FP Hospitalist | Yellowknife & Inuvik, Northwest Territories

We are hiring Permanent & Locum Hospitalists to join our teams in Yellowknife & Inuvik, Northwest Territories.

Our Hospitals:

• Inuvik, NT:
  • Embrace the adventure of a lifetime by joining the team at Inuvik Regional Hospital. Nestled in one of the most captivating regions of Canada. Here, you’ll have the chance to work in a supportive environment while exploring breathtaking landscapes and engaging with our vibrant community. This is an opportunity to work with an award-winning peri-operative services team.
  • The successful candidate will work at the Inuvik Regional Hospital, the northernmost hospital with an operating room on the continent. This 48-bed facility includes long-term care and a 14-bed acute care unit featuring two labor and delivery rooms. Physicians in Inuvik can also be part of a primary care team, providing services at seven or more community health centers through scheduled travel, phone, and Telehealth consultations.
• Yellowknife, NT
  • At the Stanton Territorial Hospital holds our 25-bed Inpatient Medicine Unit, with most patients admitted to our FP-Hospitalist service or directly to the Medicine service. We also have a 4 bed ICU that is a closed unit, covered by the Internal Medicine Service. Other local resources include RTs, Anesthesiologists, general and some specialty surgical services, and a CT scanner (no MRI).
    Stanton Territorial Hospital is a beautiful place to work and visit, with a fantastic collegial atmosphere and a modern OR. Our full-time team consists of ESS Physicians, FP-Anesthetists, and General Practitioners, along with Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, ENT, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology and Psychiatry.

1-3 Year Contract Info:

Benefits for a full-time Family Physician include:

• Unique salaried contract, with one, two, and three-year options
• Annual salary base
• PLUS recruitment Bonus of $25,000 - $100,000
• Annual northern living allowance
• Annual retention bonus
• Retirement income benefits
• No overhead, practice management, or billing with salaried contract
• Liability, travel, and malpractice insurance costs covered
• 100% of Northwest Territories CMPA Membership Fees covered
• Paid vacation, starting at 26.5 days per year
• Paid sick leave, starting at 18 days per year
• Paid maternal / parental leave
• Support for professional fees and educational materials
• Continued medical education support for travel and reimbursement of expenses
• Relocation assistance
• Group benefits package includes dental, extended health, life, AD&D, and disability
• PLUS: There is no practice overhead or management!

Locum Information:

• Locums can be as short as 1 week - 1 year!
• A guaranteed rate for scheduled shifts
• Travel stipend
• Plus: Locum in Inuvik between January 5-March 31 2026 and receive an increased travel stipend!
• Accommodations and travel arranged by the health authority on your behalf
• Additional incentives for recurring locums of $20,000 for completing 75 shifts in a fiscal year!
• PLUS: There is no practice overhead or management.

Interested in knowing more about living and working in the NWT? Visit https://www.practicenwt.ca/en/physician-careers or follow us on social media @practicenwt.

To book your locum or learn about permanent hospitalist opportuntities, contact us today by emailing Amanda at [email protected]