Location
449 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, Canada

Job Type
Long Term (>8 wks) – Either full-time or part time

Category
Urban Locum

Proposed Dates
May 1, 2026 – May 1, 2027

Description
The clinic is located on the unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil‑Waututh territory in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and is looking to grow its team. It is a full‑scope family practice supported by a psychiatrist, mental health counsellor, elders, a dietician, a social worker, and a nurse who performs blood work, immunizations, wound care, pap smear screening, and STI treatments. The clinic has eight physicians and conducts appointments both virtually and in person. The clinic serves a predominantly urban Indigenous population, although not exclusively so. Many patients struggle with chronic illnesses (HIV, HCV, diabetes, COPD) in the context of poverty, homelessness, substance use disorders, and mental health issues.

Physician Role
Physicians must be able to provide trauma‑informed, culturally safe care. Completion of opioid agonist therapy training is required, or willingness to complete it through the clinic.





Nurse Practitioner Role
NPs will work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment, start their own patient panel per Ministry requirements, and participate in PCN development. The position is full‑time or part‑time and salaried.

Parking/Bike/Transit Information

Free physician parking

Secure bike storage available

Salary Range
$171,533 for 1.0 FTE of the Services (pro‑rated for any partial FTE) during year 1 of the Term.

$177,251 for 1.0 FTE of the Services (pro‑rated for any partial FTE) during year 2 of the Term or upon the Nurse Practitioner reaching the Year 1 panel size target.

$182,968 for 1.0 FTE of the Services (pro‑rated for any partial FTE) during year 3 of the Term or upon the Nurse Practitioner reaching the Year 2 panel size target.

$25,000 signing bonus (per 1.0 FTE; prorated for part‑time work; minimum 0.2 FTE).

$40,000 per year relational care panel payment (per 1.0 FTE/year; prorated for part‑time work; minimum 0.2 FTE).

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📌 Nurse Practitioner – Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society (British Columbia)
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