Role and Facility Information

👩‍⚕️ Practice Opportunity at Shuswap Lake General Hospital - Emergency Department

🐟 Make a big splash and be a big fish in a small pond! Shuswap Lake General Hospital offers you the chance to stand out, lead, and make a real impact in a close-knit, supportive community. Whether your passion is emergency medicine, family practice, or a blend of both, we’ll help you shape a flexible practice that fits your career ambitions and lifestyle.

We welcome physicians with CCFP, CCFP-EM, or FRCP Emergency credentials into a collegial environment supported by specialists in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Radiology, GP Anesthesia, and GP Obstetrics. Our modern facilities, including onsite CT imaging, ensure you have the tools needed to provide excellent patient care.

Beyond clinical work, you’ll have the opportunity to teach through the University of British Columbia’s Family Practice Residency Program, engaging with medical students and residents. Leadership development is also available through Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Emerging Physician Leaders Program.

Join us in Salmon Arm and enjoy a rewarding career with a vibrant lifestyle—where you can truly live, work, and thrive.

🏥 Facility Details: Shuswap Lake General Hospital (SLGH)

-Newly renovated 40-bed, Level 2 Community Hospital
-Location: Salmon Arm, BC (between Kamloops and Revelstoke)
-Population Served: ~37,000 people
-Emergency Department: 24/7 with RN triage

Key Services:
-Laboratory & Radiology (X-ray, CT)
-Surgical & Acute Care beds
-Ambulatory & Outpatient Care
-Obstetrical Care
-Diagnostic & Paramedical Services

Specialized Equipment & Units:
-2 Operating Rooms
-CT Scanner & Echocardiography
-Level 2 ICU (3 beds)

Medical Team:
-Team of General Surgeons, Internists, Radiologists
-Visiting specialists: Orthopedics, Urology, OB/GYN, Pediatrics

Academic Affiliation:
-UBC clinical appointments for internists and family physicians
-Teaching site for medical students, residents, and GIM fellows

Emergency Support:
-Backed by High Acuity Response Team (HART)


🌟 Community Overview: Salmon Arm, BC
-Population: ~17,100 residents; catchment area ~37,000
-Economic hub of the Shuswap Lakes region
-Stunning natural surroundings: panoramic views of Shuswap Lake, rolling farmland, forested highlands, and mountains

Popular activities:
-Bird watching 🦜
-Water sports and lake activities 🚣‍♂️
-Golf ⛳
-Hiking & cycling 🚴‍♀️🥾
-Winter sports ⛷️
-Rich local history and vibrant arts scene 🎨

Diverse economy: forestry, agriculture, manufacturing, and growing agri-tourism (wineries, berry farms, orchards, cheese plants, cider pressing, petting zoos, and more!)

Friendly, welcoming community with abundant shops and boutiques

Convenient location:

-463 km from Vancouver
-110 km from Kelowna
-110 km from Kamloops

Apply today to live, work, and play where others only vacation! 🏞️ It’s better here!
Email CV to PhysicianRecruitment@interiorhealth.ca

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Terms

Benefits and Incentives

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:

Retention Premium

8.12%

Retention Flat Fee

$12,584

Relocation Funding Available

$9,000-15,000 based on move location.

Recruitment Incentive

$10,000 (prorated if not full time)

Other Benefits/Incentives

Provincial Rural incentives also currently include Rural CME up to a max of $4,400/year after 4 years in practice. All rural incentives rates are subject to change.

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