Vancouver Island Health Authority Careers and Employment

About us

IMAGINE YOUR LIFE'S WORK IN OUR PIECE OF PARADISE. Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority) is one of BC’s seven health authorities. Island Health is one of the largest employers on Vancouver Island with over 20,000 employees, 1,900 physician partners, and over 6,000 volunteers that give their time, skills and experience to our organization. –

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Headquarters

Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Employees

10,000+

Industry

Healthcare

Revenue

$1bn to $5bn (CAD)

Website

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What is it like to work at Vancouver Island Health Authority?

3.4		Work/Life Balance
3.5		Salary/Benefits
3.1		Job security/advancement
2.9		Management
3.0		Culture

4.0

Lovely staff at the Piercy Respite Hotel

Written by Rehabilitation Assistant (Former Employee) from Victoria, BC on 24 August 2020

Great place to work to create connections with patients and get involved in the medical field if you are a student wanting meaningful volunteer work!!

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What are people saying about the leadership at Vancouver Island Health Authority?

61%

of employees approve of Dr. Brendan Carr ’s performance as CEO

CEO Approval is based on 57 ratings

3.0

Intentions are solid

Written by Community Support Worker (Current Employee) from Parksville, BC on 30 June 2020

It takes connections in IH to get a job there or to move up. Their interview check list is demeaning and usually irrelevant . I have seen so many incredible practitioners not get jobs because they didn’t use the right language (literally the right word) during an interview. Management positions are often held by professionals from other disciplines - more...

Pros

Flexible, decent pay, lots of work, promote education/training

Cons

Lateral violence, unqualified management, disorganized

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