Director - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Director - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Req :  213718

Location:

Central Zone, Mac Kenzie Building - QEII
Department:  PLM Dir Pathology & Laboratory Med CZ
Type of Employment:  Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management Status:  Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date:  6-Jan-26

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and qua ternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

About the Opportunity
Functioning in a co‑leadership capacity with the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) Zone Medical Department Head, and reporting to the Executive Director, the Central Zone Director of DPLM is responsible for the administrative and clinical operations of the DPLM and the delivery of a high quality, safe Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PLM) service throughout the Central Zone. The Director is accountable for the service which is located at multiple facilities across the Zone, with the Mackenzie laboratory providing a referral service for all of Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada, performing highly complex specialty testing.

The Director promotes stewardship and sustainability practices and is accountable to ensure compliance with laboratory standards, accreditation requirements and continuous improvement within the Zone.

The Director interacts extensively with clinical and management staff, serving as the principal management point of contact for DPLM services within the zone. The Director collaborates and works consultatively with all Zone/IWK Directors and the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Network to support the standardization of service provincially, development of provincial business cases and policy development. The Director supports and provides direction to the Provincial PLM leads with accountabilities in POCT, asset management, client and support services as well as the Provincial Blood Coordinating Team.

About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

Undergraduate degree on a health-related discipline, health administration, business administration or related subject

Certified with CSMLS as a Medical Laboratory Technologist

Licensed to practice by the Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technologists

Completion of a Leadership Management Program, or commitment to complete within a defined time period

5 years of relevant clinical laboratory management experience demonstrating progressive accountabilities for financial, strategic and people management to deliver high‑quality services

Excellent leadership, organizational and decision skills in support of patient, family and client‑centred laboratory services

Expert knowledge in the field to critically analyse evidence‑based practices to inform strategy development and organisational planning

Evidence‑based collaborative problem‑solving of complex multifaceted issues

Critical thinking and analytical problem‑solving skills

Understands the principles of project management and demonstrated ability to lead work teams

Quality improvement methodologies (e.g. LEAN)

Strong presentation and public speaking skills that adapt to audience needs

Demonstrated advanced communications skills and a positive energetic public persona

Ability to analyse and interpret laboratory statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks

Possesses knowledge of laboratory information systems

Competencies in other languages are an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.

Compensation and Benefits
$58.09 - $77.19 Hourly
$113,275 -…