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NHA-7571

Status Open Site Wrinch Memorial Hospital Site Type Hospital Type of Position Casual Date Range Date Range Hours of Work --- On Call On Call

Qualifications, Education and Skills

Requisites

Minimum Education Bachelor of Midwifery Skills Required Driver's License

Role and Facility Information

Skeena Midwives, based in Hazelton, BC, on Gitxsan territory, is seeking Midwives for flexible opportunities. The team provides care from early pregnancy counselling and routine prenatal care, to birthing and post-partum care.

● $121,800 annual salary, pro-rated to contract term
● Opportunities to work at full and expanded scope
● Primarily Indigenous clientele in rural/remote setting
● Affordable housing and living expenses; warm and welcoming community
● Strong inter-professional team with integration into primary care clinic
● 1A primary hospital site in Hazelton (Wrinch Memorial Hospital)
● New Registrants encouraged to apply - built in mentorship structure with 2nd on call

Rural/remote midwifery opens doors to clinical and community opportunities not common in urban populations. Practicing with Skeena Midwives often means assisting low-resourced clients navigate social systems to access optimal care. We are proud to head a midwifery-led maternity program at Wrinch Memorial Hospital and belong to a respectful and supportive interprofessional team of physicians, nurses, and nurse-practitioners.

Ideal applicant attributes:
● Humility and eagerness to learn and grow in our communities
● Understanding of and commitment to cultural safety
● San’yas Cultural Safety Training Course (or willing to take this)

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