AP/CP & Hematopathologist

SOUTHERN INTERIOR, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA). British Columbia’s mountainous landscape is host to world-renowned skiing resorts and bike parks, while the surrounding rivers and lakes are waiting to be explored. The area also enjoys a lively arts and cultural scene, festivals & events, and sprawling vineyards and artisanal wineries. Life in the Interior of BC provides work-life balance, active living, vibrant entertainment, and welcoming communities.

Interior Health:
IH provides a wide range of integrated health-care programs and services through hospitals, community health centres, residential assisted living facilities, mental health housing, and other community settings.

Practice Details:
Opportunities for AP/CP & Hematopathologist.

Depending on the position applied for, duties may include: surgical pathology, cytopathology, hematopathology and transfusion medicine, medical biochemistry, hospital autopsy, quality assurance activities, and teaching of medical and laboratory students.

Most services are covered under the provincial contract but additional fee for service billings are possible for performing bone marrow biopsies and coroner autopsies.

IH values work-life balance and we thrive as a direct result of community partnerships, state-of-the-art equipment, forwarding thinking, and strong leadership.

Locations:
  • Kelowna, Trail, Penticton, Vernon

Specialties: Hematopathology, Anatomical Pathology, General Pathology, or AP/CP. (Pathologists with subspecialty training in GI pathology or dermatopathology would be an asset.)

**.5 FTE Medical Lab Director position also available: Located any IH site, inquire for details**

Qualifications:
  • Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
  • Doctorate in Medicine
  • Full License with CPSBC
  • CMPA Coverage

On call requirements:
  • Varies based on position, average 1 week in 7

Compensation:
  • Service Contract
  • Estimated Gross Income: ~$340,000-$380,000
  • Additional Incentives
    • Rural incentives & Relocation Reimbursement may apply, community dependent, see link for details (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/physician-compensation/rural-practice-programs)

Learn more about these opportunities at betterhere.ca.

Apply today to live work and play where others only vacation! It's better here! Email CV to Adrienne.Kovacs@interiorhealth.ca

[5 August 2020, #9728-2, exp. 10 February 2021]

AP/CP Pathologist

TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA).

Practice Details - KBRH is recruiting for a clinically-oriented pathologist, eligible for BC medical licensure as a Canadian General or Anatomical Pathologist, for a three-person practice. Primary responsibilities include medical directorship of area labs, local clinical laboratory oversight, clinical pathology case sign out to include hematology specimens and transfusion medicine, as well as a minor component of general anatomic pathology case sign out. Participation in the on-call rotation for laboratory medicine and transfusion medicine is required.

The ideal candidate will have 5 or more years of clinical practice experience, with strong skills in clinical laboratory diagnostics including transfusion medicine, hematology, clinical chemistry, laboratory management and oversight, and evaluation and sign out of bone marrow biopsies. Additional training and experience in general surgical pathology sign out is required. Professionalism, including the ability to effectively communicate and get along well with other laboratory staff, clinicians, and administration, and participation in committee work is expected.

Trail, British Columbia and surrounding communities offer an exceptional outdoors lifestyle, with outstanding recreational opportunities in a four-season climate under towering alpine mountains and snow-capped peaks.

**0.5 FTE Leadership Medical Lab Director position also available**

Qualifications:
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) or eligible for Fellowship
  • Eligible for full or provisional licensure with College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
  • Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory

Compensation:

Estimated Gross Income
  • Estimated Gross Income: ~$340,000-$380,000, for a maximum 210 days of service.

RSA Incentives
  • Recruitment incentive: $15,000
  • Retention fee premium: 11.34%
  • Retention flat fee: $11,401
  • CME: Up to 2 years $600; In 3rd & 4th year $3,600.00; Over 4 years $6,600.00
(Note: current rates are confirmed at time of offer)

Additional Incentives
  • Relocation: $9,000 - $15,000 based on move location

Learn more about these opportunities at betterhere.ca.

Email CV to Adrienne.Kovacs@interiorhealth.ca.

[5 August 2020, #9728-1, exp. 10 February 2021]

 

Anatomic Pathologist

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA). The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Providence Health Care is seeking a full-time Anatomic Pathologist. The candidate will join a group of 17 Anatomic Pathologists based at St. Paul’s Hospital, a 455-bed tertiary academic hospital located in downtown Vancouver, B.C. It is the largest facility within Providence Health Care and one of the two major teaching hospitals in Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. The hospital has major programs in breast surgery, gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, and HIV/AIDS. Our laboratory also includes divisions of Medical Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, and Hematopathology/Transfusion Medicine.

The laboratory provides an opportunity to work in multiple areas of Anatomic Pathology, including surgical pathology, frozen sections, non-gynecological cytopathology, and autopsy pathology. The practice is a broadly based anatomic pathology service and a wide-range of knowledge and proficiency is required. Subspecialty expertise currently exists in gastrointestinal pathology, breast pathology, cytopathology, dermatopathology, renal pathology, and cardiovascular pathology.

Applicants must either hold or be eligible for certification by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada in Anatomical Pathology or General Pathology. Candidates must be eligible for licensure in British Columbia. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The preference will be given to candidates with extra fellowship training or substantial practical experience in dermatopathology, genitourinary or cardiovascular pathology. An interest in developing expertise in these areas will also be considered as an asset.

Teaching of undergraduates and residents is an integral component of this position and preference will be given to applicants who can provide evidence of current involvement and commitment to education. A strong record of experience and a research focus will be considered assets. The successful candidate will be eligible for a Clinical Faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia; academic rank will be determined in accordance with previous academic record.

Providence Health Care and the University of British Columbia hire on the basis of merit and are committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply, however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest and their curriculum vitae to:

Dr. Dan Holmes
Head, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Providence Health Care
St. Paul’s Hospital Laboratory
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
Email: clai@providencehealth.bc.ca (Administrative Assistant)
Telephone: 604-806-8200

[6 May 2020, #9517]

Anatomic Pathologist - Comox, Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA). The Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) Department of Laboratory and Medical Imaging is seeking applications for two full time Anatomical Pathologists. While we are seeking anatomical pathologists who can provide broad coverage, extra training or interest in Dermatopathology or GI pathology is an asset. Based at the North Island Comox Valley Hospital (CVH), you will work with a team in the hospital environment, sharing knowledge and collaborating to ensure seamless pathology services within the community and within the Department of Laboratory Medicine as a whole. You will be a member of the Department of Laboratory and Medical Imaging and report to the Department Head Laboratory Medicine and the Division Head Anatomical Pathology.

A typical week for a physician would include providing the following direct services:

• Surgical Pathology (including Frozen Sections/Intraoperative Consultations), Cytology, and hospital autopsy services.
• Grossing of all Level 3 surgical specimens and working with and providing oversight and guidance, within the terms of the contract, to operational staff grossing Levels 1 & 2.

The North Island Comox Valley Hospital, a 153 bed facility which opened in October 2017, is a regional referral centre for a population of approximately 70,000. In addition to Laboratory services, the hospital has a broad range of consultants including Internal Medicine, Intensive Care, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Otolaryngology, Radiology and Family Medicine. We are a teaching hospital and have an academic affiliation with the University of British Columbia (UBC). We have a Family Practice Residency Program and are involved in both medical student teaching and teaching of residents in other programs.

For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Steve Loken
Email: steven.loken@viha.ca
Telephone: 250-755-7691 ext 52201

Dr. Barry Power
Email: robert.power@viha.ca
Telephone: 250-370-8832

Interested candidates, please send your CV and letter of interest to:

Sheila Leversidge
Medical Staff Recruitment Coordinator, Island Health
Email: physicians@viha.ca

[16 July 2020, #9700]

Locum Anatomical Pathologist or General Pathologist

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA). The Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) Department of Laboratory and Medical Imaging is seeking applications for full time Locum Anatomical Pathologists. General Pathologists may also be considered for the locum opportunities; however, applicants should be aware that most, if not all, of the work will be in Anatomical Pathology.

While we are seeking anatomical pathologists who can provide broad coverage, extra training or interest in Dermatopathology or GI pathology is an asset. Based at the North Island Comox Valley Hospital (CVH), you will work with a team in the hospital environment, sharing knowledge and collaborating to ensure seamless pathology services within the community and within the Department of Laboratory Medicine as a whole. You will be a member of the Department of Laboratory and Medical Imaging and report to the Department Head Laboratory Medicine and the Division Head Anatomical Pathology.

A typical week for a physician would include providing the following direct services:

  • Surgical Pathology (including Frozen Sections/Intraoperative Consultations), Cytology, and hospital autopsy services.

  • Grossing of all Level 3 surgical specimens and working with and providing oversight and guidance, within the terms of the contract, to operational staff grossing Levels 1 & 2.

Eligible applicants must hold a Fellowship in Anatomical Pathology or General Pathology with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and are eligible for full licensure in the province of British Columbia.

For additional information, please contact either:
Dr. Steve Loken
Email: steven.loken@viha.ca
Telephone: 250 755-7691 ext 52201

Dr. Barry Power
Email: robert.power@viha.ca
Telephone: 250-370-8832

To view the full job posting, please visit our website at:

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers/opportunities

To apply, please send your cover letter and CV in confidence to:

Sheila Leversidge
Medical Staff Recruitment Coordinator
Island Health
Email: physicians@viha.ca

[29 July 2020, #9741]