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Hazelton

The communities that make up what is collectively known as the Upper Skeena, or “the Hazeltons”, are situated on the unceded traditional territory of the Gitxsan Nation. The Gitxsan people have lived on these lands for 10,000+ years and along with the Wet'suwet'en Nation to the east, established the precedent setting Delgamuukw court decision in 1997. Some of the communities included in the Upper Skeena are the incorporated municipalities of Hazelton and New Hazelton, unincorporated settlements of South Hazelton, Two Mile, Suskwa Valley, Miskinish (Cedarvale), Kitwanga Valley, Andimal and the Kispiox Valley, and the 7 Indigenous villages of Gitanyow, Gitwangak, Gitsegukla, Hagwilget, Gitanmaax, Sik-e-dakh and Anspayaxw. Some would say the natural beauty of the land is unparalleled – it certainly holds a central place in health and wellbeing for many of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who live on these unceded lands. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/the-hazeltons

Practice Details:

Northern Health is seeking locum physicians to work in the Wrinch Medical Clinic and Wrinch Memorial Hospital Emergency Department in Hazelton, British Columbia. Locums have the option of covering clinic, and/or ER. Day shifts are 0800 – 1800 (10-15 patients). Night shifts: 1800 – 0800 (5-10 patients).

Estimated compensation for two-week locum with call: $29,000. Inclusive of MOCAP: $1,500 - $2,000 (5-6 ER shifts 0800-1800 or 1800-0800) & REEF incentive: $5,000.

The Wrinch Medical Staff provides full-scope care to the region and is made up of 10 family physicians currently filling 5.3 FTE, 2 GP-anesthetists, 3 nurse practitioners, and 3 registered midwives who have an incredibly collaborative model of care. The selected candidate for this position will be paired with an existing provider to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.

Most of the clinicians do frequent outreach clinics to many of the surrounding Indigenous communities, (Sik-e-dakh, Anxpayawx, Gitsegukla, Gitwangak, Gitanyow) at the on-reserve Health Stations.



Learners can participate based on their interest in these relationship-based clinic models. Working in Hazelton provides an chance to be deeply engaged with and improve skills in patient-centered care, navigating complex ethical situations, and advocacy for access for rural/remote and marginalized patients. Learners are encouraged to examine their role in a health system with a complex relationship to the historical and ongoing violence of settler colonialism.

Wrinch Medical Clinic regularly hosts medical students, residents, and locums, and is a host clinic for the UBC Family Medicine Residency program.

Learn more about the Hazelton Docs here: https://hazdocs.ca/

Qualifications:

- Eligible for full or provisional family medicine license with CPSBC

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: No Details
On call requirements: 0800-1800, 1800-0800

Compensation:

Estimated Gross Income

$29,000 for 2 week locum

Wrinch Memorial Hospital:

Wrinch Memorial Hospital has a wonderful history of community service and is unique in the number of services offered under one roof. It serves the people of the Upper Skeena, a largely Indigenous population of 8,000 with:

- 9 Complex Care beds
- 1 Respite bed
- 10 Acute Care beds
- 1 secure psychiatric observation room
- Pharmacy
- Dental Clinic
- Laboratory
- Outpatient Clinic where midwives, NPs and doctors work side by side
- Medical Imaging including ultrasound

Other health and community care services including:

- Interprofessional Community Team including public health, mental health and substance use services, home care nursing and home support, primary care nursing, palliative care, Integrated Child and Youth Team, etc.
- Skeena Place Assisted Living Complex
- Pre and Post-Natal outreach programs
- Massage therapy
- Foot care
- Chiropractic care

Indigenous services:

- Wilp D’mootxw Nec’a Yikh (FNHA Primary Care Clinic)

- Health Centres in Gitanyow, Gitwangak, Gitsegukla, Hagwilget, Gitanmaax, Sik-e-dakh, Anspayaxw

- Gitxsan Child and Family Services
- Gitanmaax Child and Family Services

Job ID:

Hazelton - EM/FP Locums

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📌 Emergency Medicine (Hazelton)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Hazelton