Job Description

Start Date

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Are you looking to be part of an exceptional and passionate health care team in one of Canada\'s most spectacular natural environments with vast and stunning wilderness at your doorstep?

Yukon Hospitals strives to cultivate an environment of passionate and engaged people with a culture that values growth, work/life balance, and wellness in helping all our people reach optimal ability. Our organization is an integrated system of hospitals: Whitehorse General Hospital (58 beds), Watson Lake Community Hospital (6 beds) and Dawson City Community Hospital (6 beds).

Reporting to the Manager First Nations Health Programs (FNHP), the incumbent provides and coordinates secretariat services to the Director and FNHP staff and First Nations Health Committee. Researches non-routine projects, such as policy development initiatives, strategic planning and accreditation and performs other related duties.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Knowledge of general office procedures, including skills in basic arithmetic, grammar, composition, spelling, punctuation, computer skills, office machines, knowledge of various computer programs (Meditech, MS-Word, Outlook)
• Knowledge of English grammar, composition and spelling
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organizational skills and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Tact and diplomacy
• Thoroughness, reliability
• Cross-cultural awareness

The successful applicant will have completion of senior secondary school or equivalent supplemented with course work in commercial subjects such as office procedures, keyboarding, business mathematics plus one or two years\' experience in an office setting, with a requirement to work with independence a considerable amount of the time.

TO APPLY: quote competition #2023-275 and email your resume by 4:00pm, April 28, 2023 to

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Indigenous Workforce Initiative - We are committed to having a diverse and representative workforce that reflects the community we serve. When applying to YHC Career Opportunities, we invite you to voluntarily self-identify in the email body of your application. Please do so in whatever manner you feel accurately reflects who you are. You will then be connected with Yukon Hospitals\' Indigenous Workforce Initiative (IWI), where you can receive support with application materials, hear about additional training or mentorship opportunities, and ask any questions you have. All self-identification information will remain confidential. You are also welcome to contact IWI supports before submitting your application at or call 867-332-7203.

Yukon Hospital Corporation is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to consider resumes from International applicants. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada in order to apply, i.e. have Landed Immigrant Status, Work Visa, or be a Canadian Citizen.

Posting Date: April 14, 2023

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