Northern Health, in collaboration with the Hazelton Primary Care Network, is seeking a Family Physician to provide Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) and comprehensive primary care services in Hazelton, BC. Provide maintenance OAT care for approximately 20 patients per month, including initiations and inpatient OAT consultations as clinically required. No on‑call or emergency department responsibilities are required in this role.

Community mental health and substance use support workers Registered nurses Social services professionals The medical staff invite you to explore the context of their practice in the beautiful Upper Skeena (hazdocs.Get a sense of the group’s spirit and connectedness by visiting the Hazelton Rural Medicine Instagram account: @Curious about and committed to working in partnership with Indigenous peoples. Strong communication skills and effective collaboration with local and remote colleagues using digital health technologies.

Experience and familiarity with substance use treatment in rural and remote settings. Brings a person‑centred approach that reflects the full continuum of substance use care, including harm reduction, withdrawal management, and recovery‑oriented services.

Completed Indigenous Cultural

Safety training. No overhead costs – the clinic is operated by Northern Health, with a clinic coordinator, administrative coordinator, and an experienced team of MOAs employed by NHA.



Flexible work arrangements designed to support work‑life balance and long‑term sustainability for the entire group.

Housing support – newly recruited physicians may apply for up to three months of temporary housing through Northern Health to support relocation. Housing may accommodate families and/or pets, subject to availability.

The Wrinch Medical

Staff are a highly collaborative, inclusive team committed to delivering high quality, culturally safe care. They value empathy, humour, kindness, and a solid sense of connection both with each other and with the community they serve. The team provides full‑scope medical care to the region and currently includes: ~10 Family Physicians (working toward 9.5 FTE through a provider partnership model) ~1 GP Anesthetist (ideally expanding to 2) ~3 Nurse Practitioners ~3 Registered Midwives In Spring 2020, Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners implemented a Provider Partnership Model, pairing part‑time Family Physicians together.

Continuity of care Clinic efficiency There is an ongoing rotation of medical students, nurse practitioner students, midwifery students, and medical residents. Many clinicians also conduct outreach clinics once a week as guests at the community health centres (Sik‑E‑Dakh, Anspayaxw, Gitsegukla, Gitwangak, Gitanyow). Learners will often be scheduled to accompany their preceptors for these clinics. #

📌 Full Time Family Medicine Physician (Hazelton)
🏢 Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice
📍 Hazelton