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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.
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit, or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.
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Title: Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Salary: $ 206,722 - $310,084 (as per grade MDL-D) per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent Full-time
0.8 – 1.0 FTE to accommodate non-FNHA clinical work / duties
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Anywhere in BC – Hybrid / Remote
About the role
In this role, as Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) you will support the mandate of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and act on the CMO’s behalf when delegated or required. You will provide centralized and strategic focus to promote and protect the health and wellness of BC First Nation peoples and communities. You will also operate as a subject matter expert (SME) on health policy, primary care and population and public health in a First Nations context and as a champion for the First Nations perspective on Health and Wellness.
In this important work, you, as DCMO, will be a strategic leader who provides broad areas of leadership in: Environmental Health including climate change and planetary health, Health Surveillance, including communicable diseases and the toxic drug crisis public health emergency, Chronic Diseases including cancer and diabetes, Population Health and Health and Wellness Promotion.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be
- A Medical degree recognized in Canada;
- A Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Population and Public Health or the Canadian College of Family Physicians or a Master’s Degree in Public Health;
- Eligible for a license to practice medicine in BC, in good standing with the relevant regulatory body;
- Significant, recent and relevant medical practice experience (usually acquired over a period of three years or more);
- Significant, recent and relevant medical practice in an Indigenous (First Nations/Metis/Inuit) setting is an asset (usually acquired over a period of three years or more).
Please refer to Principal Duties and Responsibilities; and the Job Specification sections of the Job Description for more details.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
- 4 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 5 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
- And more!
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.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.
The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.
How to apply
Closing date: July 26, 2026 (at 23:59)
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements
If you have any inquiries or issues, please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]
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