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Yaq?it ?a·knuq?i?it First NationHealth, Wellness & Services CoordinatorPermanent, Full-Time Position (37.5 hours per week)Competition #: 2026-13Location: Based out of the Yaq?it ?a·knuq?i?it Administration Office.Position Summary:Yaq?it ?a·knuq?i?it First Nation (?YQT?) is a rural First Nation located near Grasmere, BC, in one of British Columbia's most beautiful natural settings. Yaq?it ?a·knuq?i?it First Nation (YQT) is seeking a Health, Wellness & Services Coordinator to provide administrative and program support across our Community Health, Wellness & Services Department.As a key point of contact for clients and community members, this role helps create a welcoming, organized, and culturally safe environment while supporting a broad range of health, wellness, cultural, education, employment, and community services. The Coordinator manages appointments and patient travel arrangements, maintains confidential records, and provides day-to-day administrative and program support. Working closely with YQT staff, visiting physicians, health professionals, service providers, and external partners, this position plays an important role in keeping services organized, accessible, coordinated, and client centred.Cultural Safety:Our organization is committed to serving the ?akanuxunik people in a manner that respects, enhances, and promotes their cultural identity and well-being. This position supports cultural safety by providing respectful, culturally safe, and trauma-informed service to all clients and families; building trusting relationships through compassionate, non-judgmental communication; respecting community protocols, traditions, and Indigenous ways of knowing; maintaining confidentiality while demonstrating professionalism and empathy; participating in ongoing cultural learning and professional development, and supporting the integration of cultural values into departmental programs and service delivery.Responsibilities: Welcome clients, families, Elders, community members, visitors, and service providers in a professional, respectful, and culturally safe manner. Respond to telephone, email, and in-person inquiries, provide general information, and direct individuals to appropriate staff member, program, or services. Register clients and maintain accurate demographic and contact information within applicable health information systems and within the position?s authorized access. Help maintain shared reception and waiting areas as organized, and welcoming environment. Coordinate visiting clinics in collaboration with departmental leads and participating health professionals. Schedule, confirm, and coordinate appointments for physicians, nurses, specialists, allied health professionals, and community wellness services. Coordinate transportation requests and other logistical arrangements for community services, including medical appointments, medication delivery, water-testing, grocery trips, and other approved needs, as required. Maintain a working understanding of departmental programs, services, schedules, and staff responsibilities to support effective scheduling and provide clear information to community members. Maintain confidential electronic and paper records across all Community Health, Wellness & Services programs and service areas, in accordance with applicable privacy legislation and organizational policies. Complete data entry, document scanning, indexing, filing, and retrieval of records. Respond appropriately to requests for information while maintaining strict confidentiality and privacy requirements. Provide general administrative and operational support within the scope of the position, as directed. Prepare and format correspondence, routine reports, presentations, meeting agendas, forms, spreadsheets, and other administrative documents. Take meeting minutes, track assigned action items, and distribute approved follow-up materials. Maintain assigned departmental calendars and coordinat