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Do you have a passion for public health and want to make a difference in your community?

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) offers a supportive, team-oriented environment. As part of an Interprofessional team, you’ll work closely with others in allied professions in all aspects of service delivery including program planning, implementation, evaluation, and partnering with community organizations. No matter what our roles, we all work towards one common goal: to protect and improve the health of residents throughout the District of Thunder Bay.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

TBDHU is committed to fostering a workplace where Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism are integral to our operations and organizational culture.  Applications are actively encouraged from:

  • First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples
  • Black and racialized persons
  • Persons who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+
  • Persons from the Francophone community
  • Persons from equity-deserving groups

External Career Opportunities

Type:
External
Salary:
$26.18 - $29.15/hour
Opportunity Ends:

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is seeking a 0.5 FTE Part-time Permanent Program Assistant in the Geraldton, Ontario District Office.  Reporting to the Manager of Oral Health & District Offices, the Program Assistant provides various clerical services supporting Public Health programs.  Working in a multi-disciplinary environment, the Program Assistant performs those functions as related to the daily operations and delivery of the Programs, ensuring that discretion and confidentiality are maintained at all times.

Type:
External
Salary:
$37.37-$51.45/hour
Opportunity Ends:

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is seeking a part-time contract (November 2026 - March 31, 2027) Public Health Nurse (PHN) in the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program.

Type:
External
Salary:
$37.37-$51.45/hour
Opportunity Ends:

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is seeking a full-time contract (September 24, 2026-December 30, 2026) Public Health Nurse (PHN) in the Substance Use Health program.

Type:
External
Salary:
Opportunity Ends:

Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) currently has an exciting leadership opportunity for an Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH) to join a dynamic leadership team. Thunder Bay District Health Unit is a public health agency incorporated under Ontario’s Health Promotion and Protection Act and governed
by the Board of Health for the District of Thunder Bay. It is one of twenty-nine (29) not-for-profit, publicly funded health agencies in Ontario.
 

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