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Anatomical Pathologist

Employer

Alberta Precision Laboratories Ltd.

Date Posted

May 24, 2023

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $353,874.00 to $411,650.00 annually (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 2022.75 hours per year
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jul 01, 2023
Job Requirements

Employer

Alberta Precision Laboratories Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Work setting

  • Willing to relocate
  • Relocation costs covered by employer

Tasks

  • Assess patients' diseases or disorders to determine appropriate surgical procedures
  • Conduct microscopic and chemical analyses of laboratory samples and specimens
  • Study the nature, cause and development of diseases and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
  • Supervise laboratory activities
  • Act as consultants to other physicians
  • Diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders
  • Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures

Supervision

16-20 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
  • Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
  • Specialty residency training
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification Examination
  • Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Specialization in laboratory medicine

  • Anatomical pathology
  • General pathology
  • Hematology pathology

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Immunization records

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Manual dexterity
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

Experience an asset

Other benefits

  • Parking available
  • Wellness program

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Anatomical Pathologist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Specialists in Clinical Medicine
INNOVATIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information about patients' conditions by ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures; may conduct medical research

SOCIAL

Interest in mentoring patients by providing treatment for physiological and psychiatric disorders

DIRECTIVE

Interest in precision working to prescribe drugs and treatments, and refer patients for surgery; and in acting as consultants to other physicians

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Specialists in Laboratory Medicine
INNOVATIVE

Interest in mentoring by conducting research to further medical knowledge about the structural and functional changes caused by diseases

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to conduct microscopic and chemical analyses of laboratory samples and specimens

DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating the supervision of laboratory activities; and in acting as consultants to other physicians

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

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Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Specialists in Surgery
INNOVATIVE

Interest in mentoring by assessing patients' diseases and disorders to determine appropriate surgical procedures

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to perform surgical procedures to correct physical abnormalities and deficiencies and repair injuries

DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to supervise surgical procedures; and in acting as consultants to other physicians

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

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