Indigenous Patient Navigator II

Company: Women's College Hospital (WCH)

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, 
health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of 
healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system 
thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional 
values and essential components of daily practice.  
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of 
our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class 
healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to 
reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities 
and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone. 
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.  
An exciting opportunity as an Indigenous Patient Navigator II reporting to the Manager, Centre for Wise Practices in 
Indigenous Health 
Type: Temporary Full-Time 
New Position 
The Indigenous Patient Navigator will provide in clinic support and advocacy for First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) 
patients and families who are attending WCH programs and services. The Indigenous Patient Navigator will develop 
wholistic plans of care which may include coordinating access to services, advocacy within the hospital, short term case 
management, short term supportive counselling and education as required. The Indigenous Patient Navigator will work 
closely alongside the Traditional Healer acting as a cultural helper during traditional ceremonies as required.  
This role will also involve supporting and advocating for culturally safe and responsive care within the hospital. This may 
include providing education and support for the hospital’s Smudging Policy as well as events and initiatives designed to 
address anti-Indigenous racism within the healthcare system.