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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

  • 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

  • Are curious about and committed to working in partnership with Indigenous peoples.
  • Enjoy collaborative, interprofessional practice in a rural setting.
  • Working in Hazelton requires comfort 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 are essential and highly valued.
  • Have experience and familiarity with substance use treatment in rural and remote settings.
  • Have experience with team‑based OAT provision and have completed the Provincial Opioid Addictions Treatment Support Program.
  • Bring 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 is preferred).
  • Have 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

  • 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

The team works within an exceptionally collaborative and supportive model of care.

VISITING SPECIALIST SUPPORT

  • Pediatrics
  • Internal Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Rheumatology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Cardiology
  • Geriatric Assessment Team

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 allows clinicians to be fully off work when desired and has significantly improved continuity of care, clinic efficiency, and patient access. The physician selected for this position will be paired with another clinician as part of this model, ensuring strong onboarding support and shared practice coverage.

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 of our clinicians also do 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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