Zone: Eastern Zone
Location: St. Clare's Mercy Hospital

Physician
Eastern Zone - EXTERNAL - Fee For Service Physicians
Temporary Full-time

Hours (; )
Salary UPGRADE (CAD0.00 - CAD0.00 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0003564
Posted Date 2024-11-06
Closing Date 2025-06-30
Demands, duties, qualifications NL Health Services, Urban Zone offers the full continuum of health and community services including public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care and unique provincial programs and services. NL Health Services prides ourselves on providing the highest quality care and service possible to the people in our communities, in our region, and in the province. To do that, we employ qualified, competent, and caring individuals who are dedicated to their professions and to our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.
Job Summary
The Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Program at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) is seeking a qualified and highly motivated Medical Microbiologist to locum with the Public Health and Microbiology Laboratory (PHML) located in the city of St. John's. The PHML works within NL Health Services to provide diagnostic services for all patient populations in the province, and uniquely bridges both acute care and public health microbiology as a unified program. The successful candidate will join a group of clinical and medical microbiologists, with collaboration among molecular and diagnostic pathologists, hematopathologists, and clinical chemists providing the province with tertiary and quaternary laboratory care.

The successful candidate will provide Medical Microbiology (1.0 FTE) services, including participation in the on-call roster shared across microbiologists. Microbiologist responsibilities within the division are determined by the Division Head in collaboration with the microbiology team and considering individual interests and skill sets. The successful candidate is expected to build relationships and provide timely expert consultative services to physicians and health care providers, and work closely with all clinical care teams including, but not limited to, the Antimicrobial Stewardship team, Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention and Control and Medical Officers of Health.
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Required Qualifications
• Hold a medical degree and have certification in Medical Microbiology by the Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or an equivalent qualification.
• Eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Satisfy credentialing requirements of Services including a satisfactory criminal record check and vulnerable sector check.
Remuneration: Salary and benefits for this position are in accordance with the Memorandum
of Agreement for Salaried Locum Physicians in NL and commensurate with
the level of training and experience.