Practice Details:

Urgent opportunities:
Day shift: 8am to 6pm, Night shift: 6pm to 8am.
Flexible Dates October 2026 Onwards - any dates welcome

Northern Health is seeking locum physicians to work in the Wrinch Medical Clinic and Wrinch Memorial Hospital Emergency Department in Hazelton, British Columbia. Locums have the option of covering clinic, and/or ER. Day shifts are 0800 – 1800 (10-15 patients). Night shifts: 1800 – 0800 (5-10 patients).

Travel and accommodation is covered through the Locums for Rural BC program.

The Wrinch Medical Staff provides full-scope care to the region and is made up of 10 family physicians currently filling 5.3 FTE, 2 GP-anesthetists, 3 nurse practitioners, and 3 registered midwives who have an incredibly collaborative model of care.  The selected candidate for this position will be paired with an existing provider to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.

Most of the clinicians do frequent outreach clinics to many of the surrounding Indigenous communities, (Sik-e-dakh, Anxpayawx, Gitsegukla, Gitwangak, Gitanyow) at the on-reserve Health Stations. Working in Hazelton provides an opportunity to be deeply engaged in patient-centered care, navigating complex ethical situations, and advocacy for access for rural/remote and marginalized patients.

Wrinch Medical Clinic regularly hosts medical students, residents, and locums, and is a host clinic for the UBC Family Medicine Residency program.

Learn more about the Hazelton Docs here: https://hazdocs.ca/

Compensation:

Estimated Gross Income
Up to $3,500/shift + MOCAP + REEF; based on an hourly rate while providing on-site direct or indirect patient care.


RSA Incentives
Travel, accommodation, and travel stipend covered through Locums for Rural BC Program for physicians covering a minimum 5 days (working shifts), or weekend coverage 1800 on Friday to 0800 on Monday.


Wrinch Memorial Hospital has a wonderful history of community service and is unique in the number of services offered under one roof. It serves the people of the Upper Skeena, a largely Indigenous population of 8,000 with:

- 9 Complex Care beds
- 1 Respite bed
- 10 Acute Care beds
- 1 secure psychiatric observation room
- Pharmacy
- Dental Clinic
- Laboratory
- Outpatient Clinic where midwives, NPs and doctors work side by side
- Medical Imaging including ultrasound

Other health and community care services including:
-Interprofessional Community Team including public health, mental health and substance use services, home care nursing and home support, primary care nursing, palliative care, Integrated Child and Youth Team, etc.
- Skeena Place Assisted Living Complex
- Pre and Post-Natal outreach programs
- Massage therapy
- Foot care
- Chiropractic care

Indigenous services:
- Wilp D’mootxw Nec’a Yikh (FNHA Primary Care Clinic)
- Health Centres in Gitanyow, Gitwangak, Gitsegukla, Hagwilget, Gitanmaax, Sik-e-dakh, Anspayaxw
- Gitxsan Child and Family Services
- Gitanmaax Child and Family Services

Qualifications:
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (Mandatory); Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) (Mandatory); Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) (Mandatory); Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine (Desired); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Emergency (Mandatory); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL) (Desired)