Chapter/PCN Coordinator

Location: Hybrid role ─ work will be delivered on-site and from a home office

Reports to: Manager, People Services and Operations and Primary Care Network Manager

Employment Type: part-time, 16 hours/week (one year contract, with potential to be extended)

Compensation: $39-45 per hour, based on education and experience.

The Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice supports over 140 physicians and nurse practitioners in 13 chapters across the province. Our Division works within four geographic health authorities and the First Nations Health Authority in over 90 communities across the province. Our physician members practice in the territories of over 50 First Nations communities and Métis Chartered Communities. Our mission is to support and enable rural physicians to enhance rural health, rural work, and rural living in their communities. Our vision is to deliver locally developed, innovative, accessible, and sustainable health services for thriving rural communities. The Chapter Coordinator for Gabriola Island will be supported by the central RRDFP team, the local Chapter Physician Leads, and a network of fellow Chapter Coordinators. The Division is an independent non-profit society led by a Board of Directors.

Coordinator (Chapter)

Reporting to the Manager supporting Gabriola Island, the Chapter Coordinator for Gabriola will coordinate logistics of local projects and initiatives according to RRDFP's strategic direction and oversight as well as support the planning and implementation of the Interior Rural Primary Care Network. This role involves collaboration with our local members as well as Interior Health, local First Nations, the First Nations Health Authority and other partners as we work together to strengthen and support local primary care.

Coordinator (Primary Care Network)

The Coordinator provides administrative support to the Interior Rural Primary Care Network. Collaborating with the Primary Care Network Manager and partners, the Coordinator will assist in planning and implementation activities related to the Interior Rural PCN Service Plan and other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

Note- the tasks for this position indicate the general nature and level of work performed in this role of Chapter Coordinator. It is not designed as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of individuals in this position.

• Build and maintain supportive relationships with members, the RRDFP central team, other divisional chapters, local and provincial partners, key stakeholders
• Support chapter members within the Division’s scope of services. Link members to appropriate resources as needed
• Ensure regular touch points with the Chapter Physician Lead regarding chapter work
• Work with the RRDFP central team, Primary Care Network Managers, and Chapter Physician Lead to support the achievement of organizational goals, objectives and outcomes of various initiatives
• Plan, facilitate, minute and follow up on action items for virtual and in-person meetings within the chapter and for partnered initiatives
• Ensure all reporting timelines are met, including financial invoicing and reporting, project and chapter activity reports, funder requests, etc.
• Work with local Indigenous partners to incorporate cultural safety and humility into all Chapter work
• Support efforts to recruit and retain new primary care providers to Gabriola.
• Work with the Attachment Coordinator to support local relationships with the Health Connect Registry
• Contribute to RRDFP communication efforts such as creating content, supplying photographs on chapter’s activities, promotion of the local community
• Maintain accurate and up to date organizational documentation within the RRDFP document hub, across all initiatives and activities
• Participate in meetings with RRDFP central team, other Chapter Coordinators, Primary Care Network meetings and regional and provincial meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Preferred Education, Training and Experience

• Degree in business administration, public administration, healthcare or related discipline
• Minimum of two years experience in administration or coordination roles
• Experience in working in professional settings that require confidentiality, discretion, tact and diplomacy

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Strong commitment to cultural safety and humility
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Office Suite of tools for collection and presentation of information
• Utilizes initiative, critical thinking and creative problem-solving ability to implement plans
• Group facilitation skills
• Familiarity with the healthcare system or willingness to learn
• Maintains confidentiality and able to handle sensitive and confidential assignments with tact and diplomacy
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with ability to liaise with Division members and Division partners in a professional manner.
• Ability to work flexible hours including occasional evenings or weekends.

What We Offer

• Flexible schedule working from home
• Computer hardware and software applications
• Reimbursement for mobile device at $50 per month
• Professional development opportunities
• Positive Team-culture
• Opportunities to develop and grow into other roles

Diversity

The Division strongly encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, Black people, people of colour, immigrants and refugees, working class people, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Applicants who do not fit these criteria are encouraged to self-identify, should they feel comfortable doing so, and are invited to share how their lived experience would inform their approach and ethics in this leadership position. If you have privilege for the opposite of any of the reasons below, please share what you are presently doing be anti-racist, classist, sexist etc.

Application

Please submit a resume and cover letter via Charity Village by April 27, 2026. As this position requires in-person work on Gabriola Island preference will be given to local candidates. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

This is a part-time role and standard hours of work for this position will be 16 hours per week between the hours of 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. To respond to business needs, the ideal candidate will be flexible to occasionally work outside of normal business hours such as early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed.

To find out more about our organization and our programs, visit: http://divisionsbc.ca/rural-and-remote

For more information about the Provincial Primary Care Network Strategy, please visit: https://fpscbc.ca/what-we-do/system-change/primary-care-networks