Anatomical Pathology Consultant Opportunity in Singapore

Head Medical; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Medical is recruiting a Consultant Anatomical Pathologist for a major tertiary hospital in Singapore. You will lead the surgical pathology service, perform diagnostic reporting across histopathology and cytopathology, participate in intraoperative consultations, and uphold CAP-accredited laboratory standards.

The role includes teaching medical staff and residents, presenting at multidisciplinary tumour boards, and contributing to quality control and academic activities.

Qualifications

• Qualified medical degree suitable for registration with the Singapore Medical Council.
• specialist postgraduate qualification such as FRCPA, FRCPath with CCT from the UK, or Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology from the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostic reporting of general histopathology and cytopathology cases.
• Perform intraoperative consultations and contribute to quality control of laboratory processes.
• Lead the surgical pathology service and collaborate with surgical oncology services.
• Engage with multidisciplinary tumour boards and tissue audit committees.
• Teach medical undergraduates, residents, and laboratory staff; participate in committees.

Skills

Histopathology

Cytopathology

Intraoperative consults

Leadership

Education

FRCPA or FRCPath with CCT (UK) or US Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology

Job description

Consultant AnatomicalPathologist

A Consultant Surgical (Anatomic) Pathologist position is now available at one of the long standing tertiary hospitals in Singapore.

The facilityis a 795-bed general and acute care hospital located in the Northern part of Singapore. It is part of one the majorhealthcare groups in Singapore who provide tertiary healthcare to a resident population of 1.5 million living in the central and northern regions of Singapore.

The position is based in the Anatomic Pathology Section of the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM). The anatomical pathology laboratory is accredited with the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

The Surgical Pathologist will work closely with surgical pathology colleagues from two other hospitalsto provide anatomical pathology services to the main hospital and and the adjoining Community Hospital.

The activities range from diagnostic reporting of a range of general histopathology and cytopathology cases, intraoperative consults, validation and quality control of laboratory processes, leadership of the surgical pathology service, and other consultative services to staff of various clinical disciplines in the hospital. This includes regular interaction with surgical and oncology services from the hospital and otherInstitutions, with attendance at multidisciplinary tumour boards and tissue audit committee meetings.

Apart from the clinical duties stated above, administrative and educational duties would include serving on hospital and external (up to National-level) committees in roles related to the specialty, and the teaching of different levels of staff, including medical undergraduates, resident physicians, surgical pathology trainee doctors (through theresidency programme), and laboratory technical staff. Research opportunities are also available with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from the hospital and other of the groupsInstitutions.

Candidates should be qualified and experienced with a medical degree suitable for registration with the Singapore Medical Council, as well as a specialist postgraduate qualification such as FRCPA, FRCPath with CCT from theUK, or Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology from the U.S, for accreditation as a Specialist Pathologist with the Singapore Specialists Accreditation Board. Appointment will be based on relevant number of years of experience as a Surgical Pathologist.