Salary Scale: $3,568,177 – $ 4,241,442 per annum
JOB PURPOSE
Under the direction of the Director of Laboratory Services and the Head of the Department, the
Consultant is responsible for the planning, organizing and controlling the technical operations of
the Surgical Pathology, Cytology and Autopsy Services of the Ministry of Health with islandwide
responsibilities. In addition to assist in administrative oversight of the Anatomical Pathology
Department.
Key responsibility areas
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
- Assist in planning and supervising the work of residents, senior house officers and part time pathologists.
- Provide guidance, motivation and direction to subordinates including assisting Head of Department (HOD) in setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Work in conjunction with other consultants and senior staff members to solve problems, determine protocols and implement procedures for the better functioning of the laboratory as a whole and for the department in particular.
- In conjunction with Chief Medical Technologists (CMT) to arbitrate disputes among staff members and refer to the appropriate responsible officer.
- Work in conjunction with consultants and other senior staff at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) to solve problems, determine protocols and implement procedures for the better functioning of the Laboratory.
- Substitute for HOD if necessary.
- Any other duties assigned by supervisors.
Technical/Professional Responsibilities
- Diagnose disease using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, fine needle aspiration, immunology and molecular biology when available.
- Perform routine autopsies to determine the cause of death, compile disease statistics and other clinicopathological correlation to assist clinicians.
- Communicate pathologic findings to surgeons and other physicians verbally and by writing pathology reports, summarizing analysis, results and conclusions.
- Educate and train physicians, medical students, personnel in professions supplementary to medicine and personnel in medical laboratory professions i.e medical technology, cytotechnology and histotechnology.
- Testify in depositions or trials as an expert witness.
- Oversight of training programmes and research projects.
- Review of specifications for equipment, tests, methodology to be employed in the department.
- Assessment of the technical competence of new medical staff prior to deployment at the NPHL or elsewhere.
- Supervision of sample grossing by junior medical staff technologists or pathology assistants
- To provide expert advice to entities outside of NPHL in terms of organizing staff and lab facilities.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
- Postgraduate training in Anatomical Pathology from a recognized institution
- At least (six) 6 months postgraduate experience and peer approval
- Full registration with Medical Council of Jamaica
Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than August 2, 2023 to:
Senior Director
Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
10A Chelsea Avenue
Kingston 10
The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.