Regional Executive Director, Clinical and Wholistic Services

Job Description

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 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

It is an exciting time to join our Vancouver Island Regional Leadership team. This is a great opportunity to work together with Vancouver Island First Nations communities to improve the delivery of health care services and where you have the ability to create and foster a culture of humility to enhance quality and culturally safe work environments, and to identify and address anti-First Nations racism and cognitive biases in a proactive manner.

Title: Regional Executive Director, Clinical and Wholistic Services

Salary: $141,038 - $165,927 - $190,817 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm (core hours 9am-3pm Monday-Friday)

Location: Vancouver Island Regional Office (Ladysmith, BC)

Work Model: This is an on-site position that is not eligible for hybrid or remote work

About The Role

In this NEWLY created position, the Regional Executive Director, Clinical and Wholistic Services provides executive level strategic support to the Vice President Regional Operations (VPRO), working in a shared leadership model with the Regional Executive Director and in partnership with Vancouver Island First Nations and within the Regional and Provincial FNHA structure, in clinical and client-facing service delivery within the Vancouver Island Region. This leader provides leadership and oversight of clinical, wholistic and client-facing programs and services with a vision of fully integrating primary care, nursing and other clinical programs and services with traditional and cultural approaches. This role leads work planning, risk mitigation, as well as establishing standards, processes, project management and frameworks.

In this role, the leader develops and strengthens internal and external partnerships as well as leads and/or supports region-wide initiatives, as related to clinical, traditional wellness and wholistic client-facing programs and services. The leader will also attend a wide variety of meetings, conferences and gatherings with key internal and external stakeholders as related to regional clinical and wholistic services and operations

The leader provides executive level strategic and operational leadership to multiple clinical dimensions of the Region consisting of various service areas or teams, including administrative, financial and management responsibilities and accountabilities to achieve clinical and operational efficiency; and provides leadership and supervision to staff members including Directors, Managers, specialists, and other staff.

About You – Job Specifications

Education & Occupational Certification/Licensing

Masters' degree in relevant field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Registration and good standing with an appropriate College or Professional Regulatory Body (e.g., BCCNM, CPSBC, CIPHI, etc.).
A graduate-level degree in a health-related field is an asset.

Experience

Significant, recent and relevant experience including progressively responsible senior level strategic and clinical operational planning in a similar sized organization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience (usually acquired over a period of 10-15 years).
Experience working with First Nation organizations and leadership.
Experience in leading clinical operational programs, services and activities.
Experience in process development, improvement and delivery model optimization initiatives.

Please refer to Principal Duties and Responsibilities, and the Job Specifications section of the Job Description for full details related to this opportunity.

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% (after 3 months);
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

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to qualified individuals who identify as First Nations.

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

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Closing date: March 10, 2026

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