Manager, Indigenous Health

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Reporting to the Director, and part of the Indigenous Health (AH) team, the Manager Indigenous Health (IH) provides leadership in the delivery of IH services with a focus on coordination and integration along the continuum of care both within Fraser Health (FH) and with partner organizations.
 
Responsible for all aspects of planning, organizing and directing staff and activities, including representing FH when engaging with partner organizations, with the goal of improving health outcomes for Indigenous people. Manages the professional and clinical practice of assigned staff, the quality of client focused care, and the development and implementation of policies and procedures consistent with FH's strategic plan and the IH plan.

Leads or assists with projects, proposes new initiatives, liaises with other FH programs, and assists with engagement, communications and quality improvement activities.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in health care management or related discipline, with a minimum seven (7) years' recent related experience in the field of Indigenous Health, plus an extensive understanding and knowledge of Indigenous Health issues, protocols and health needs, including the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the client and community; or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

Valid BC Drivers License and access to a vehicle for business related purposes.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Ability to work with the Indigenous communities to build effective relationships and health services from a community development perspective.
• Ability to integrate administrative, professional and operational aspects of local needs with the program perspective and resources of Indigenous Health.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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