Position Description:

Vitalité Health Network, located in New Brunswick, is seeking a full-time anatomical pathologist. The successful candidate will provide anatomical pathology services. The candidate will have to participate in teaching medical students and residents.

Employer:

Vitalité Health Network is a regional health authority providing and managing health care and services in an area covering northern and southeastern New Brunswick. The Network is the only Francophone managed organization of its kind in the country and has nearly 60 points of service providing a range of health care and services to members of the public in the official language of their choice. The Network has approximately 7,700 part-time and full-time employees, 560 physicians, including 259 specialists, and nearly 800 volunteers. The Network’s 2021-2022 budget was $704 million (excluding Medicare). For more information, visit the Network’s website at vitalitenb.ca.

Diversity Statement

Vitalité Health Network is committed to providing a safe and respectful work and care environment guided by collaboration, integrity, and accountability. Rooted in a culture of continuous learning, we believe that every person deserves a caring environment where their identity is fully respected, and that is exempt of discrimination based on race, ethnic origin, beliefs or religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disabilities, social status, or any other aspect of their background and identity. The diversity of our teams and their perspectives enrich our practices and enable us to provide care marked by openness, cultural sensitivity, and compassion to all the people we serve.

Job Duties:

The position involves professional medical work performed by licensed specialists (holding specialist licensure recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick). A licensed specialist enjoys great clinical independence in the diagnosis, care and treatment of medical problems within their field of specialization. Their clinical work and performance may be monitored and evaluated by the department/division/service and/or clinical program of the physician associated to them. The work may also be monitored by the local and/or regional Chief of Staff and the Medical Director for the zone within the regional health authority (RHA). The physician abides by the by-laws and policies of the RHA.

Hours of Work:

Based on the agreement set by the department/service head;

Evening and weekend on-call coverage shared among department members.

Remuneration:

Salaried

The remuneration of this position is salary-based.

Qualifications:

• Licensure from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) in anatomical pathology or recognizex equivalence;
• Graduate from a recognized Medical school and graduate studies supplemented by post-graduate study in the area of specialization;
• Eligible for a licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New-Brunswick;
• Experience in anatomical pathology and managing a laboratory;
• Experience with oncology biomarkers (e.g. PD-L1, MMR) to develop a regional service offer, in collaboration with the Molecular Genetics Department, which handles NGS;
• Experience with digital pathology to integrate image analysis / artificial intelligence to the interpretation of oncology biomarkers and participate in the transition toward digital reading of all pathology cases treated within Vitalité Health Network;
• Participate in the university mission of the Dr.-Georges-L.-Dumont UHC (research and teaching) in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine of the Université de Moncton;
• Take part in the reading of pathology cases from Vitalité Health Network;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Physical ability to perform the assigned work;
• Good work history (performance and attendance);
• Adherence to professional ethical principles, the Network’s management philosophy, and organizational values;
• Compliance with the rules of confidentiality set by Vitalité Health Network

Expected Start Date:

As soon as possible

Incentives:

• Possibility of a financial incentive based on eligibility determined by the Department of Health ($50,000 accompanied by a 2 year return of service).
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $8,000.

About the Facility:

The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre (UHC), located in the heart of the City of Moncton, is the lead facility of Vitalité Health Network.

This 302-bed hospital provides primary, specialized, and tertiary (more complex) care using cutting-edge technology. It provides services in both official languages. The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont UHC serves patients from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.

A 65-bed lodge welcomes cancer patients originating from outside the immediate Moncton area.

The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont UHC is a provincial referral centre for its highly specialized services. As a teaching and research hospital, it maintains close ties with a number of the country’s universities and colleges.

About the Community:

The Moncton area has a population of over 138,000. Moncton ranked among the best Canadian cities with respect to quality of community life. It is also among the top ten North American cities, and the only one in Canada, on the list of most affordable cities. The Moncton area is teeming with educational, cultural and recreational opportunities, including easy access to beaches on the temperate waters of the Northumberland Strait and the picturesque Bay of Fundy. Officially a bilingual city, Moncton offers educational opportunities in both official languages. More information is available on the city’s website at moncton.ca.