Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

FAMILY PHYSICIAN – Nlaka'pamux Primary Care Centre, Lytton, BC (may include on-reserve services). Contract up to 1.0 FTE (typically 1680 hours a year).

About Us

The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA is working as a health-and-wellness partner with the Nlaka'pamux Health Services Society (NHSS Health) to support First Nations self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

The First Nations-led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) aims to improve access to primary health-care services for First Nations people across BC in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home. The FNPCI is part of the province’s primary care strategy, integrating team-based care in communities throughout B.C. and changing the way primary care is delivered with the creation of primary care networks in partnership with the Regional Health Authorities.

One of the FNPCI's main objectives is to develop new First Nations Primary Health Care Centres in rural and urban locations across the province. The centres will provide access to quality primary health care services for First Nations people and their families, ensuring clients feel safe, welcomed, valued, respected, and heard.

About The Centre

Services at the Nlaka'pamux Primary Care Centre will be designed to provide wraparound, team-based primary care, mental health, and traditional wellness services. The centre will provide safe spaces for First Nations people and their families seeking high-quality primary care services. It is expected that the centre will operate Monday to Friday (excluding Statutory Holidays) during regular business hours (this may change over time due to operational needs).

About the Role

The Family Physician will be the most responsible provider for a client panel, collaborating within a team-based environment that supports the practice of Western and Traditional Wellness approaches to client health and wellness. A minimum panel size is typically expected to reach 650 per 1.0 FTE by year 3 and will be confirmed in the clinical service contract. The Family Physician will be expected to travel with the team to different sites as needed.

NHSS Health offers an opportunity for a Family Physician drawn to meeting people where they are and practicing care grounded in respect, connection, and understanding. Located in the Lytton area, this role is rooted in community, where care extends beyond the clinical setting into relationships built over time. The community has experienced significant natural disasters and continues to demonstrate resilience, strength, and a powerful sense of coming together. Practicing in this rural, remote setting requires creativity, flexibility, and adaptability, with a focus on making the most of available resources while centering people and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Practice with cultural humility to provide primary care in a culturally safe, team-based environment.
• Recognize the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the client (and family) to provide whole person care.
• Comply with policies and procedures of acceptable BC health and wellness regulations and standards.

Requirements

• Active practicing license in good standing with the College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC).
• Training in Cultural Safety & Humility or willingness to take this training.
• Ideally, experience working with First Nations people and communities and providing culturally safe care.
• Passion for supporting First Nations individuals and families on their health and wellness journeys.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

• Care grounded in meeting clients where they are.
• Community defined by resilience, strength, and unity.
• Rural, remote setting fostering creativity and adaptability.
• Relationship-based care focused on trust and connection.
• Meaningful, community-rooted work with real impact.
• Opportunity to build long-term relationships.
• Collaborative, supportive team environment.
• Holistic, culturally grounded approach to care.
• Emphasis on sustainability, balance, and well-being.
• Opportunity to shape an evolving, community-led model of care.

Pay

Full Scope range placement of $290,842 - $363,552, subject to whether the scope of services includes facility-based coverage. Compensation is scaled to Full Time Equivalent. Additional Rural Retention Program Premium of 16.07%. Family Physicians are not required to make a contribution towards overhead.

Benefits

• May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA), including:
• Retention Premium: 16.07%
• Relocation Funding: $9,000 - $15,000
• Recruitment Incentive: varies
• Successful applicants eligible for a 0.2 FTE medical lead role.
• A range of relevant cultural safety and humility courses available to medical staff.