Rural opportunities
Living and working in a tight-knit rural community has many opportunities to explore. The four-season lifestyle in the southern Interior of B.C. is an outdoor enthusiasts dream.
Explore career opportunities and ask us about our incentives!
Where we work
Spread out across four regions, employees work in hospitals and health centres to treat patients in underserved communities. Discover the Interior Health regions.
Affordable living
Living and working in smaller communities within BC, IH employees benefit from the lower cost of living. Click to learn more about the specific housing, transport, personal costs, and taxes for each BC city.
Cost of Living Comparison Chart
In addition, Canada Loan Forgiveness Programs offer eligible recent graduates an opportunity to exchange loans for work in the community.
Canada Loan Forgiveness Programs
Graduates in select in-demand occupations can have their BC student loans forgiven by agreeing to work at publicly funded health care facilities in underserved communities in BC, or working with children in areas where there is an identified shortage in BC.
Loan forgiveness programs remove the burden of an expensive medical education so that recent graduates can focus on helping more Canadians get the health care they deserve.
It’s easy to strike up a conversation. They might tell me about their gold mining expedition or their hunting trip last week or what the fishing is like. If you have time to do that, it creates a sense of trust.
How we grow
As we look to the future, IH is focusing on five key strategies to help shift the health care system away from hospitals and into the community.
Of those strategies, one in particular focuses on a renewed system of care for rural BC. Incorporating primary care with effective person-centered pathways to other health care services, we will improve access and service quality across rural and remote communities.
The beauty of the communities and the area I work in comes from the people I have the privilege of working with every day. The Chilcotin region has an abundance of natural beauty that provides a playground for outdoor activities.
BC Ministry of Health Policy
The BC Ministry of Health has laid out a policy objective to provide quality, sustainable, rural health services for patients. Partnering with IH and other local service providers, the BC Ministry of Health aims to improve the patient and family caregiver experience and implement their plans across all rural or remote geographical service areas.
I get great support from Kelowna for various programs; IH truly tries to understand rural health care. Although you may be geographically isolated, you are never isolated by IH.
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Excited to join the Interior Health team in a rural community?
Sahra joined IH just two months after graduating from Okanagan College, and has served in many roles with IH that led her to where she is today.
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Interior Health has non-judgmental drug checking services throughout the Interior region. Samples as small as a grain of rice can be tested.
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Lillooet Hospital holds a special place in Jessica McLellan's heart. A 3rd-generation resident of Lillooet, she has served as LDHF's chair since 2018.
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Righting wrongs gives Sharon a sense of purpose at work. There is no typical day in labour relations which makes the job exciting and a great fit for her.
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Many of us embrace our 50s and 60s as an opportunity for adventure. Even if you’re feeling healthy now, it’s a good idea to plan your future health decisions.
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Like many expectant moms, Emily Canzian attended prenatal classes and did a lot of preparing for her son Luca’s birth.
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