Anatomical General Pathologist
Anatomical General Pathologist
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Job Description
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Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is seeking a full time Anatomical Pathologist with fellowship training/expertise in Surgical Pathology and/or one or more subspecialties of Surgical Pathology. Expertise in Gastrointestinal Breast Pathology and Cytopathology will be considered assets. The successful candidate will join a team of 95 laboratory physicians and scientists working mostly at the Peter Lougheed Centre within a smaller group of pathologists. Participation in a multisite anatomic pathology oncall rotation is expected.
APL is a multisite provincewide laboratory providing comprehensive laboratory services. APL South Sector processes 30 million tests 260000 surgical specimens 200000 gynecologic cytology specimens and 10000 nongynecologic cytology specimens annually. The successful candidate must have the ability to work in a setting with a similar case complexity.
APL is a publically funded wholly owned subsidiary corporation of Alberta Health Services (AHS) and is party to an affiliation agreement with the University of Calgary (UofC). The DPLM and APL offers residencytraining programs in Anatomic Pathology General Pathology Neuropathology and Medical Microbiology as well as Fellowship training in subspecialty areas within Anatomic Pathology Hematopathology Clinical Biochemistry and accredited Cytopathology program.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Anatomical Pathologists must maintain the highest possible standards of practice including prompt delivery of services to match established key performance indicators and provincial metrics must actively participate in quality assurance and quality improvement programs and must actively participate in undergraduate graduate and postgraduatemedical teaching.
Qualifications
Qualifications include a MD with eligibility for licensure in the Province of Alberta and certification in Anatomic Pathology or General Pathology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology as well as subspecialty Fellowship training and/or Certification in Surgical Pathology and/or Cytopathology.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate:
- Effective communication skills in quality assurance operational efficiency and appropriateness of care
- Ability to work in a dynamic changing environment that allows for delivery of quality service
- Ability to balance service and quality imperative in a resourcesensitive environment
- Ability to work collaboratively building trust in working relationships and being an overall team player
Calgary is one of the worlds cleanest cities and has been named the third most livable city in the world by Economist Intelligence Units. Calgary is a city of leaders in business community philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of worldclass dining and cultural events including the Calgary Stampede and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hours drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.
Employment Type
Full Time
