*Medical Office Assistants

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.

Title: Medical Office Assistant, All Nations Healing House

Contract: Term- ending March 31 2027

Hours: 37.5 hours per week- Monday to Friday

The Williams Lake First Nations Led Wellness Centre aims to enhance access to primary healthcare and traditional wellness services for First Nations individuals in a manner that is culturally safe and locally accessible. This position is part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary primary care team committed to providing team-based, trauma-informed care within a culturally respectful environment to support the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of client health. The center employs an innovative approach to primary care for Indigenous populations in British Columbia, fostering a forward-thinking and growth-oriented environment. As a Medical Office Assistant, you will provide administrative support to the day-to-day operations of the Centre. The role coordinates staff and resources through the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) according to program workflows. The role functions as a member of a collaborative and comprehensive health care team ensuring the provision of safe, ethical and culturally appropriate care to clients and their families.

Graduation from a Medical Office Assistant Certificate Program from an accredited Community College and 3 to 5 years’ experience in a medical practice with advanced knowledge in encounter coding, data and administrative processes, and current scheduling practices, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 months if a perm position or 6 months for a term position.

3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 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

Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; 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.

Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

Members of the interview panel might include non-FNHA staff such as members of the First Nations Health Council, First Nations Health Directors Association, First Nations Community partners, or other public partners. This personal information will be held in strict confidence and protected according to the Personal Information Protection Act.

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