Family Physician - Wilp D'mootw - Nec'a Yikh (House of Healing)

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FNHA Overview

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

About Us

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

Title: Family Physician - Successful applicants may also indicate if they wish to be considered for a 0.2 FTE medical lead

Contract: Contract up to a 1.0 FTE - typically 1680 hours a year

Location: Hazelton, BC

Salary range: per the 2024-25 Physician Master Agreement plus annual rural retention premium of 30%. Pre-determined rate ranges are per the Alternative Payments Subsidiary (APSA) Agreement. Visit https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/advocacy-policy/negotiations/agreements-contracts/alternative-payments for specific details on rates. Typically a renewable contract will be negotiated and applicants may be eligible for additional incentives.

Family Physicians are not required to make a contribution towards overhead.

FNPCI Initiative

The First Nations-led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI)



aims to improve access to primary health‑care services for First Nations people across BC in a way that is culturally protected and closer to home. The FNPCI is part of the province’s primary care strategy, which is integrating team-based care in communities throughout B.C. and changing the way primary care is delivered with the creation of primary care networks in partnership with the Regional Health Authorities. In order to meet the health and wellness needs of First Nations people, it is very important that primary care be culturally informed where Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into services.

About The Centre

The Wilp D'mootw - Nec'a Yikh (House of Healing) Primary Care Centre is a standalone, new facility in Hazelton, BC. The new health clinic will provide trauma‑informed primary care services to the 6 Gitxsan and 2 Wet’suwet’en communities. The Centre is a place to provide holistic care for people, incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing and being in all our services. Services are designed to provide wraparound, team‑based primary care, mental & traditional wellness services. The centre will provide a safe space for Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en people and their families to seek high‑quality primary care services.

About The Role





The Family Physician will be the most responsible provider for a patient panel but is expected to collaborate in team‑based care for patients, and support the practice of Western and Traditional Wellness approaches to patient health. A minimum panel size is typically expected to reach 650 per 1.0 FTE by year 3, and will be confirmed in the clinical service contract.

Responsibilities

The Family Physician (GP) will be responsible for practicing with cultural humility, to provide primary care in a culturally safe, team‑based environment that recognizes the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the client (and family) to provide whole‑person care, in compliance with policies and procedures of acceptable BC health and wellness regulations and standards.

About You

- You are passionate about supporting First Nations individuals and families on their health and wellness journeys;
- You have an active practising license in good standing with the College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC);
- You have training in Cultural Safety & Humility or are willing to take this training;
- Ideally you have experience working with First Nations people and communities and providing culturally safe care.
- Current valid driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the region.

Why Work at the Wilp D'mootw - Nec'a Yikh (House of Healing)

- We have a common foundation at FNHA through our Vision and Seven Directives to guide us in our daily work.
- What happens to communities and people we serve happens to us—we care for and respect one another. What happens to us happens to community and the people we serve—we strive for excellence and believe First

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