What makes Interior Health one of the top places to work in B.C.

February 14, 2023

Carmen Olver is an Occupational Therapist in the beautiful Elk Valley.

Once again Interior Health has been named as on of BC’s Top Employers. And for the first time we’ve also received the honour of being one of the best employers in the country for young people.

What’s behind our success? One word:people.

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Hear from our people about why IH is a great place to work

What makes us great? There are 18,000 reasons

Learn more about why IH was selected as top employer

Hear from our people about why IH is a great place to work

What makes us great? There are 18,000 reasons

We have our employees to thank for this achievement – to our younger employees for continuously showcasing a passion for their craft with a desire to learn and grow; and to our experienced team members who take the time to share their wealth of knowledge to help develop the future of health-care workers and leaders.

“I am incredibly proud of our employees and immensely grateful for their perseverance and unwavering commitment to care, even during these unprecedented and challenging times,” said Susan Brown, Interior Health president and CEO. “In every corner of our organization, teams have come together and supported one another, helped each other and never lost sight of our common goal – health and well-being for all.”

We have more than 18,000 employees across the region – and we’re always looking for more great people to join our team.

Learn more about why IH was selected as top employer

Learn more about why Interior Health was chosen as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People in the The Globe and Mail, Jan. 24, and as one of BC’s Top Employers in the Vancouver Sun, Feb. 14. See the complete award listing in the Interior Health feature section on Canada’s Top 100 Employers website.

We invite any one interested in exploring career opportunities with Interior Health to visit Jobs.InteriorHealth.ca to view all current job postings.

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