The Opportunity The Medical Office Assistant (0.8 FTE) Temporary is an integral part of Kilala Lelum’s interdisciplinary healthcare team, working in conjunction with primary care providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners), Allied Health professionals (Counsellors, Social Workers, Dieticians), and the Cultural Wellness team (Elders and Knowledge Keepers), to support members’ access to and experience of holistic, wrap-around care within the DTES community. The Medical Office Assistant’s role is to establish and maintain positive and engaging relationships with people living in the DTES, perform medical office duties (including referrals, maintaining clinical and non-clinical supplies, and updating Electronic Medical Records), work collaboratively with Kilala Lelum’s members and partners related to work duties, and perform other logistical and support duties as necessary at the Kilala Lelum Primary Care Clinic. Compensation $29.29 per hour at 32 hours per week Extended Health Benefits and Dental available after successful completion of 3 month probationary period RRSP matching…

The Opportunity The Medical Office Assistant (0.6 FTE) Permanent is an integral part of Kilala Lelum’s interdisciplinary healthcare team, working in conjunction with primary care providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners), Allied Health professionals (Counsellors, Social Workers, Dieticians), and the Cultural Wellness team (Elders and Knowledge Keepers), to support members’ access to and experience of holistic, wrap-around care within the DTES community. The Medical Office Assistant’s role is to establish and maintain positive and engaging relationships with people living in the DTES, perform medical office duties (including referrals, maintaining clinical and non-clinical supplies, and updating Electronic Medical Records), work collaboratively with Kilala Lelum’s members and partners related to work duties, and perform other logistical and support duties as necessary at the Kilala Lelum Primary Care Clinic. Compensation $29.29 per hour at 24 hours per week Extended Health Benefits and Dental available after successful completion of 3 month probationary period RRSP matching…

The Opportunity We are seeking an Exercise Therapist/Kinesiologist (temporary one year) to join the Chronic Pain Management Program (CPMP) at Kilala Lelum. This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual passionate about working towards our shared goal of decolonizing healthcare and promoting health and wellness equity in the DTES. Job Summary The CPMP’s aim is to provide effective and culturally safe chronic pain care. Simultaneously, we hope to reduce exposure to non-prescription opioids and decrease overdose risk where possible.  The Exercise Therapist/Kinesiologist (0.8 FTE) will work in an environment dedicated to Indigenous health and wellness alongside and in collaboration with the CPMP team, including Primary Care Co-Leads, Primary Care Physician, Physical Therapist, Program Coordinator, Program Evaluator, and Indigenous Elders. This role may also work closely with Medical Office Assistants, Outreach Workers, Social Navigators, and Peer/Community Health Workers at Kílala Lelum. We are seeking individuals interested in grounding their practice in…

We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) who is passionate about harm reduction and promoting health and wellness equity in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) to join our newest program and site, Doris Fox Lelum, at Kilala Lelum Health and Wellness Cooperative.Doris Fox Lelum is a new initiative to provide low-barrier access to cultural, medical, and harm reduction services for Indigenous people who use drugs (IPWUD) and Kilala Lelum members living with opioid use disorder. The purpose of Doris Fox Lelum is to reduce the harms experienced by Indigenous people who use drugs in the DTES by providing low barrier, drop-in programming and services in a less medicalized setting. The Doris Fox Lelum aims to integrate Indigenous culture, harm reduction services, drop-in programs, and prescription alternatives to the toxic drug supply. Doris Fox Lelum will provide clinical services (primarily nursing), peer support and systems…

We are seeking a Registered Nurse who is passionate about promoting health and wellness equity in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) to join the Relational Care Program at Kilala Lelum Health and Wellness Cooperative. Kilala Lelum aims to provide access to decolonized primary care, Allied Health services, and Elder-led cultural care to new and existing members (patients) accessing the Relational Care program through an outreach-based, culturally-safe, trauma-informed, member-centered, and harm reduction approach.Job Summary:The Relational Care Nurse (0.6 FTE), supported by an integrated health service team, will provide excellent culturally-safe nursing care to members accessing the Relational Care space drop-in program for food, medicine, and cultural connections. The Relational Care space is open 365 days a year from 08:30-1:30pm for daily breakfast and lunch. The nurse will provide support for medication management, perform general/focused assessments, wound care, case management and community referrals. Outreach is an integral component to providing access…