Health Care Assistant Careers

• Personal care and activities of daily living including; bathing, taking temperature, personal grooming, skin care, medication reminders, pulse and respiration, and oral hygiene
• Non-sterile dressing applications
• Mobility and transfer assistance with related lifts
• Observing and reporting changes in client behaviour and condition

High school students! Did you know that you might be eligible to participate in a school-funded HCA dual credit-training program? You can earn dual credits that count towards your high school diploma and your HCA certificate at the same time! For more info, follow these steps:

1. E-mail careers@interiorhealth.ca to let us know that you’re interested.
2. Talk to your school counsellor to learn about HCA Dual Credit program opportunities at your school
3. Check out the Interior Health HCA postings to see what kinds of opportunities are waiting for you after graduation

Check out the video below to see what some of the HCA dual credit students have to say about the program:

The HCA Dual Credit program is an awesome way to jumpstart your healthcare career right out of high school. E-mail us today to get started.

Visit the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry website

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As an applicant to a Care Aide or Community Health Worker position, we require that you meet specific qualifications before we may consider you for a position. We generally receive a high number of applications for these positions, so in order to set your application apart from the rest, a GREAT application will include:

• A cover letter and CV (or resume)
• A copy of your Health Care Assistant certificate
• Your current registration number with the BC Care Aide Registry (please contact them ahead of time at 1-877-867-3061 to ensure that your information is up to date on the online registry as it will delay the application process if we are unable to locate you)
• For Community Health Worker positions only: a valid British Columbia driver’s license and reliable vehicle is required as you will be traveling to client’s homes. If you have a valid driver’s license and vehicle, please make sure you indicate this on your application.

You may be eligible to work as a HCA. Please check with www.cachwr.bc.ca for eligibility.

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Many of our opportunities are casual in nature. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from zero to 40 hours per week, depending on your collective agreement. Casual employment includes: short-notice, on-call availability; workload coverage during a temporary absence; and/or providing relief coverage in a specific position. Once hired into a casual role, employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent part time or full time positions. There are many opportunities with IH that begin with casual on-call positions and lead to regular employment.

Yes. The more available you are, the more hours you’re likely to get. Health care is offered 24/7 so we have many shifts to offer. If you have just accepted a position, you can expect evening, weekend and night shifts. It is exciting to be able to try all different shifts and gain experience in different areas. As you begin to accrue your hours, you will be able to increase your seniority and bid on a position that fits best with your lifestyle.

Yes. The Community Bargaining Association and Facilities Bargaining Associations have negotiated language into their collective agreements whereby the employer may require a minimum number of hours to be worked by casual employees in order to maintain their employment. The minimum required hours are 225 per year which is equivalent to working 6 weeks with full time hours. Please speak to your manager on the specific process related to your bargaining unit.

We recognize that career planning, such as support and growth opportunities, are important considerations when choosing an employer. Our hope is that once you join our team, you will find room to grow in whatever path you seek. We encourage our employees to develop professionally – whether it is through continued education, learning from team members and/or patients, or taking your career in an entirely new direction.

Please email us at: external.recruitment@interiorhealth.ca. A member of our recruitment team will be happy to assist you.

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