Neuropathologist
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- Neuropathology
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- MED0005KI Requisition #
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- About an hour ago Post Date
Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) North Sector, in partnership with the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Alberta, is seeking a qualified Neuropathologist. This position will join an existing team of three neuropathologists located at the University of Alberta Hospital, which provides consolidated, full-spectrum neuropathology specialty service for Alberta’s North Sector. Successful applicants will also be considered for appointment with the University of Alberta’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, which, with 100+ pathologists, functions as a Center of Excellence, supported by state-of-the-art ancillary testing capabilities including immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular pathology.
The North Sector Neuropathology service receives approximately 800 neurosurgical and neuromuscular specimens and 120 autopsies per year. The Center for Neuroscience and affiliated neuroscience research groups at the University of Alberta provide significant opportunities to participate in clinical and basic research activities in many aspects of neurobiology and neuropathology. Opportunities exist for independent and/or collaborative research that foster the goals of discovery knowledge and translational research at the University of Alberta. Teaching is also an important function of this position and interactive educational opportunities will be encouraged and supported in those candidates without a specific research interest. The successful candidate will be expected to interact with learners at all levels including residents from pathology, neurology and neurosurgery, as well as medical students, fellows, and graduate students.
The successful candidate will be expected to sign out neurosurgical specimens and related frozen sections, neuromuscle biopsies, and autopsies (primarily adult), and share on-call duties. They 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 postgraduate medical teaching. Residency or fellowship training in Neuropathology is required.
Applicants shall possess a strong history of collegiality with co-workers, professional (academic and/or clinical diagnostic) accomplishments, and evidence of ongoing continuing medical education. Responsibilities may include supervising technical staff, overseeing the laboratory quality assurance program, on-call requirements, clinical consultation with physicians, surgeons and oncologists.
Minimum qualifications include an MD, eligibility for licensure in the Province of Alberta with certification in Neuropathology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the American Board of Pathology. The ability to contribute collegially to the group practice and laboratory operations will be an important factor in candidate selection. International applicants meeting criteria for Alberta licensure are encouraged to apply (including J1 visa holders), as this position is eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate:
Effective communication, experience 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 is imperative in a resource-sensitive environment.
Ability to work collaboratively, build trust in working relationships, and be an overall team player.