OPPORTUNITIES 

The Cariboo Memorial Hospital ER welcomes residents. It's a high-volume, high-acuity, single-coverage ER that often serves 25-30 patients per shift. Residents are welcome to select patients they feel will offer the greatest learning potential. Residents are supported in leading codes and resuscitations, performing procedural sedation and a wide range of procedures. There are lots of orthopaedic reductions and a regular amount of intubations, central lines and arterial lines. We take only 1 resident at a time with the intent that all good ER cases are for that resident while they are here and you will be called in for cool cases if you are off shift. ​​Shifts are 8 hours and residents are not scheduled for overnight shifts given that the volume is typically lower. There is an excellent, competent, collegial group of ER nurses. The ER is supported by general surgery, pediatrics, anesthesia, ob/gyn, addictions service, and internal medicine on call, with on site CT and ultrasound. Kamloops is the nearest referral centre. All full-time local ER doctors and most locums are CCFP(EM). We see a lot of pathology here and do limited geriatrics. Come spend some time at the Cariboo Memorial Hospital ER, as it's a great department for learning.

The South Similkameen Health Centre offers a wide variety of experiences for the rural resident. It is an interdisciplinary centre including emergency services, doctor's office, lab, x-ray, physio, public health, mental health, drug & alcohol counselling, social work services, long-term/home care services, as well as a Diabetic Nurse Specialist & Dietician. It is a five-physician run clinic and during your rotation you will work in Urgent Care, Emergency Care (no nurse after hours), long-term care, as well as on-site primary care during regular business hours (0830 - 1700). Penticton Regional Hospital is the closest referral centre.

Your experience in this rural emergency department will challenge you to learn to provide emergency care to patients living in a rural community. SOGH ED staff consists of a mixed group of FRCPC, CCFP-EM, and local family physicians. Our rural emergency department sees on average 35-50 patients per 24 hours. Residents are typically scheduled for day shifts from 8am - 4pm or overnight shifts from 10pm - 6am. There is a LLTO (life, limb, threatened organ) protocol in place from 10pm-6am where you only see CTAS 1s or 2s. Our ED has two RNs on shift in addition to a dedicated triage nurse from 9am - 7pm. We have lab and x-ray available on site, with access after hours if needed. Our hospital is well supported by our nearest referral centre, Penticton Regional Hospital for imaging and specialty services.