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 Family Physician locums to provide rural generalist services in Hazelton, BC, based at Wrinch Memorial Hospital and Wrinch Medical Clinic. Locum assignments can be tailored to physician availability, with opportunities ranging from short-term coverage to extended placements.

Physicians provide a broad and rewarding rural scope of practice, including:

Community-based Family Medicine
Emergency Department coverage
Inpatient care
Long-term care services
Optional outreach clinics in surrounding communities

The practice offers flexibility, strong collegial support, and the opportunity to experience comprehensive rural medicine in a team-oriented environment.

Team Support & Mentorship

Locum physicians are supported by:

An experienced and collaborative physician group
Nurse Practitioners, Registered Midwives, and interdisciplinary health professionals




Visiting specialist services
Buddy ER shifts and mentorship support when appropriate

The Wrinch Medical Staff are known for their welcoming culture, teamwork, and commitment to culturally safe, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

- Hold or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)
- Have Emergency Medicine experience
- Possess current ACLS and ATLS certification (PALS an asset)

Additional rural medicine experience, Indigenous Cultural Safety training, POCUS skills, and experience working in team-based care environments are considered assets

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Compensation:

Estimated Gross Income

up to $29000 for a 2 week assignment.

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 Locums

📌 Family Medicine (Canada)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Canada