Indigenous Careers

Our Indigenous Career Specialists support Interior Health's continued movement toward a more inclusive health-care system, where diversity, inclusion and addressing Indigenous-specific racism are a recognized priority at all levels of the organization. 

Their work primarily supports the recruitment and retention of Indigenous employees at Interior Health. We invite Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) applicants to self-identify within cover letters and resumes.

Contact the Indigenous Career Specialist team at IndigenousEmployment@interiorhealth.ca.

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• Attending Indigenous employment and career events
• Engaging youth in considering careers in health care
• Fostering relationships with community and members

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Interior Health is committed to increasing its Indigenous workforce representation and ensuring that we have Indigenous Peoples at all levels of the organization.

We understand the value of building an Indigenous representative workforce as an important step in meeting the health-care needs of Indigenous Peoples. We invite all applicants who identify as having Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Metis, Inuit) to include the information in resumes and cover letters. You increase your chances for job opportunities at Interior Health by submitting separate applications to each posting you are interested in and qualified for.

This includes those who have submitted an application to our Indigenous-specific casual postings – please continue watching our website for postings or set yourself up with a job alert (bottom of this page) so you can apply to additional postings that match your qualifications (even if they are not posted as Indigenous-specific).

Interior Health (IH) is dedicated to working with Indigenous populations (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) within its boundaries and is focused on improving the health of Indigenous people we care for.

As we look to the future, IH is shifting toward a more culturally-competent focus both in our hospitals and out in the community, to better serve Indigenous Peoples within the Southern Interior region. Interior Health remains committed to the work of increasing our Indigenous workforce, and ensuring that we hire and retain Indigenous people at all levels of the organization – from front line to leadership.

Grounded in voice and experience, the Indigenous Employee Experience Strategy was developed to enhance the overall employment experience for Indigenous Peoples within IH, and addresses the recommendations in foundational documents such as the In Plain Sight Report, weaving external calls for change with internal strategies to build organizational capacity and create a positive employment experience for Indigenous job seekers, candidates, and employees.

Read Indigenous Employee Experience Strategy

There are 54 First Nations Communities within seven unceded territories in the Interior Health Region. The seven traditional, ancestral, and unceded First Nations Territories are the Dãkelh Dene, Tsilhoqot’in, Stl’atl’imc, Nlaka’pamux, Syilx Okanagan, Secwepemc and Ktunaxa.

First Nations & Métis Chartered Communities map

Click here for Interior First Nations Pronunciations

There are 15 Métis Chartered Communities in the Interior Health region. Find out more on Métis Nation BC.

Interior Voices is our Indigenous health and wellness podcast series that explores the intersection of health and culture in the workplace, our everyday lives and patient care.

Learn more about the podcast and listen to episodes

Volunteers are welcomed, respected and valued members of the Interior Health care team!

Share your life experiences to help others, gain a personal satisfaction that comes for helping others, or explore career and education options.

Youth who volunteer may possibly earn credits towards their High School Graduation Diploma.

Learn more about volunteer opportunities