Coordinator, Office of Virtual Health
Office of Virtual Health - Remote Patient Monitoring
Burnaby, BC
In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of PHSA safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
The Coordinator is responsible for the Office of Virtual Health operations, business processes and reporting requirements and provides administrative and initiative management support to the Office of Virtual Health. The Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of processes to standardize and create efficiencies within the program and to support the team and move virtual health forward.. The Coordinator collaborates with others by supporting the development and implementation of processes or tools to ensure administrative and management functions operate efficiently. This role is responsible for producing and delivering management reports to the Office of Virtual Health Leadership team and manages the day-to-day queries to the Office of Virtual Health. The Coordinator is a member of various teams for provincial initiatives and leads the management of tasks including coordinating various groups, collaborating with others to get information, facilitating group consensus for recommendations and reporting back to the project teams.
What you’ll do
- Lead and manage the development, implementation and evaluation of business standards, work methods and procedures within the Office of Virtual Health by analyzing the current processes and looking for areas for improvement in order to increase efficiency and contribute to the completion of high quality work.
- Collaborate with various PHSA departments to improve efficiencies and quality of standardized operations and business processes by analyzing data, identifying gaps and determining solutions.
- Provide administrative support to the Office of Virtual Health including the preparation and processing of invoices, documents, reports and information, responding to and triaging requests, Virtual Health queries, managing meeting logistics and overseeing meeting outcomes and deliverables.
- Provide program management support by leading and coordinating the completion of tasks and progress reports by performing duties such as liaising with external stakeholders to gather data, identifying stakeholder concerns in meeting targets and reviewing feedback and providing recommendations to improve the process. Coordinate the development of various status reports based on the data received.
- Monitor period, quarterly, mid-year and year-end budget expenditures and reports variances. Gather and summarize financial information related to assigned projects for submission to Office of Virtual Health Leadership Team.
- Coordinate the dissemination of information and knowledge related to projects and initiatives through a variety of vehicles to internal and external stakeholder groups.
What you bring
Qualifications
- A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Business Administration, Health Administration or other related field with specific courses in project management and a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of recent related experience in administration and business operations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in social and health contexts, including supported by significant knowledge of Indigenous-specific mandates, including clear understanding of and commitment to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination and embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within health care settings. This involves familiarity and understanding Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Office of Virtual Health - Remote Patient Monitoring contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study - BC Human Rights Code, BC Anti-racism Act and how they intersect across the health care system.
Core Competencies
- Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated initiatives in breaking down barriers and ensuring a safe environment ensuring a sense of belonging to all and informed by Indigenous Cultural Safety.
- Awareness of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (the Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).
Skills & Knowledge
- Demonstrated initiative, high motivation, independent problem solving and creative solutions implementation capabilities. Proven organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects and meet deadlines and high attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a complex fast paced corporate environment with minimal supervision and procedural guidelines and to be flexible to meet and adapt to changes in organizational and project priorities. Demonstrated advanced skills in word processing, spreadsheet, planning and presentation software.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Strong people and team skills with demonstrated ability to engage others both internal and external to PHSA and provide guidance, leadership and facilitation for problem solving.
- Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload and work under pressures to meet multiple deadlines.
- Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and/or continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time (Until February 2027)
Salary Range: $63,484 - $91,259 /year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.
Location: 1795 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5C 6E3
Closing date: Applications accepted until position is filled
Hours of Work: 08:30-16:30 (Monday to Friday)
Requisition #: 202860E
What we do
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
Attention current employees of PHSA:
You must apply via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca.
The internal job posting expires on August 21, 2026 and will no longer be accessible. If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail [email protected] with the six-digit job requisition number and your PHSA employee ID number to be considered as a late internal applicant. Please do not apply for the external job posting.
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