Hematological Pathology

Health Match BC; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 381,000 - 423,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation funding

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Kelowna General Hospital in British Columbia seeks a hematopathologist to join its hematopathology division. The role covers transfusion medicine, coagulation, benign and malignant hematopathology, bone marrow interpretation, and tissue/lymph node biopsies for lymphoproliferative disorders.

The successful candidate will provide regional consultative services, teaching, and laboratory oversight with administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide the full scope of hematopathology service, including transfusion medicine, coagulation, and benign/malignant hematopathology.
• Interpret bone marrow samples and tissue/lymph node biopsies for lymphoproliferative disorders (lymphoma).
• Conduct regional consultative services, participate in teaching, and oversee laboratory operations and administrative duties.

Job description

Role and Facility Information

The Laboratory Medicine Department at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), part of Interior Health, has an opportunity for a hematopathologist to join its growing hematopathology division.

KGH is a regional referral hospital providing specialized surgical, medical, and oncology services to 500,000 people and is the regional trauma and main cardiac services/surgery centre. KGH is also situated adjacent to the BCCA-Kelowna centre for the Interior, which provides medical and radiation oncology services and brachytherapy for a range of oncologic conditions.

Locally, there are six hematologists providing local and regional outpatient consultation services. KGH also has a busy provincial referral oncology centre for the Interior (BCCA-Kelowna), including management of high-grade myeloid disorders. The successful candidate will join a laboratory faculty with 3 laboratory physicians in a dedicated hematopathology division.

This is a well-rounded, full-service hematopathology practice, and the successful candidate is expected to provide the complete scope of hematopathology service. This includes transfusion medicine (obligatory), coagulation, benign and malignant hematopathology, the procurement and interpretation of bone marrow samples, and the interpretation of tissue/lymph node biopsies for lymphoproliferative disorders (lymphoma).

In addition to these core diagnostic and clinical responsibilities, the role includes regional consultative services, teaching, and laboratory oversight and administrative duties.

Leadership development opportunities are available through Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program.

KELOWNA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), one of BC's leading healthcare centres, is one of two tertiary hospitals within Interior Health. We offer a full range of services with approximately 400 beds and over 84,000 emergency department visits a year.

Home to the Interior Heart & Surgical Centre (IHSC), KGH houses BC’s only cardiac critical care centre outside of Victoria and the Lower Mainland, as well as its principal surgical site. The IHSC features 12 specialized operating rooms designed for thoracic, urology, neurosurgery, vascular, plastic, obstetric/gynecologic, ear, nose, and throat, orthopedic, general, and trauma surgeries. Of these, two operating rooms are dedicated to cardiac surgery. Within the IHSC, KGH also has a modern maternity ward and an adjacent neonatal intensive care unit.

Our state-of-the-art Centennial Building boasts 360,000 square feet and includes an expanded emergency and ambulatory care department, new medical inpatient units, modern operating rooms, and a rooftop helipad. Additional facilities include a dedicated pediatric ward, as well as adolescent and adult psychiatry units. The Dr. Walter Anderson Building houses enhanced laboratory and clinical departments, supporting advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities.

KGH is also a teaching centre for the Southern Medical Program, affiliated with the University of British Columbia (UBC), and has an academic campus that serves as a satellite for the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

Terms

Compensation

Compensation Type Clinical Service Contract Estimated Remuneration 380,812–423,125 based on a provincially negotiated salary grid: 90% in year 1, 95% in year 2, and 100% from year 3 onward.

Benefits and Incentives

Relocation Funding Available $9,000 - $15,000 * Relocation Assistance is applicable for 1.0 FTE positions and is based on move location (with eligible receipts). Part-time opportunities may be eligible for a pro-rated reimbursement, please discuss with your IH Medical Staff Recruiter *Incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer* Other Benefits/Incentives It's important to note that incentives are subject to change, and the specific rates will be confirmed at the time of the offer.