Once you are licensed or eligible to work in the Yukon, you can apply for jobs with these employers.
Government of Yukon
The Government of Yukon provides health and social services across the territory, especially outside hospitals.
Teams deliver public health, primary care, mental health support, continuing care and social services in both towns and rural communities.
These are public service jobs. You may work closely with Yukon First Nations and local community organizations, especially in rural and remote areas.
Where you’ll work
- Community health centres in rural communities
- Public health and primary care clinics
- Mental health and substance use hubs
- Continuing care facilities and home care programs
- Social services offices
- Whitehorse Correctional Centre health services
Roles you may find
- Allied health professionals and program staff
- Community and public health nurses
- Mental health and substance use counsellors
- Nurse practitioners and primary care providers
- Social workers and child protection workers
- Health administrators and support staff
Yukon Hospitals
Yukon Hospitals provides hospital and acute care services across the territory.
Teams deliver inpatient care, emergency services, surgery, diagnostic services and specialized care.
Most roles are based in hospital settings and support patients across a range of services and programs.
Where you’ll work
Yukon Hospitals hires staff for its three hospitals:
- Whitehorse General Hospital
- Dawson City Community Hospital
- Watson Lake Community Hospital
Roles you may find
- Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and psychiatric nurses
- Diagnostic imaging and laboratory staff
- Allied health professionals
- Clinical managers and nurse leaders
- Hospital support and administrative staff, such as unit clerks, technicians and facilities staff
Physician recruitment with YukonDocs
YukonDocs is the program that helps recruit physicians to work in the Yukon.
It connects doctors with job opportunities in clinics, hospitals and community practices across the territory.
YukonDocs does not hire physicians directly. It works with clinics, hospitals, First Nations and the Government of Yukon to fill positions.
Where you’ll work
- Medical clinics in Whitehorse and rural communities
- Hospitals in Whitehorse and other communities
- Health centres serving Yukon First Nations
- Short-term or rotating positions in smaller communities
Roles you may find
- Family physicians
- Specialists such as psychiatry, orthopedics and internal medicine
- Locum physicians (temporary or short-term roles)
- Emergency physicians and hospital-based doctors