Position Summary

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. This is a 0.5 FTE position, equivalent to approximately 840–1,050 hours per year.

Scope of Practice

- Provide maintenance OAT care for approximately 20 patients per month, including initiations and inpatient OAT consultations as clinically required.
- Maintain a minimum patient panel of 325 patients.
- There is no requirement to act as Most Responsible Provider (MRP) for hospitalized patients.
- No on‑call or emergency department responsibilities are required in this role.

Team Support & Mentorship

This role is exceptionally well supported by an interdisciplinary team that includes:

- Community mental health and substance use support workers
- Registered nurses
- Social services professionals

An experienced Hazelton‑based clinician will provide mentorship and support to ensure a smooth transition into the role. The medical staff invite you to explore the context of their practice in the beautiful Upper Skeena (hazdocs.ca). Get a sense of the group’s spirit and connectedness by visiting the Hazelton Rural Medicine Instagram account: @haz.docs.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Curious about and committed to working in partnership with Indigenous peoples.
- Enjoys collaborative, interprofessional practice in a rural setting.
- Comfortable practicing at a distance from tertiary specialist services and advanced imaging.




- 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.
- Experience with team‑based OAT provision and has completed the Provincial Opioid Addictions Treatment Support Program.
- Brings a person‑centred approach that reflects the full continuum of substance use care, including harm reduction, withdrawal management, and recovery‑oriented services.
- Hold current ACLS and ATLS certification (PALS preferred).
- Completed Indigenous Cultural Safety training.

Benefits

- Turnkey practice opportunity – no lease, buy‑in, or independent staff hiring.
- Salaried compensation – no fee‑for‑service billing.
- 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.

Our Team

The Wrinch Medical Staff are a highly collaborative, inclusive team committed to delivering high quality, culturally secure care. They value empathy, humour, kindness, and a strong 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

Provider Partnership Model

In Spring 2020, Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners implemented a Provider Partnership Model, pairing part‑time Family Physicians together. Each clinician maintains their own patient panel; however, when one partner is away, the other covers results and inpatients. This arrangement allows clinicians to be fully off work when desired and has significantly improved:

- Continuity of care
- Clinic efficiency
- Patient access

Clinical Teaching

Teaching is a time‑honored tradition in Hazelton. 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.

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📌 Family Practitioner (Hazelton)
🏢 Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice
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