Manager - Anatomical Pathology & Microbiology

1 week ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:147495

Department/Program:
Microbiology Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date:

ASAP

Union Status:
Management, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$40.2709**:

- **$53.508 /hour

Closing Date:
January 16, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)


IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region.

We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes.

We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.


The Opportunity:

The IWK Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is the only pediatric-maternal reference laboratory in the Maritime Provinces. As such, it provides Maritime reference services for a wide range of diagnostic testing/consultations.

These include, but are not limited to fetal and pediatric autopsy, communicable/infectious disease testing, Children's Oncology Group (COG) lab service that supports care of children with cancer, and prenatal/maternal serology and bacterial culture screening.

The combination of pediatric laboratory medicine subspecialists and pathologists working beside pediatric-maternal clinicians provides a unique combination found only at other Canadian Pediatric or Pediatric-Maternal Health Centres (e.g. BC Women and Children's Hospital).


Reporting to the Director, Diagnostic Imaging, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and MMGS, the Manager of Anatomical Pathology and Microbiology Laboratory Divisions is responsible for providing leadership and managing the delivery of Anatomical Pathology and Microbiology services within the Maritimes.

The Manager works in a Co-Leadership Model with the Division Heads, and collaboratively with other managers and medical team within Laboratory and Diagnostic Services.

The incumbent is responsible for the planning, coordination, evaluation and improvement of patient and family-centred services at the IWK.

Major responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, human resource management, fiscal management, professional/staff development, leadership, quality service delivery and program service development.

Essential components of this position include a high degree of evidence-based decision-making, creativity, interpersonal skills, self-direction, initiative, critical thinking, professional development and informational roles to perform a wide variety of technical, human, conceptual, leadership and financial management functions and behaviour.

As a leader, mentors team members by supporting, role modelling and coaching in an effective manner; ensuring completion of all aspects of performance management; performance evaluation reviews; managing performance issues on an ongoing basis; collaborating with physicians, physician leaders, and support staff to resolve key issues and improve operations; identifies and resolves issues that have potential or actual impact on patient safety and quality care or service; promotes a safe working environment through identification and resolution of potential risk issues.; completing variance reports and other financial reports, as required; managing attendance; managing day to day operational expenditures, including coordination of capital expenditure, auxiliary amenities, and supply purchases; participating in the development of the service plan for the areas.


The Manager must remain up to date on recent advances in test procedures, instrumentation, software and other technology, evaluating service needs and constraints to determine optimum return on investment.

For additional information pertaining to Laboratory Services at the IWK please visit: IWK Health Centre - Services Directory )

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday; business hours; occasional on-call.

Your Qualifications:

  • Graduate from Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Program and/or Appropriate university degree (BSc, BHSc)
  • Post graduate training in hospital administration/management would be considered an asset
  • Minimum five (5) years experience working in a clinical laboratory with a minimum of two (2) years of such experience in a leadership/management role.
  • Experience in Anatomical Pathology and/or Microbiology preferred
  • Licensed with Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technologists
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