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Glistening water below lush mountains, dotted with parks frame the Okanagan's largest and liveliest population centre; Kelowna. Okanagan Lake is the perfect place to sail, kayak, or relax on the beach. Rolling greens offer world class golfing, minutes away from spectacular hiking and biking trails. In the winter enjoy ski resorts and skating rinks right at your fingertips. Decorated with heritage buildings and modern architecture, Kelowna offers something for everyone with orchards, vineyards and all the amenities of a major centre. From restaurants, and shops, to art galleries, live music and theatre, this city has it all. Come and experience our four seasons playground and see why life is better here.

Clinic Details — Kelowna General Hospital:
Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) is one of two tertiary hospitals within Interior Health and is the region’s main referral center offering a full range of services with approximately 400 beds and over 84,000 ED visits yearly. Kelowna General Hospital is home to the Interior Heart & Surgical Centre (IHSC) which opened in 2015 and is BC’s only cardiac critical care centre outside of Victoria and the Lower Mainland. IHSC is Kelowna General Hospital’s principal surgical site and features; 12 specialized Operating Rooms created for Thoracic, Urology, Neurosurgery, Vascular, Plastics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Ears Nose and Throat, Orthopedics, General and Trauma surgeries with 2 ORs dedicated to Cardiac Surgery. Our state of the art Centennial Building also recently opened and boasts a total of 360,000 square feet, an expanded emergency and ambulatory care department, modern operating rooms and a rooftop helipad. KGH is also a teaching centre for the Southern Medical Program affiliated with UBC. With the Interior Heart & Surgical Centre and new medical inpatient units in the Centennial Building, dedicated psychiatry units for youth and adults, a modern maternity ward, enhanced laboratory and clinical departments in the new Dr. Walter Anderson Building, and an academic campus that serves as a satellite for the University of British Columbia Medical School, KGH has become one of BC’s leading healthcare centres.

Practice Details:
Fantastic opportunity for a specialist in Clinical Immunology & Allergy to practice in the beautiful, sunny Okanagan region providing outpatient adult and pediatric services, as well as inpatient consultative care at Kelowna General Hospital. We are looking for a specialist with an interest in immunodeficiency and immunodysregulation.

The Okanagan region is a referral center serving a community of over 800,000 people. This area of southern BC offers year round healthy lifestyle with lakes, mountains, ski hills, and world class wineries. There are many public and private primary schools, as well the University of BC Okanagan, Okanagan College, and various smaller colleges.

In addition, the immunologist/allergist has the opportunity to be associated with the Southern Medical Program here in Kelowna, as well as being a part of the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at UBC.

Apply today to live work and play where others only vacation! It's better here!

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Relocation Funding Available

$9,000 - $15,000 * Relocation Assistance is applicable for 1.0 FTE positions and is based on move location (with eligible receipts) *Incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer*

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