Pathologist

OVERVIEW

We are the Heart of the East! Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network and a proud member of the East Toronto Health Partners, is an award-winning and vibrant 450-bed community teaching hospital serving one of Canada’s most diverse communities. For more than 95 years, we have delivered high-quality, patient-centred healthcare services to more than 400,000 people in 22 distinct neighbourhoods.

Recognized as a leader in workplace wellness and offering a quality work environment focused on learning and development, MGH invests in people to meet their professional goals and to reach their personal best.

It is an exciting time to be joining our team as we have opened our new eight-story Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre, a transformational project that will forever change the Hospital and the care it provides to our community in keeping with our strategic vision of Great Care Inspired by Community.

Currently we have an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Full-Time Pathologist

The Pathologist will provide service in the speciality of Anatomical Pathology and Hematopathology/Immunohaematology.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1) Anatomical Pathology:
- Surgical pathology gross supervision, microscopic review and quick sections
- Cytology
- Presentation at Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Rounds
- Continuing education

2) Hematopathology:
- Interpretation of bone marrows,abnormal blood smears and lymph nodes
- Consultation regarding blood transfusion test and product result interpretation

3) Administration:
- Selects, establishes and supervises appropriate testing procedures and policies in Hematology/Immunohematology
- Monitors Quality Assurance and supervises external quality assurance testing in Hematology/Immunohematology with Senior Technologists

4) Educational Role:
- Provides teaching to laboratory medical students and resident trainees, and presents atclinical rounds as requested by physicians or the Chief of the Department

5) Committees:
- Sits on committees as requested by the Chief of the department Lab Safety:
- Adheres to lab safety standards and procedures as required by Ontario Statutes

6) Lab Safety:
- Adheres to lab safety standards and procedures as required by Ontario Statutes

EDUCATION

- Graduate of a recognized University Medical School
- Have or be eligible for certification in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology (formerly Anatomic Pathology) or General Pathology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or Anatomical and Clinical Pathology by The American Board of Pathology
- Have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ontario.
- Hematopathology and transfusion medicine training and expertise is required; hematopathology fellowship training would be advantageous
- Subspecialty interest in Gynecological Pathology would be considered an asset

QUALIFICATIONS

- Ability to independently report a wide variety of surgical pathology, cytology, and clinical pathology cases in a busy community academic hospital setting
- Ability and willingness to teach resident, medical students, technologists and technology students, and present at multidisciplinary rounds
- Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Interest in medical leadership and laboratory management would also be considered advantageous.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patientand staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.

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