Kelowna

Glistening water and 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 just minutes 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 experience our four-season playground and see why life is better here.

Practice Details:

The in partnership with the Rutland Health Centre UPCC Manager, works within a collaborative framework that includes:

• Executive Medical Directors
• Community Heath Service Administrator
• UPCC Manager
• IHA Medical Affairs
• Physician Recruitment
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nursing and Allied Health
• The Professional Practice Office
• Acute Health Service Administration
• IMIT
• Divisions of Family Practice

Please note to effectively fulfill the duties of the role, the Medical Director, West Kelowna Urgent & Primary Care Centre is expected to actively provide clinical services under the West Kelowna Urgent & Primary Care Centre Group Clinical Service Contract for a minimum average of 4 hours per week during the Term of this Contract, in addition to the 3.75 hours per week as the Medical Director.

To express interest and apply, please email your Cover Letter and CV to physicianrecruitment@interiorhealth.ca.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Medicine
• Certificant of College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License Canadian Medical Protective Association required

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Flexible
On call requirements: NA

Compensation:

Rutland Urgent and Primary Care Centre:

The Rutland Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) uses a team based care approach including family physicians (FPs), nurse practitioners (NPs), registered nurse team lead, primary care registered nurses (RNs), social workers (SWs), physiotherapists (PT) medical office assistants (MOAs), and a dedicated operational manager to provide urgent and primary care to both attached and unattached patients in the Central Okanagan Primary Care Network (PCN). The UPCC provides urgent care for patients with non-life-threatening injuries, illnesses and conditions that should be addressed within 12 to 24 hours, but do not require the resources of a hospital emergency department (CTAS 3,4,5).

The UPCC focuses on members of the general population with non-life threatening illnesses or injuries who need access to same-day care, including those who are unattached, both those that are on the Patient Attachment List (PAL) actively awaiting attachment in the Central Okanagan and those not yet on the PAL.