Benefits

A basic overview of benefits available to PHC employees.

Wellness benefits

At Providence we invest in the health and well-being of our employees and their families by providing a broad and competitive benefit package. Our benefits may vary depending on your collective agreement and employment status, but for regular full-time or part-time employees, most packages include the following employer-paid benefits:

The MSP covers medically required services provided by medical practitioners, specialists, laboratory services, and tests. It ensures you have access to important healthcare services when you need them most.

BC Medical Services Plan (MSP)
Our Extended Health benefit is designed to help you in covering specific services and suppliers not included in MSP, such as prescription drugs, vision care, and non-physician services like physiotherapy, chiropractors, and naturopaths. Additionally, you will receive worldwide emergency medical assistance as part of this benefit. Contact your Benefit Associate for detailed information.
Our dental benefit provides reimbursement for basic, restorative, and orthodontic services, subject to certain maximums. We want to ensure you have a healthy smile, and our coverage helps you maintain excellent dental health.

Our Extended Health and Dental coverage are provided through Pacific Blue Cross (PBC). For more information and forms, please visit their website.

Pacific Blue Cross

Additionally, Pacific Blue Cross has introduced a personalized website for employees. Called Formerly called CARESnet, your Member Profile is a one-stop-shop for everything coverage related. This site gives you secure and up-to-date access to your extended health and dental information, including plan details, claims status, claims history, and claim forms.

Pacific Blue Cross Member Profile
Relocation assistance is generally offered to employees who are hired into regular, difficult-to-fill nursing positions. However, non-nursing, difficult-to-fill positions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and relocation assistance, up to an agreed-upon maximum amount, may be approved by the Human Resources Recruitment department. If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@providencehealth.bc.ca.