We are currently looking for permanent & locum Family Practitioners with obstetrics to join our primary care teams. Yellowknife serves as the referral centre for the Northwest Territories (NWT), as well as the Nunavut Kitikmeot region. This unique practice area gives our family practitioners a total catchment area of 50,000 covering close to 15% of Canada’s geographic land area!
As a family practitioner, you would be working in collaborative multidisciplinary primary care teams. Our family practitioners also have access to a number of opportunities including in hospital acute care, obstetrics, as well as hospitalist medicine.
1-3 Year Contract Info:
Benefits for a full-time Family Physician ranging from clinic-only practice to full range coverage in obstetrics in Yellowknife include:
Unique salaried contract, with one, two, and three-year options
Annual salary $245,239 - $351,461
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
Eligibility to bring a guest through our Friends & Family Travel program by working 5 shifts during December 20, 2025, and January 4, 2026. We’ll reimburse you up to $2000 to bring a guest by January 31st.
Locum Information:
Locums can be as short as 1 week!
A guaranteed daily rate for scheduled shifts
Travel stipend
Accommodations and travel arranged by the health authority on your behalf
Eligibility to bring a guest through our Friends & Family Travel program by working 5 shifts during December 20, 2025, and January 4, 2026. We’ll reimburse you up to $2000 to bring a guest by January 31st.
Additional incentives for recurring locums
Email Amanda at PracticeNWT@gov.nt.ca
