Anatomical Pathology

Health Match BC; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 424,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Kamloops is seeking full-time General Pathologists to join their team at the Royal Inland Hospital. The role involves surgical and autopsy pathology, hematopathology, and medical biochemistry. The successful candidates will have access to strong mentorship and opportunities for leadership development. Compensation includes an estimated $423,125 per year with benefits such as relocation funding. This position promises a vibrant lifestyle in a beautiful part of Canada, ideal for those seeking both career and personal fulfillment.

Benefits

Relocation funding

8 weeks of vacation annually

Leadership development opportunities

Qualifications

• Anatomical pathologist applicants with additional experience in clinical pathology will be considered.
• Participation in general surgical/autopsy pathology is required.
• Teaching residents and medical students is possible.

Responsibilities

• Participate in general surgical/autopsy pathology.
• Perform hematopathology and medical biochemistry.
• Equal participation in the departmental on-call rota.

Skills

Hematopathology

Non-gynecological cytology

Medical biochemistry

Surgical pathology

Education

Medical degree with specialization in Pathology

Job description

Kamloops is a vibrant city of 100,000, set on a vast and rugged landscape of sandstone canyons, grasslands and evergreen timberlands. Famous for its hospitality and known as the Tournament Capital of Canada, Kamloops offers all the amenities of a big city; first class accommodations and dining, a lively downtown district, modern shops, full range of businesses and wonderful recreation facilities. Kamloops also takes pride in its vibrant arts community and its First Nations culture, represented in various cultural sites throughout the city, and in theatre and music festivals and events held annually. With eight beautiful provincial parks and more than 100 lakes it is an ideal setting for fishing, kayaking, rafting, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and camping. Or play a round at Tobiano golf course, ranked as one of Canada’s best! In the winter, fun and adventure awaits you with the opportunity for cross‑country skiing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and ice‑skating, or just an easy 45 minute drive away, Sun Peaks Four Season Resort offers the best skiing and snowboarding in the area. Blue skies, endless sunshine, spectacular landscapes and friendly, welcoming people make Kamloops the natural place to call home and experience life to the fullest.

Clinic Details — Royal Inland Hospital

The Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) is a 273‑bed facility that serves as the referral centre for approximately 250,000 people, and is located in the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap Health Service Area. As one of two Interior Health tertiary referral hospitals, RIH is a no‑refusal centre with an Emergency Department that receives over 250 major trauma and 62,000 visits per year. Kamloops offers high‑level, specialty medical care including core physician specialties, 24‑hour Emergency and Trauma Services, Ambulatory and Outpatient Clinics, and Diagnostic Services. Specialty services include Acute Inpatient Psychiatry, Tertiary Inpatient and Community Psychiatric Services, non‑interventional Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Gastroenterology and others. Support services include a full complement of diagnostic equipment, a Clinical Neurophysiology Lab and Sleep Lab, 1.5T MRI, and CT scan, and Echocardiography. RIH also features TPA Stroke, Stroke Thrombolysis, and provincial Tertiary Neuropsychiatry Programs. RIH is the regional base for the six‑person, 24‑hour High Acuity Response Team (HART) that is utilized in remote emergency transport situations. Surgical services include General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and 24/7 Anesthesia coverage.

Practice Details

Our growing team is seeking full‑time General Pathologists to join Kamloops Pathology Associates Ltd. We are based at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C. and primarily provides Anatomical and Clinical Pathology Services within the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap Health Service Area of the Interior Health Laboratory System.

The successful candidate(s) will be joining an onsite collegial group of ten other laboratory physicians (nine general/anatomical and one medical microbiologist) reporting to the Area Laboratory Medical Director/Department Head. We can provide strong mentorship for a new graduate.

Responsibilities

• Participation in general surgical/autopsy pathology
• Hematopathology (including transfusion medicine)
• Non‑gynecological cytology
• Medical biochemistry
• Equal participation in the departmental on‑call rota
• Committee work
• Limited regional lab oversight

You will receive 8 weeks of vacation annually. Anatomical pathologist applicants with additional experience in clinical pathology will also be considered. The site is closely linked to the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine, so teaching residents and medical students is also possible. Leadership Development Opportunities are available with Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program.

Compensation

Compensation Type: Clinical Service Contract. Estimated remuneration: $423,125/FTE/year (+ MOCAP Level 3). Physician overhead: No overhead cost.

Benefits and Incentives

• Relocation funding available for 1.0 FTE positions: $9,000 – $15,000 based on move location (with eligible receipts).
• Other benefits/incentives. *Incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.*

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