77 new and enhanced full-time positions will be added by the Saskatchewan Government and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) that will serve 30 communities in the province.
Since 2022, 315 new and enhanced positions have been added as part of the provincial Health Human Resources Action Plan.
"Adding Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Radiation Technologists and other positions that deliver hands-on patient care reflect the shared commitment of the Government of Saskatchewan and SHA to ensure Saskatchewan residents have seamless access to care, as close to home as possible," Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said in a press release. "The SHA has closely scrutinized their costs and identified savings that will help fund these essential positions and provide positive care to patients in communities stretching across the province."
The SHA will fund the new positions using $6.2 million in annual savings generated through a recent restructuring of its out-of-scope administrative leadership. Announced on June 12, 2025, the restructuring initiative resulted in $10.4 million in ongoing annual savings by eliminating 26 senior leadership roles and making further cuts to corporate, management, and support positions.
Of the total savings, $4.2 million has already been allocated to support the addition of 27 new and 20 enhanced Clinical Manager roles across 45 rural and northern communities, helping to bolster on-site leadership and enhance local care oversight.
"This investment reflects our ongoing focus on strengthening care at the local level by placing permanent health care professionals in communities where they are needed most," Saskatchewan Health Authority COO Derek Miller said. "By stabilizing staffing and reducing service disruptions, we are helping ensure residents receive reliable access to high-quality care."
The new full-time positions will range from Registered Nurses (RNs), Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Combined Lab and X-ray Technicians (CLXTs), Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs), and Phlebotomists.
"This is the latest progressive step forward in our plans to strengthen rural and northern health care teams that are making a real difference to the people of Saskatchewan," Rural and Remote Health Minister Lori Carr said. "Efforts include the Saskatchewan Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive, adding several hundred new and enhanced positions in over 70 communities, implementing the Virtual Physician program, and expansion of Point-of-Care Lab Testing. Thanks to these initiatives, rural and remote communities saw a 28 per cent reduction in service disruption days. In the past 16 months, Virtual Physician coverage and Point-of-Care Lab Testing helped prevent more than 2,700 service disruptions."
Many of the new positions will be eligible to apply for the Saskatchewan Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive (RRRI), which provides up to $50,000 over three years with a return in service agreement.
The new positions will be introduced in several communities in the province, including Humboldt, Porcupine Plain and Wadena.