IPC Lead Advisor, Infection Prevention and Control

FNHA Overview

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

This is an exciting opportunity to join FNHA during a period of continued growth and advancement in First Nations health service delivery. The successful candidate will help establish and strengthen FNHA's internal Infection Prevention and Control program while influencing healthcare quality, safety and accreditation readiness across the province. The role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and wellness of First Nations communities while helping shape an emerging and evolving service area.

Title: IPC Lead Advisor, Infection Prevention and Control

Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Temporary, 1- year Term

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday- Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm (core hours 9:00 am-3:00 pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Park Royal Office, West Vancouver – on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations - Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027.

About The Role

As an IPC Lead Advisor role, and under the direction of the Director, Health & Safety, you will be the internal subject matter resource for infection prevention and control. You will lead IPC site inspection, remediation and incident response across FNHA health service settings, provides IPC consultation on new builds, renovation and construction, deliver the internal IPC audit and compliance monitoring program. In addition, this role conducts clinical IPC risk assessment and reporting in support of accreditation. From time to time, and as capacity permits, you will also support the broader Occupational Health and Safety auditing and risk assessment function, including workplace inspections, hazard identification and risk assessment, and audit readiness activities.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, health sciences, public health, environmental health, medical laboratory science or a related health discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or equivalent infection prevention and control education and credentials.
  
  

Experience

• Plans and conducts IPC inspections of FNHA clinical and health service settings, including nursing stations, primary care centres, clinics, oral health settings and offices, on a cyclical basis and in response to identified risk.
• Assesses facility and practice compliance against applicable IPC standards, guidelines and regulatory requirements, documents findings and assigns risk ratings.
• Prepares written inspection reports with practical, prioritized remediation recommendations, and tracks corrective actions through to closure or escalation.
• Provides IPC consultation and guidance in response to site-based incidents, exposures, outbreaks and emergency events in partnership with the CDPPH team and the Occupational Health Nurse.
• Advises on cleaning and disinfection, medical device reprocessing, waste handling, isolation and cohorting, and the selection of surfaces, finishes and equipment suitable for healthcare settings.
  
  

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
• 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
• 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• And more!
  
  

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.

Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How To Apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: November 29, 2026 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held week of December 7, 2026

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca

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