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Community Details – Kelowna
Glistening water below lush mountains, dotted with parks frame the Okanagan's largest and liveliest population center; 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 center. 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 center 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 center 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 centers.

Practice Details:
Fantastic long term LOCUM opportunity from June 1st, 2024, to May 31st, 2025, for a Registered FRCPC Pediatrician looking to practice in a welcoming community setting where the lifestyle opportunities are endless! If you are hardworking and passionate about your work, apply today to come and join us at Kelowna General Hospital and discover the rewards of career satisfaction!

You will be part of our talented and cohesive team providing general acute pediatric care, neonatal and consultant pediatric services to patients and their families at KGH. Enjoy working alongside an excellent team of caring professionals providing care in a rapidly growing pediatric department.

Kelowna serves as a referral centre for the Central Okanagan. Our state-of-the-art NICU houses 12 beds and supports babies born after 30 weeks gestation. We have a 10-bed pediatric unit with adjacent pediatric urgent care clinic. We also have outpatient clinic space, which hosts outreach clinics from a variety of sub-specialist groups from BC Children’s Hospital.

In association with UBC’s Southern Medical Program, you will also have the opportunity to participate in teaching medical students, family practice and senior pediatric residents. ~1 week per month on the Clinical Teaching Unit or Neo-natal intensive care Unit.

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

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