Physician opportunities

Learn about how to work in the northwest territories & see a list of available open opportunities we are hiring for your practice area

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Shape clinical direction and build teams that serve remote and rural populations with vision and purpose.

Medical Director – Yellowknife Region

FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Practicing family medicine in the Northwest Territories means embracing true full-scope care, where you are a lifeline for remote communities while immersed in an unmatched northern adventure.

Family Practitioner (FP) – Behchokǫ̀

Family Practitioner (FP) – Hay River

Family Practitioner (FP) – Fort Simpson

Family Practitioner (FP) – Fort Smith

Family Practitioner (FP) – Yellowknife

Family Practitioner (FP) – including low-risk obstetrics (Inuvik)

Family Practitioner (FP-EM) – Emergency Department (Yellowknife)

Family Practitioner (FP-Surgery) – Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) and/or Obstetrical Surgical Skills (OSS) (Inuvik)

Family Practitioner (FPA) – Enhanced Skills in Anesthesia (Yellowknife)

Family Practitioner (FPA) – Enhanced Skills in Anesthesia (Inuvik)

SPECIALISTS

Permanent positions in a wide degree of specialties, like pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery, and internal medicine throughout the territories.

Internal Medicine (Yellowknife)

Gastroenterologist (Yellowknife

Obstetrician and Gynecologist (Yellowknife)

Ophthalmologist (Yellowknife)

Otolaryngologist (Yellowknife)

Radiologist (Yellowknife)

LOCUMS

Benefits include:
– Competitive Daily rates
– On-Call Daily Rates
– Stipend for travel time
– Furnished accommodations during the service period
– Travel arranged (to and from the place of residence to the community of work, including accommodations where necessary)
– Recurrent locum incentive (2026-2027 Fiscal Year)

Family Medicine: Emergency Medicine (including CCFP-EM, FRCPC, and CCFP with Emergency Medicine Experience)

Family Medicine: FP-Anesthesia

Family Medicine: FP-Surgery (Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) or Obstetrical Surgical Skills (OSS))

Family Medicine: FP-Oncology

Family Medicine: FP-Obstetrics

Family Medicine: Primary Care

Family Medicine: Primary Care with Low-Risk Obstetrics

Family Medicine: Hospitalist

Specialists: Anesthesia

Specialists: Gastroenterology

Specialists: Neurology

Specialists: Internal Medicine

Specialists: Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGYN)

Specialists: Ophthalmology

Specialists: Otolaryngology (ENT)

Specialists: Orthopedic Surgery

Specialists: Pediatrics

Specialists: Radiology

Employee Transition Coordinators

Accepted your offer?

That’s just the beginning. From the outset of your employment journey, we’ll pair you with a dedicated Employee Transition Coordinator, your go-to guide in helping you and your family settle in with confidence, ease, and a true sense of belonging — so your move feels less like a transition and more like coming home.

Caroline Browning – Kauffman

Program Officer (Yellowknife)

Sehrish Khan

Program Officer (Inuvik)

Samantha Bhani

Program Officer (Yellowknife)

International Medical Graduates

Information

To practice in the Northwest Territories, as an International Medical Graduate, you must either hold eligibility for an unrestricted license in a Canadian province or have passed the Royal College exam.

The Northwest Territories does not have its own College of Physicians and Surgeons. We do not offer programs such as Practice-Ready Assessment. Once licensed elsewhere in Canada, please contact the Professional Licensing Office.

We look forward to hearing from you when you are ready to practice in the North!