Program Coordinator – North Okanagan (Vernon) Site

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

NOTE: This is a part-time salaried (80% FTE) ongoing position and the salary indicated above will be further prorated accordingly. The position will be a hybrid work schedule, subject to the UBC Hybrid Work guidelines.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

This position provides diversified administrative management in the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Family Practice, Postgraduate Residency Program at the North Okanagan site. The training program is located in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital on the traditional unceded territory of Okanagan Indian Band, Splatsin, Vernon & District Métis Association. The North Okanagan (Vernon) site is one of many Family Practice training sites across British Columbia. By the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, the Family Practice program will have 22 programs. As such, the Program Coordinator position requires a broad and extensive knowledge of the organization and operation of the Family Practice (FP) Postgrad (PG) Program, Interior Health Authority, and the University of British Columbia.


The incumbent works with UBC Family Practice Central Postgraduate Program Office, and Site Faculty at the North Okanagan (Vernon) Site to provide organizational support in the areas of Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Assessment and Evaluation, Behavioural Medicine and Scholarship/Research. The Program Coordinator, in partnership with the Site Director (an MD) provides key leadership to ensure that program delivery at the site is successful. Additionally, the Program Coordinator provides guidance and support for resident learners.

Posting End Date: September 25, 2023

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