First Nations Health Authority

Family Physician - Pata'yi Primary Care Initiative

📍 Location
ladysmith, cowichan valley regional district
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 17, 2026

Job Description

Position Summary

Title: Family Physician – Successful applicants may be eligible for a 0.2 FTE medical lead. Contract: 0.2 FTE up to 1.0 FTE, typically 1680 hours a year per FTE. Location: Kwakwaka’wakw Communities on Northern Vancouver Island. Physician Master Agreement Full Scope range placement of $302,113‑$377,641 subject to scope of services including facility‑based coverage. Additional Rural Retention Program Premium of 22.26%. Compensation is scaled to Full Time Equivalent. Rural Incentives may apply based on eligibility. Family Physicians are not required to contribute to overhead.

About Us

The First Nations Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) is a partnership between the Ministry of Health, First Nations Health Authority and Indigenous communities throughout the Province with a purpose to increase primary care access and attachment to primary care clinicians, with a focus on collaborative, team‑based, culturally‑safe care.

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