Program Coordinator, Screening Mammography - BC Cancer - Vancouver

Program Coordinator, Screening Mammography
BC Cancer
Vancouver, BC

Exciting Opportunity: Program Coordinator – Screening Programs at BC Cancer

Join BC Cancer and contribute to groundbreaking cancer prevention initiatives across British Columbia. As a Program Coordinator for the Screening Programs, you'll oversee a dynamic and multifaceted role, managing logistics, coordinating with diverse partners, and ensuring seamless operation of our mobile screening services. With knowledge of vehicles, First Nations communities, and BC’s unique geography, you’ll help bring accessible care to even the most remote locations.

This office-based role offers variety and impact, requiring strong organizational skills and the ability to manage many moving parts—from coordinating mobile mammography vans to supporting program participants and external collaborators. If you’re proactive, collaborative, and passionate about healthcare innovation, apply today to shape the future of cancer prevention in beautiful British Columbia.

This position will work across the screening programs to provide coordination and project support to the leadership. Reporting to the Screening Program Manager, the Program Coordinator contributes to the development, maintenance, and advancement of the provincial cancer screening program. The Program Coordinator is actively involved in liaising with external partners and supporting quality assurance and quality improvement. This requires acting as an expert on the screening pathway, serving as the central point of contact for program participants and external partners, coordinating quality assurance activities, and providing administrative support to various committees and working groups.

What you’ll do

• Develop and manage administrative process for the program including policy and procedure history tracking, program implementation planning and documentation. Updates program policies and procedures and contributes to the preparation, presentation and distribution of program reports by compiling information and preparing reports. Creates project work plans to implement a new or revised policy by ensuring all program documentation affected by the change has been updated within a timely fashion and all relevant stakeholders have been notified of the change.
• Contribute to the monitoring of budgets and core activities in collaboration with program leadership to ensure that funds are spent as planned and within budget and that program objectives are achieved. Researches various vendors to identify most cost-effective options based on quantity and provides recommendations to the Leader. Plans and monitors inventory levels of supplies to ensure adequate levels are available for future volume projections.
• Draft and maintains data collection instructions, tools and processes to ensure consistent, high quality data collection. Collaborate with service providers, other departments and program staff to ensure data collection is complete and accurate. Act as an expert and central point of contact to all relevant stakeholders in the patient pathway on database inquiries and any other concerns.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of partnerships with health agencies, community organizations and educational facility by organizing and facilitating training sessions, educational networks, committees, meetings and conferences. Provide research, coordination, facilitation and administrative support to ongoing committees/working groups through agenda planning, minutes, follow-up research and action. In collaboration with program staff, coordinates the initial and ongoing credentialing of contracted service providers by ensuring that all required documents have been completed and submitted.

What you bring

Qualifications: 

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a health discipline or health care administration.
• A minimum of four (4) years recent related experience in either a clinical or business environment.
• 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.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Cancer 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 leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.
• Knowledge 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.).

You have:

• Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to present and prepare concise analyses, reports and recommendations to multidisciplinary audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, analyze, implement and problem solve independently as well as the ability to work in the context of a team and participant centered environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to beginning and 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.
• 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: Regular, Full-Time
Wage: $57,347 - $75,628 per 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: 686 West Broadway, Vancouver BC, V5Z 1G1
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Hours of Work: Monday-Friday; 08:00-16:00
Requisition Number: 180274E

What we do

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

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 indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

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.

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