Work Term : PermanentWork Language : EnglishHours : 2022.75 hours per yearEducation : Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometryExperience : 1 to less than 7 monthsPathology residency programsMolecular genetic pathology residency programsWork setting
- Hospital (staff position)
- Willing to relocate
- Urban area
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Medical pathology laboratory
- Laboratory
Tasks
- Diagnose diseases and physiological disorders
- May conduct medical research on human disorders, illnesses, preventive or curative methods
- Conduct microscopic and chemical analyses of laboratory samples and specimens
- Prepare research papers for publication and presentation
- Study the nature, cause and development of diseases and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
- Supervise laboratory activities
- Act as consultants to other physicians
- Train resident pathologists and morgue attendants
- Supervise junior resident pathologists and morgue attendants
Supervision
- 16-20 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
- Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
- Specialty residency training
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification Examination
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Area of work experience
- Laboratory testing and analysis
Specialization in laboratory medicine
- Anatomical pathology
- General pathology
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Manual dexterity
- Repetitive tasks
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Creativity
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?