Title: Medical Travel Supervisor

Department: Health

Community: Rankin Inlet

Requisition Number: 906

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $100,462.00 to $114,031.00 per year, 37.5 hours/week

Northern Allowance: $18,887.00 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: September 10, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. central time

This employment opportunity is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.

Reporting to the Manager Finance, the Medical Travel Supervisor is accountable for the coordination, planning, and delivery of medical transportation services for all regional patients and escorts; in addition to implementing relevant policies, evaluating activities and staff to facilitate safe, efficient and economic transfer of residents from the region to medical centres and boarding homes within and outside the territory as required. This position ensures accurate data entry of medical travel information into the government’s information systems, facilitates all aspects of regional medical travel to emergency and scheduled medical appointments to various referral points inside and outside the region, continually evaluate medical travel processes, and ensure the timely entry of complete and accurate medical travel information to aide in timely processing of payments to associated airlines, hotels, and medical centres.

Key responsibilities of the Medical Travel Supervisor include coordinating the planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of the activities of the regional Medical Travel Unit to arrange for the transportation and accommodation of patients and escorts, investigating and resolving problems concerning travel and medical appointments, performing audits to ensure that required Medical Travel records are maintained, prepare bill back requests for medical travel clients who breach medical travel agreements, ensure Health Centres have confirmed travel itineraries for traveling clients and escorts and medical needs are considered in all arrangements.



Incumbent will manage the client travel data system by ensuring all information is properly recorded and forms are correctly completed, oversee and ensure timely data entry of client information and appointments, ensure codes are correct and entered for every travel transaction, including generating statistical reports as required. 3 positions report directly to the Medical Travel Supervisor: Medical Travel Specialist (2) and Patient Referral Clerk (1).

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a diploma in Business Administration or a related field. Two years’ related experience, including 1 year of supervisory experience. Experience using a travel booking software application is an asset.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset.

Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets. This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore,



priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
- Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
- Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
- Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut.

Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental perks, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.

Department of Health The Department of Health (HEA) is responsible for health services and social programming in Nunavut. Staff at HEA work to improve the health and well-being of Nunavummiut by addressing the differing needs of each community through culturally appropriate programs and services.

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