Northern Health is proud to offer exceptional benefits and exciting incentives from extended health coverage to cash bonuses. Northern Health aims to create competitive initiatives for the purpose of recruiting the best candidates possible, and retaining our workforce.
Have questions about Northern Health incentives? Email nhjobs@northernhealth.ca to find out more!
Incentives
Eligibility
- Diagnostic Imaging positions in the Northwest, Northeast, and rural Northern Interior
Incentive
- $10,000 incentive for a 2 year return of service
Eligibility
- Candidates who are hired into positions that are considered difficult to fill
Incentive
- Amount varies based on position type and the moving distance. Please connect with a recruiter for more information at NHjobs@northernhealth.ca
Eligibility
- Medical Laboratory Technologist full-time positions
Incentive
- $10,000 incentive for a 2 year return of service
Eligibility
- Identified Critical Care Nursing positions in Fort St. John, Terrace, and Dawson Creek
Incentive
- $20,000 incentive for a 2 year return of service
Eligibility
Individuals living or working in the Peace River Regional district may be eligible if they are:
- High school students who are considering enrolling in a health care program
- Looking to change careers and become health care workers
- Already in health care or technical careers with the Northern Health Authority but want to upgrade their skills
Scholarship
Various amounts depending on category. Scholarships may assist with the cost of tuition, textbooks and/or course materials.
Scholarships and Bursaries - Peace River Regional District (PRRD)
Eligibility
- Pharmacy Technician positions in Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John that are considered difficult to fill
Incentive
- $10,000 incentive for a 2 year return of service
The PRRI of up to $2,000/quarter will be available to regular full and part-time employees based on hours worked, up to 1.0 FTE, during the eligibility periods, working in one of the following communities, departments, and occupations:
Occupations Communities- Combined Lab/XRay Technologists
- Community Health Worker
- Dietitians
- Direct clinical program supervisors/managers
- Environmental Health Officers
- Health Care Assistant
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- MRI Technologist
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Nurse practitioners employed by NH
- Occupational Therapist
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physiotherapist
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Respiratory Therapists
- Social Worker
- Sonographer
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Chetwynd
- Daajing Giids
- Dawson Creek
- Fort Nelson
- Fort St. John
- Hazelton
- Hudson’s Hope
- Masset
- Prince Rupert
- Tumbler Ridge
Eligibility
Health career development scholarships for Northern Health employees:
- Applicants must be a current Northern Health employee in the Regional District Kitimat-Stikine region looking to upskill, interested in continued employment with the Northern Health Authority following program completion, and willing to commit to a two (2) year Return of Service Agreement in the RDKS region.
Health career access scholarships for high school graduates:
- Applicants must have either graduated from a high school in the RDKS region in the last 12 months, or are graduating in the current year. Applicants must also be currently residing in the RDKS region with a minimum two (2) years residency and be interested in employment with the Northern Health Authority following program completion.
Scholarship
Health career development scholarships for Northern Health employees:
- Six (6) scholarships in the amount of $2,500.00 are available to individuals who are accepted to a recognized post-secondary health science program, or equivalent.
Health career access scholarships for high school graduates:
- Six (6) scholarships in the amount of $2,500.00 are available to individuals who are accepted to a recognized post-secondary health science program, or equivalent.
Scholarships and Bursaries - Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (RDKS)
Eligibility
- Registered Nurse positions in identified rural and remote communities
Incentive
- $10,000 incentive for a 3 year return of service
- $2,000/year (for 4 years) toward professional development
- Guaranteed full-time employment for 5 years
Benefits
You may be eligible for a loan forgiveness program through the Federal and BC Provincial Governments:
- If you are a nurse practitioner, nurse or physician and practice in rural or remote communities you may be eligible for the Canada student loan forgiveness program for family doctors and nurses.
- The StudentAidBC program is available for many eligible professions. For a list of professions and eligibility requirements, visit the BC loan forgiveness program.