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2025-177 Computer Technician
Description
Title: Computer Technician - Summer Student
Division: Information Management
Affiliation: Non-unionized
Site: Moose Factory, ON
Reports to: Manager of Applications and Technology
Status: Term (May – August 2025)
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking a summer student to fill the key role of Computer Technician.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365 and computer troubleshooting
- Familiarity with help desk environments or IT ticketing systems is an asset
- Dependable and detail-oriented
- Willing to learn and collaborative in team settings
What You’ll Do
- Monitor and triage IT helpdesk tickets
- Assist in documenting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Support IT equipment deployment and configuration
- Assist with software installations and account setups
- Provide basic support to end users and escalate advanced issues
- Participate in IT team meetings and contribute to ongoing projects
What You Bring
- Enrolled in a post secondary program in IT, Computer Science, or a related field and returning to school in the Fall
- Basic IT certifications are an asset
How to Apply
The successful candidate must provide a valid Criminal Record Check within a specified time frame.
Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references, quoting Competition #2025-177 by no later than Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
at 12 noon to:
- For more information contact the HR team by email: jobs@waha.ca
- Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
- Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.