Internal Medicine

Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License Full Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) Mandatory

Role and Facility Information

Kamloops is a vibrant city of 100,000, set on a vast and rugged landscape of sandstone canyons, grasslands and evergreen timberlands. Famous for its hospitality and known as the Tournament Capital of Canada, Kamloops offers all the amenities of a big city; first class accommodations and dining, a lively downtown district, modern shops, full range of businesses and wonderful recreation facilities.

With eight beautiful provincial parks and more than 100 lakes it is an ideal setting for fishing, kayaking, rafting, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and camping. In the winter, fun and adventure awaits you with the opportunity for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and ice-skating, or just an easy 45 minute drive away, Sun Peaks Four Season Resort offers the best skiing and snowboarding in the area.

Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) is a UBC teaching hospital and one of two tertiary hospitals in Interior Health serving a catchment of approximately 250,000 and has 273 beds. It is a unique place to work where Medical Staff culture and collegiality in combination with a collaborative relationship with Hospital Administration maximizes opportunities for job satisfaction and quality of care.

Kamloops offers high-level, specialty medical care including Cardiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Neurology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Respirology, and Rheumatology. RIH is the regional base for the High Acuity Response Team (HART) that transports critically ill patients throughout the region.

The General Internal Medicine division provides extensive inpatient and outpatient services with collaborative care from a multidisciplinary team. General internists provide 4-5 call per month with an interesting and varied patient population. There are extensive hospital-based clinics including a rapid access internal medicine clinic and a shared private outpatient clinic providing community support for patients requiring longer term follow up.

Royal Inland Hospital provides an excellent working environment with a highly collegial medical / surgical and allied health staff. There are regular complex care rounds, journal club, and other CME opportunities available. Holidays are negotiable, typically 10-14 weeks per year depending on the service's ability to accommodate.

We are excited to add passionate and hardworking experienced candidates or new graduates to our team at RIH. Apply today to live, work, and play where others only vacation!

Compensation Type : Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration $350,000 - $400,000, plus MOCAP level 1 Physician Overhead.

Benefits and Incentives

Relocation Funding Available : $9,000-$15,000. Other Benefits / Incentives : Relocation assistance based on move location (with eligible receipts). Incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at the time of offer.

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