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IHA-12722

Status Open Site Royal Inland Hospital Site Type Hospital Type of Position Permanent Date Range Hours of Work Full time On Call Participation in the Interior Health regional Neurology call schedule is expected. This includes virtual call coverage and neurological consultation and support across Interior Health sites, in accordance with the established regional service model. On Call

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KAMLOOPS

Set amid sandstone canyons, rolling grasslands and evergreen hillsides, Kamloops (https://tinyurl.com/IHKamloops) is a city of about 100,000 with an active, outdoors oriented character. Known as the Tournament Capital of Canada, it has good places to eat, independent shops and a range of sports venues. With more than 100 lakes nearby and over 15 provincial parks within an hour’s drive, paddling, hiking, cycling and camping are right on your doorstep. In winter, residents make the most of skiing and snowboarding at Sun Peaks, just a short drive from the city. With over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually, Kamloops offers an excellent balance between life inside and outside the hospital.

PRACTICE DESCRIPTION

Join our growing neurology team at RIH and help shape neurological care in our region! We are a collegial team with a focus on continuous practice improvement and collaboration. Whether your focus is general neurology alone or includes a subspecialty interest, you will have the opportunity to take part in a satisfying full spectrum neurology practice.

Our inpatient care covers general neurology and acute stroke, including thrombolysis. Enjoy providing care in the brand new Gaglardi patient care tower, which houses a multi-disciplinary stroke/rehabilitation unit. Hospitalist and internal medicine teams support neurology admissions. Experience the collegiality RIH is known for when working with colleagues in neurosurgery, vascular surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, cardiology, general internal medicine, and infectious diseases! We also have strong ties with our regional colleagues at Kelowna General Hospital and are working to develop regional subspecialty care pathways.

Outpatient neurology clinics take place in the beautiful new Clinical Services Building. TIA/stroke clinic runs 5 days a week and is supported by a full time RN and booking clerk. Our EMG lab is state of the art and staffed by an experienced technician. Our EEG lab provides both inpatient and outpatient EEG services. Further outpatient clinic expansion is underway, with plans to add a rapid access neurology clinic as well as further supports for subspeciality neurology clinics.

If you are interested in teaching, you can be actively involved with the UBC clerkship and residency programs. We have on-site medical students, family medicine residents, internal medicine residents, as well as rotating residents in psychiatry and neurology. Leadership development opportunities are available through Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program.

Participation in the Interior Health regional Neurology call schedule is an expectation of this position. The successful candidate will contribute to virtual regional call coverage and provide neurological consultation and support across Interior Health sites, in accordance with the established regional service model and call schedule.

Apply today to live, work, and play where others only vacation! It’s better here.

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