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. 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:
We invite applications for an anatomical pathologist to join our department at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).
Interior Health serves a population of approximately 750,000 across a geographically diverse region of southern BC through six regional hospitals.
The IHA Department of Laboratory Medicine currently has 44 regional pathologists and laboratory physicians, while additional positions are being actively recruited at several regional centres. We process more than 100,000 surgical pathology specimens annually, including approximately 35,000 at KGH. The successful applicant will provide consultative and diagnostic surgical pathology and autopsy services in Kelowna.
The position also includes opportunities to engage in academic activities with the Southern Medical Program of the University of British Columbia (UBC), which trains 32 medical students per year in Kelowna.
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Qualifications:
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Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
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Eligible for licensure with CPSBC
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Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory
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Fellowship training, or equivalent subspecialty experience in an academic setting, is required for this busy general surgical pathology practice.
Call Schedule:
Hours of work:
0.60 FTE
On call requirements:
N/A
Compensation:
Estimated Gross Income
Competitive
Additional Incentives
For a full-time position, we offer up to $9,000 in assistance for moves within BC, up to $12,000 for moves from elsewhere in Canada, and up to $15,000 for moves from outside Canada. Please note that incentives are subject to change and that current rates are confirmed at the time of offer.
Kelowna General Hospital:
Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), one of BC's leading healthcare centres, is one of two tertiary hospitals within Interior Health. We offer a full range of services with approximately 400 beds and over 84,000 emergency department visits a year.
Home to the Interior Heart & Surgical Centre (IHSC), KGH houses BC’s only cardiac critical care centre outside of Victoria and the Lower Mainland, as well as its principal surgical site. The IHSC features 12 specialized operating rooms designed for thoracic, urology, neurosurgery, vascular, plastic, obstetric/gynecologic, ear, nose, and throat, orthopedic, general, and trauma surgeries. Of these, two operating rooms are dedicated to cardiac surgery. Within the IHSC, KGH also has a modern maternity ward and an adjacent neonatal intensive care unit.
Our state-of-the-art Centennial Building boasts 360,000 square feet and includes an expanded emergency and ambulatory care department, new medical inpatient units, modern operating rooms, and a rooftop helipad. Additional facilities include a dedicated pediatric ward, as well as adolescent and adult psychiatry units. The Dr. Walter Anderson Building houses enhanced laboratory and clinical departments, supporting advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities.
KGH is also a teaching centre for the Southern Medical Program, affiliated with the University of British Columbia (UBC), and has an academic campus that serves as a satellite for the UBC Faculty of Medicine.