Position Summary:
To provide anatomic pathology services including surgical and post-mortem pathology and cytology; some aspects of hematology interpretation are optional.

Horizon Health Network seeks a full time Anatomical Pathologist/General Pathologist, preferably with a Hematopathology Subspecialty, for the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, NB. Canadian or Permanent Residents already holding Royal College of Canada certification is preferred, although candidates with American Board certification may be considered.

The candidate will share responsibilities with nine other full-time pathologists. Call is 1 in 10. The department handles approximately 20,000 surgical specimens a year, approximately 20,000 to 25,000 cytology cases including gynecologic and non-gynecologic, and approximately 150 medical post-mortems examinations for which there is extra remuneration.

Reporting Relationship:
Reports to the Chief/Medical Director of Laboratory Medicine for clinical and quality of care matters and to the Medical Director – Fredericton Area for contractual matters.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide and/or oversee grossing and microscopic interpretations of surgical pathology cases in a timely fashion.
• Provide gross and microscopic interpretations of hospital post-mortems in a timely fashion.
• Provide gross and microscopic interpretations of type I sudden and unexpected death pathology in a timely fashion.
• Interpret cytology specimens in a timely fashion.
• Bone marrow specimens and other hematologic interpretations are optional.
• Participates in the after-hours on-call rota of the Department of Laboratory Medicine.
• Practice in a collaborative fashion as a member of an interdisciplinary team and consult with members of other health professions as appropriate.
• Participate in the use of departmental and corporate evidence-based rules of practice to ensure that expected standards of care are achieved.
• Participate in medical practice that is compatible with the Health Authority’s mission, values and strategic directions.
• Other duties that may arise by circumstance and may be assigned by the Medical Director of the Regional Laboratory.

(Note: These responsibilities are the basic and prime duties associated with this position; other related and allied duties may be assigned from time to time as may be necessary to the operation of Horizon Health Network.)

For full job description please visit: NBHealthjob.ca

Last Mirrored
This vacancy was mirrored to GlobalCareWork.com from MDWork.com on December 25, 2024.

Application Process
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