Physician Careers

NWT Physicians

Now Hiring Physicians

Are you a physician looking to add urban, rural, or remote medicine to your work experience? Are you intrigued by the idea of five-minute work commutes and wilderness adventures just outside your door? Does a salaried contract with benefits and without the hassles of a fee-for-service practice appeal to you? Then the Northwest Territories may be the perfect fit for you!

The Northwest Territories offers one of the best compensation packages in Canada, a unique salaried contract for one, two, or three years, and the opportunity to experience a true work/life balance.

We have a new and exciting Physician Leadership Opportunity available in Yellowknife! 

Medical Director - Yellowknife Region

We are currently hiring for the following positions: 

Should your skills not perfectly align with the job ads posted above, we would still encourage you to reach out to us at PracticeNWT@gov.nt.ca about potential contract opportunities.  We are always looking for permanent contract physicians who would be a great addition to our team!

Interested in locum opportunities? Benefits include: 

  • Competitive Daily rates
  • On-Call Daily Rates
  • Compensation for travel time
  • Furnished accommodations during the service period
  • Return Travel costs from place of residence to the community of work, including accommodations where necessary

Winter/Spring 2024 Locums available:

  • Family Medicine
  • Rural Family Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine (including CCFP-EM)
  • GP-Surgery (ESS/OSS)
  • GP-Anesthesia (GPA)
  • Obstetrics
  • Internal Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • ENT

If you are interested in finding out more or applying to permanent and locum Physician job opportunities, please contact us at PracticeNWT@gov.nt.ca.