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:

At Kelowna General Hospital, caring for the mental health of older adults isn’t just a profession—it’s a profound opportunity to restore balance, resilience, and quality of life. Your expertise will offer clarity to patients navigating cognitive and emotional challenges, while also strengthening the vital network of caregivers and support teams around them.

This dynamic role extends across multiple care settings, including the McNair inpatient unit with 42 dedicated beds, hospital-wide consultations, and meaningful community outreach through our Seniors Mental Health team. For those seeking even greater professional scope, the option to establish a private practice alongside hospital duties provides both flexibility and depth.

Your skill in advanced pharmacology and psychosocial interventions will be key in addressing the unique needs of geriatric patients. Just as important, you’ll be a trusted guide for families and caregivers, equipping them with knowledge and confidence to navigate complex mental health journeys with their loved ones.

If mentoring excites you, there’s ample room to inspire and educate—whether through hands-on teaching of medical students and Family Practice residents or through an academic appointment with UBC’s Faculty of Medicine. Your leadership will help shape both individual careers and the broader future of geriatric psychiatry.

This is more than a job—it’s a chance to make an enduring impact. Through compassionate expertise, you’ll help seniors maintain dignity, independence, and emotional well-being, leaving a meaningful legacy in Kelowna and beyond.

If you're an empathetic and insightful geriatric psychiatrist, 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: We want you to love your full-time practice and your life outside work, and we'll help you maintain that balance.
On call requirements: Our on-call rotation is 1:19, which will naturally become lighter as we fill our open positions.

Compensation:

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.