Hazelton

The communities that make up what is collectively known as the Upper Skeena, or “the Hazeltons”, are situated on the unceded traditional territory of the Gitxsan Nation. The Gitxsan people have lived on these lands for 10,000+ years and along with the Wet'suwet'en Nation to the east, established the precedent setting Delgamuukw court decision in 1997. Some of the communities included in the Upper Skeena are the incorporated municipalities of Hazelton and New Hazelton, unincorporated settlements of South Hazelton, Two Mile, Suskwa Valley, Miskinish (Cedarvale), Kitwanga Valley, Andimal and the Kispiox Valley, and the 8 Indigenous villages of Witset, Gitanyow, Gitwangak, Gitsegukla, Hagwilget, Gitanmaax, Sik-e-dakh and Anspayaxw. Some would say the natural beauty of the land is unparalleled – it certainly holds a central place in health and wellbeing for many of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who live on these unceded lands. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/the-hazeltons

Practice Details:

Northern Health is seeking a Family Practitioner to provide OAT and primary care services in Hazelton, BC. This position is 0.5 FTE, approximately 840-1050 hours per year.

The selected candidate will:

- have an understanding and familiarity with OAT in rural and remote settings.
- see 20 patients per month for maintenance OAT care, initiations and inpatient consultations for OAT therapy as necessary.
- be required to hold a minimum panel of 325 patients.
- not be required to be MRP for hospitalized patients.
- not be required to do on-call or emergency.

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. Learners can participate based on their interest in these relationship-based clinic models. Working in Hazelton provides an opportunity to be deeply engaged with and improve skills in patient-centered care, navigating complex ethical situations, and advocacy for access for rural/remote and marginalized patients. Learners are encouraged to examine their role in a health system with a complex relationship to the historical and ongoing violence of settler colonialism.

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

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

Qualifications:

• Eligible for full or provisional family medicine license with CPSBC

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: No Details
On call requirements: n/a

Compensation:

Wrinch Memorial Hospital:

Wrinch Memorial Hospital serves a population of 8,000 with a 24-hour emergency department (second on-call system), 9 complex care beds, 10 acute care beds, 1 respite bed, 1 secure psychiatric observation room, midwifery-led maternity care, pharmacy, dental clinic, laboratory, and medical imaging, including ultrasound, as well as visiting specialist services including Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, General Surgery, Urology, and Geriatrics.

Wrinch Medical Clinic provides 11 exam rooms with full support staff including MOAs, specialist booking, billing, and a clinic coordinator.

Other health and community care services include:
• Public Health
• First Nation’s Health Authority encompassing Gitxsan Health
• Mental Health and Addictions
• Skeena Place Assisted Living Complex
• Home and Community Care support services
• Diabetic education
• Dietician services
• Pre and Post-Natal outreach programs