Williams Lake

Tucked away in the heart of British Columbia’s central interior, Williams Lake is a vibrant community celebrated for its unspoiled wilderness and iconic Williams Lake Stampede. With a population of approximately 35,000, this welcoming city seamlessly blends small-town charm, thrilling adventure, and abundant economic opportunities. Surrounded by pristine lakes, winding rivers, and scenic trails, Williams Lake is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts, offering year-round activities such as biking, fishing, golfing, skiing, and snowmobiling. The region’s economy is fueled by industries like forestry, mining, ranching, and a steadily growing tourism sector. Families are drawn to the area for its affordable housing options and access to diverse educational opportunities, including public and private schools, and Indigenous-focused education options. Beyond its natural beauty, the city boasts a lively arts scene, year-round community events, organized sports leagues, and a wide range of dining experiences. With its combination of breathtaking landscapes, strong community spirit, and rich history, Williams Lake is an exceptional place to live, work, and play.

Practice Details:

Join a collaborative mental health team, community general practitioners, and a child psychiatrist—all dedicated to developing innovative approaches to meet psychiatric care needs across the lifespan.

Your income will be primarily fee-for-service, with some sessional opportunities available—and no overhead costs. Your office will be located in the mental health facility, managed by Interior Health.

You’ll be part of a dedicated team that includes social workers, therapists, and outreach nurses. Shared goals focus on meeting community needs through innovative, integrated care models and collaborating with family practitioners to develop and implement a patient medical home model. This approach aligns with Interior Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use Program, as well as provincial and federal healthcare priorities.

In collaboration with local family practitioners, the successful candidate will also provide urgent support to Cariboo Memorial Hospital’s ER and the Gateway Crisis Stabilization Unit—an alternative to hospital-based care that offers crisis response, stabilization services, and referral for follow-up care. Additional opportunities exist to work with Indigenous populations. Tele-psychiatry support is available from psychiatrists based in Kamloops.

The CMH redevelopment project is well underway. is a $366.5 million investment that will feature a new mental health and substance use inpatient unit with eight single-occupancy rooms and an adjacent patient seclusion room. Over the course of the project, the hospital will also see an expanded emergency department with 23 treatment spaces, a medical-surgical inpatient unit with 36 beds, an upgraded maternity and women's health unit, expanded oncology and ambulatory care services, and a new academic space for the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

We welcome participation in quality improvement projects, program development initiatives, and service provision in remote Indigenous communities, either in person or via telehealth. There are also opportunities to engage in community education activities. Additionally, UBC teaching opportunities are available through the UBC Department of Psychiatry.

For those interested, Leadership Development Opportunities are available with Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program. The NAVIG8 Emerging Physician Leaders Program is a comprehensive leadership development program designed specifically for physicians to address the practical leadership knowledge, behaviours and skills that high potential, emerging medical leaders require to step into leadership roles early in their careers.

Apply today to live, work, and play where others only vacation! Email your CV to Physician Recruitment today. It's better here!

Qualifications:

• Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
• You'll hold, or be eligible for, licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC).
• If you’re a US-trained physician with ABMS certification in psychiatry, you may be eligible to practice under the USA certified class.
• To practice medicine here, you’ll have coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association.

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Full time
On call requirements: Urgent care support only

Compensation:

Cariboo Memorial Hospital:

Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH) is under renovation with planned completion in 2029! Currently, CMH is a Level 2 Community Hospital in Williams Lake, with 28 inpatient beds. At CMH, we offer a broad spectrum of services, including emergency medicine, internal medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, anesthesia, and hospitalist services. Laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, and outpatient hemodialysis units are available on-site.