Health team works with staff and physicians across all programs and departments to provide strategic leadership, partner collaboration and community engagement to assist VCH to become a more culturally competent and safe organization.

 

Pursuant to Section 41 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference given to candidates identifying as Indigenous, including First Nations, Metis, or Inuit. We are striving to build a diverse team that has lived experience with Indigenous communities. It will greatly assist us with screening if you refer in your application to your Indigenous identity. Recognizing the impacts of colonization on Indigenous people, it is your choice whether to volunteer information. We will hold your application in strictest confidence, sharing it only with the hiring panel.

  

As a Program Manager, Indigenous Health with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

Be accountable for the effective and efficient functioning of the program.Be responsible for providing leadership and direction for the operations management, utilization and risk management, and quality improvement of the program/unit(s).Play a critical role in linking their portfolio and understanding the interconnectedness between community health and acute services to address the ongoing issues/needs of clients and their families and to ensure a smooth transition from the acute care environment to appropriate community health services.In addition to leading an inter-disciplinary team, work as a team player with colleagues and co-workers and in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve excellence in client and family centred care, education and research within a complex multi-site environment that extends to the community.

Key partnerships are with the Indigenous Health Program, interdisciplinary VCH health care providers, and VCH leadership. This work is aligned with VCH’s people-centred values and focused on advancing Indigenous Cultural Safety, Indigenous specific racism, anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Baccalaureate (Master’s degree preferred) in a relevant health care profession supplemented with leadership and business management courses.Seven (7) to ten (10) year's recent, related clinical and progressive leadership experience, including direct supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Current registration/membership with a recognized professional association.Excellent communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment including ability to communicate with the physician community.Basic computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and/or database programs and ability to utilize a computerized patient care information system required.

Knowledge & Abilities

Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop, manage and evaluate clinical programs considering client needs, service delivery interrelationships and service potential within a complex environment.Understands available resources for program/unit and keeps quality in the forefront of all resource utilization decisions; provides feedback and detailed analysis on budget variances, and makes recommendations for corrective action.Facilitates, collaborates and negotiates for effective resolution of human resource issues.Fosters collaborative working relationships to support the professional practice and ongoing development of staff.Promotes development of clinical research opportunities to ensure evidence-based practice within an interdisciplinary team-based environment.Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.Physical ability to perform the duties of the position. Closing Statement

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.