Posting Date:Tue, 14 Feb 2023
Date to Apply By: 15 Mar 2023
Estimated Start Date: 01 May 2023
Address: 1 Hospital Court, Oshawa
City: ON
Pathologist (Full-Time)
As one of Ontario’s largest health systems and a dedicated cancer centre for the region (Durham Regional Cancer Centre), Lakeridge Health fosters a culture that promotes career advancement, learning opportunities and great quality of life. Through our five hospitals (Ajax-Pickering, Bowmanville, Oshawa, Port Perry and Whitby), we provide a broad range of healthcare services to a diverse population, with a focus on empowering people to live their best health. One System. Best Health.
We are currently inviting applications for a permanent full-time Pathologist to join our Laboratory Medicine Program. The position start date is negotiable, however an anticipated start date of May 1, 2023 is preferred. This vacancy will appeal to a strong team player who is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Anatomical or General Pathology or its equivalent and who is eligible or licenced to practice medicine in Ontario. Experience and interest in Gastrointestinal, genitourinary and Cytopathology is an asset. The candidate must have strong diagnostic skills in surgical pathology and will share in the rotations in surgical pathology section and other specialties. Currently, the position is based at our Oshawa and/or Ajax-Pickering hospitals.
The Department of Laboratory Medicine at Lakeridge Health is a collegial, inter-professional team comprised of pathologists, pathology assistants, technologists and other allied health care professionals. Through our partner Hospitals and affiliation with the Cancer program, we handle primary diagnosis of benign and complex malignant cases, with more than 37,000 surgical pathology cases per year. We pride ourselves on delivery of accurate and timely pathology results. Opportunities for collaboration in educational and research activities are available through the Lakeridge Health partnership with Queen’s University.
Interested applicants are asked to please send an updated CV and cover letter via email to the Medical Affairs Office. Email: mdcv@lh.ca. Tel: (905) 576-8711 x33720. For more information about us and this opportunity, please visit our website: https://www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca. We thank all qualified physicians for their submissions however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
At Lakeridge Health we value inclusion and diversity. We are committed to fostering a culture that is respectful, inclusive and accessible and to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse community we provide services to. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all qualified applicants.
Lakeridge Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment and to preventing the transmission of COVID 19 infections among Lakeridge Health team members and our patients. New Lakeridge Health team members will be required to provide proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 during their Post-offer/Pre-employment Health Assessment, subject to any exemptions recognized under the Ontario Human Rights code.
Please use the following contact information to apply for this job:
Contact Name: Sandy Bastarache
Contact Address: 1 Hospital Court, Oshawa
Contact Email: mdcv@lh.ca
Contact Phone: 9055768711
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