Hematopathologist Physician

Hours: 75 bi-weekly plus on-call obligations

Salary:

paid in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement for salaried physicians in NL and commensurate with the level of training and experience.

Competition Number: VAC0012291

Posted Date: 2025-06-03

Closing Date: Open until filled.

About us

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS), Eastern Urban Zone offers the full continuum of health and community services including public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care and unique provincial programs and services. NL Health Services prides ourselves on providing the highest quality care and service possible to the people in our communities, in our region, and in the province. To do that, we employ qualified, competent, and caring individuals who are dedicated to their professions and to our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.

NLHS cares for the province’s population, offering a comprehensive range of health services and operates a wide variety of specialized health programs at its leading tertiary centers and acute care facilities across the province. The division of Hematopathology works within NLHS to provide diagnostic services for all patient populations in the province.

Job Summary

The Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Program (PLM) at NLHS is seeking a qualified and highly motivated Hematopathologist to join the Hematopathology Division at Health Sciences Center and located in the city of St. John’s. The successful candidate will join 3 other hematopathologists and work in collaboration with molecular and diagnostic pathologists, clinical and medical microbiologists, genetics scientists and clinical chemists providing the province with tertiary and quaternary laboratory care.

Through strong formal affiliations with Memorial University, and on the recommendation of the Discipline Chair, the successful candidate will be eligible for a clinical faculty appointment in the Academic Discipline of Laboratory Medicine and will be expected to participate in collaborative research activities and scholarship (i.e.: teaching, research, and other academic pursuits).

The Division of Hematopathology offers transfusion medicine, bone marrow pathology, flow cytometry, hematology core lab, coagulation, and hemoglobinopathy services. It also provides training to medical laboratory technology students, medical students, anatomic pathology and other medical residents. Hematopathologists are supported by molecular pathology and cytogenetics laboratories providing testing for various myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms, and by immunohistochemistry laboratories. The successful applicant will participate in all aspects of hematopathology and transfusion medicine service and provide on-call coverage. This includes performing duties in interpretation and reporting of peripheral blood films, bone marrow aspirate and biopsy, flow cytometry and dealing with acute issues in the transfusion medicine, coagulation and hematology laboratories.

This full-time position will also share responsibilities in providing medical oversight in hematopathology and transfusion medicine to rural hospital and community health centers across NL and offering basic hematology, coagulation, and transfusion medicine testing, and transfusion services. The position will provide consultative services for a wide variety of patient programs including hematology, and for bleeding & coagulation disorders, bone marrow transplantation and blood transfusion.

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a medical degree and have certification by the Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification in Hematopathology or an equivalent qualification.
• Eligible for licensure to practice by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Satisfy credentialing requirements of Services including a satisfactory criminal record check and vulnerable sector check.

Remuneration: Salary and benefits for this position are to be paid in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement for salaried physicians in NL and commensurate with the level of training and experience.

Language: English

Incentives: Relocation coverage

https://www.gov.nl.ca/exec/tbs/policies/benefits/relocation/

Provincial incentives

https://workinhealthnl.ca/incetnives/#all-incentives

Employer: NL Health Services

Contact Information: [email protected]

Competition number: VAC0012291

Competition closing date: until filled

Contact Information for Recruitment Related Inquiries:

Email: [email protected]

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local Police (including Vulnerable Sector Check), educational documents, registration/licensure and Social Insurance Number.

In accordance with Canadian Employment and Immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Eastern Health hire on the basis of merit and are committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to submit an expression of interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.