Medical Office Assistant, Dadzi Wellness Centre at First Nations Health Authority
Date: 11 hours ago
City: Prince George, BC
Contract type: Full time
About Us
FNHA Overview
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.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here .
The Dadzi Wellness Centre is a groundbreaking, standalone First Nations primary care facility located in Fort St. James, in north-central British Columbia. Serving the Dakelh members of the Nak’azdli Whut’en, Binche Whut’en, and Tl’azt’en Nations, our centre is ideally situated on Stuart Lake, close to the communities we support.
Title: Medical Office Assistant
Salary: $59,336- $74,169 - $81,586 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: This position a term position ending 3/31/2027, with a possibility of an extension. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the Dadzi Wellness Centre Primary Care Clinic.
Hours: Standard Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Location: Dadzi Wellness Centre, Fort St. James, BC
About The Role
The Dadzi Wellness Centre is envisioned to work as part of a strategic integrated system within a culturally safe model that integrates family, and community supports consistent with a no barriers to care model. The centre is enriched with the traditions and culture of the Dak’elh people in a warm and welcoming space, working in harmony with existing health services and with no barriers to care.
As Medical Office Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in streamlining the centre’s daily operations providing outstanding administrative support skills. You'll be at the heart of the coordination of our staff and resources via the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. Joining our collaborative health care team means that you’ll contribute to providing culturally safe, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate care, ensuring that every client and their family receives the highest standard of service.
About You
Education
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
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
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: December 22, 2025 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held in January
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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FNHA Overview
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.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here .
The Dadzi Wellness Centre is a groundbreaking, standalone First Nations primary care facility located in Fort St. James, in north-central British Columbia. Serving the Dakelh members of the Nak’azdli Whut’en, Binche Whut’en, and Tl’azt’en Nations, our centre is ideally situated on Stuart Lake, close to the communities we support.
Title: Medical Office Assistant
Salary: $59,336- $74,169 - $81,586 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: This position a term position ending 3/31/2027, with a possibility of an extension. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the Dadzi Wellness Centre Primary Care Clinic.
Hours: Standard Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Location: Dadzi Wellness Centre, Fort St. James, BC
About The Role
The Dadzi Wellness Centre is envisioned to work as part of a strategic integrated system within a culturally safe model that integrates family, and community supports consistent with a no barriers to care model. The centre is enriched with the traditions and culture of the Dak’elh people in a warm and welcoming space, working in harmony with existing health services and with no barriers to care.
As Medical Office Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in streamlining the centre’s daily operations providing outstanding administrative support skills. You'll be at the heart of the coordination of our staff and resources via the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. Joining our collaborative health care team means that you’ll contribute to providing culturally safe, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate care, ensuring that every client and their family receives the highest standard of service.
About You
Education
- Graduation from a Medical Office Assistant Certificate Program from an accredited Community College.
- 3-5 years’ experience in a medical practice with knowledge in encounter coding, data and administrative processes, HR management principles and practices, and current scheduling practices, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Current valid BC Driver's License.
- Experience working with a First Nations Health Service Organization, or experience working with First Nations people and communities is an asset.
- Demonstrated knowledge of MSP Billing Practices and Fee Codes, medical issues and terminology, in particular terminology related to substance use and mental health
- High level of comfort working with technological applications including EMRs, Zoom, Microsoft Suite
- De-escalation and supportive communication
- Must have proven ability to maintain professional conduct and confidentiality in the care of patients
- Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
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%
- 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
- 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
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: December 22, 2025 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held in January
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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