Indigenous Careers
Interior Health is committed to supporting Indigenous job seekers find their career in health care. Our Indigenous Career Specialists will help guide you through the hiring process and will provide support along the way.

Indigenous Career Specialists
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.

Shirlie Hatt (She/Her/Hers)
Lead, Indigenous Recruitment
"waý/hello! I am committed to ensuring that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit jobseekers have a positive candidate experience. I am a proud member of Westbank First Nation where I live, work, and play. The Indigenous recruitment team is here and ready to support your employment journey. We look forward to working with candidates and sharing more about the many opportunities available at Interior Health."
Leann Miller
Indigenous Employment Advisor
"Hello! I am thrilled to be an Employment Advisor of Interior Health’s Indigenous Recruitment team. It is my pleasure to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit with their employment aspirations with Interior Health. I am a proud member of Westbank First Nation where I live and work."
Lyssa Morrison (She/Her/Hers)
Indigenous Recruiter
"Weytk/hello, I am honoured to be the Indigenous recruiter where I work to recruit Indigenous talent across Interior Health. My heritage is rooted in the Secwépemc territory, specifically from the Neskonlith Band in Chase, while my father’s side brings in settler lineage. I am passionate about guiding Indigenous candidates through their employment journey and dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices and fostering authentic representation within Interior Health."
Community engagement activities
- Attending Indigenous employment and career events
- Engaging youth in considering careers in health care
- Fostering relationships with community and members
Commitment to recruitment and retention
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).
Creating a culture of collaboration
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.
Indigenous Employee Experience Strategy
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.
First Nations Communities
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.
Métis Communities
There are 14 Métis Chartered Communities in the Interior Health region. Find out more on Métis Nation BC.

I think it’s important to acknowledge the skill sets that the Indigenous people have and that they can really benefit the team at Interior Health, and that’s from volunteer to CEO. Indigenous cultures have a holistic way of looking at things. They look at health as the health of community, the health of future generations, and the health of individuals.
Interior Voices Podcast
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.
Volunteering
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.


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