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Status Open Site Type Hospital Type of Position Permanent Date Range Hours of Work Shifts are typically eight hours, with the option to work 12-hour shifts. Our full-time emergency department schedule includes 14 shifts per month, with the option to take on additional shifts. On Call N/A On Call Comments

If you have, or are eligible for, your CCFP (EM), CCFP with emergency experience, or FRCPC in Emergency Medicine, we encourage you to apply.

If you're a US-trained physician with ABMS certification in emergency medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, or psychiatry, you may be eligible to practice under the USA certified class.

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WILLIAMS LAKE, BC

Located in BC's Central Interior, Williams Lake sits in the heart of the Cariboo Chilcotin region, home to the famous annual Stampede. Serving a population of approximately 35,000, the area is part of the broader Cariboo Regional District, which encompasses 62,000 residents. With its many lakes, rivers, and extensive hiking and biking trails, Williams Lake and the surrounding area provide an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts to camp, fish, hunt, and play during the summer months. In the winter, residents and visitors alike enjoy snowmobiling, skiing, snowboarding, and ice fishing. Williams Lake has something for everyone!

PRACTICE

Join our collegial emergency medicine team in Williams Lake!

In our 24/7 ED, you’ll help manage approximately 22,000 visits per year. With a diverse range of cases and numerous procedural opportunities, you’ll also collaborate with specialists in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, pediatrics, and psychiatry.

In our ED, you’ll have the opportunity to teach and mentor medical students and residents as part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s rural teaching program. The medical community offers numerous opportunities to expand your scope of practice based on your interests.

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.

The CMH redevelopment project will expand the hospital, adding a new building with an upgraded emergency department featuring 23 treatment spaces. By 2029, CMH will feature new medical-surgical, mental health, and maternity units, expanded oncology and ambulatory care services, and an academic space for the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

Learn more about Williams Lake’s medical and general communities on the Central Interior Rural Division of Family Practice’s website.

CARIBOO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH) is undergoing a big transformation 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.

APPLY

If you have your CCFP, CCFP (EM), or FRCPC in Emergency Medicine, we want to hear from you. While emergency experience is an asset, you’ll have access to mentorship whether you’re a new Canadian graduate or an international medical graduate.

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

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