Consultant Histopathology - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Consultant Histopathology (Part-Time) – Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities. AKUH is the first hospital in Pakistan to be awarded the prestigious Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) for practicing the highest internationally recognized healthcare standards.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The Aga Khan University is a dynamic academic center which serves the diagnostic needs of the country through its clinical laboratory services that spreads across Pakistan. AKUH's Clinical Laboratory is College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited and caters to the need of the entire country through its tertiary lab at the main campus and 300+ specimen collection units and 13 stat labs across Pakistan.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine consists of five major sections, namely Chemical Pathology, Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Histopathology, Microbiology, and Molecular Pathology. Each section is academically driven and is highly engaged in research and undergraduate, postgraduate teaching and training.

The Section of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine consists of three subsections: Routine & Special Hematology, Haemostasias/Thrombosis & Transfusion Medicine. The section strives to provide the highest standard of hematological care with state-of-the-art laboratory employing up-to-date techniques such as Hematology Automation, Inherited Thromophilia testing, and transfusion medicine services which caters to in-hospital transfusion requests and four secondary hospitals as well. The section receives referrals for Hematology diagnostic investigation from all over Pakistan. The residents have daily hands-on practical training during routine daily sign-out with consultants. They are encouraged to do research and get papers published in peer reviewed journals under the supervision of the sectional faculty.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

·        You will be expected to have a independent consultant status and undertake regular services and specified administrative activities. Specific responsibilities include to:

·        Provide accessible, compassionate, ethical, evidence based and patient centered care to all patient in the laboratory set-up

·        Participate in departmental and organizational performance and quality improvement activities

·        Demonstrate sound theoretical knowledge of current areas of practice and relate it to patient care.

Requirements

You should have:

·        MBBS, structured postgraduate training from a reputable institution

·        FCPS, FRCPath, American Board, Ph.D. or equivalent qualification

·        At least one to two years experience in tertiary care hospital after clearance of post graduate examination

·        Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

·        Ability to work independently as well as a team

·        Ability to work under pressure

·        Proficiency in use of related computer software packages

·        Good interpersonal skills and commitment to learning, growth and self-development.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.