Lab Patient Technician

LifeLabs; Saskatoon; On-site; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Laboratory Assistant to join their dynamic team in Saskatoon. This role is pivotal in patient care, involving specimen collection and preparation, while ensuring exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating empathy and adaptability. With flexible shifts and a commitment to employee wellness, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to community health while developing your career in a supportive atmosphere. Join a team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients and healthcare providers.

Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Vacation Pay

Wellness Program

Employee Giving Program

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent experience.
• Previous training or experience in phlebotomy is required.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and perform specimen collection, including phlebotomies.
• Maintain client relationships and complete data entry for test results.

Skills

Customer Service

Phlebotomy

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Data Entry

Education

Medical Laboratory Assistant Program

Healthcare Professional Experience

Tools

ECG Equipment

Holter Monitors

Job description

Improve lives. Love your job. Grow your career.

At LifeLabs, we are focused on our vision of building a healthier Canada! We are the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada with over 382 collection centres, 16 laboratories and service over 20 million patients each year.

Caring, Agile, Customer Driven, One Team - We live our values every day in what we do to help our patients and healthcare providers. With over 6,000 employees, we all make a difference and that’s why our people are so important to us.

This is an exciting time to join our LifeLabs team, grow your career with us and support numerous business initiatives, innovations, best practice and business development opportunities. LifeLabs is currently looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join our team in Saskatoon, SK (#5-39 23 St E).

As a Laboratory Assistant, you will be responsible for the specimen collection process, from greeting patients through to preparation of specimens for transportation. This is an important role in patient care and our business, and will let you see the difference that you make in patients’ lives.

This is a casual role with flexible shifts working 0-37.5 hours per week.

In this role you will:

1. Greet and request required information from patients, explain the specimen collection process, and ensure patients have followed necessary test protocol prior to specimen collection.
2. Perform phlebotomies, connect/disconnect holter monitors, 24 hour blood pressure monitoring, and perform ECG tracings.
3. Perform special test collections, such as medical/legal drug screens, paternity tests, and clinical trials, and complete related documentation.
4. Maintain client relationships, including responding to inquiries and following up on requests.
5. Complete data entry of required patient demographics, requisition information, and other information related to processing test results.
6. Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

The right person for this role will be focused on great customer/patient service, and be able to relate to patients and clients even in stressful situations. Some key qualities include: empathy, flexibility, adaptability to change, and problem-solving skills. Other requirements include:

1. Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent related experience such as working as a healthcare professional with REQUIRED previous training or experience in phlebotomy (blood draws), intravenous infusion and/or intravenous therapy (e.g. nurses, infusion therapist, cardiac technologist, etc.).
2. ECG training or experience is an asset.
3. Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
4. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
5. Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.
6. Ability to effectively relate to patients and health care providers.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

This is an in-person role.

Hiring Range: 18.58 - 24.80

The hiring range has been established; however, the final salary recommendation will be determined based on the level of experience, education requirement, external market conditions and internal equity.

Retirement Savings Plan:

The LifeLabs plans provide members with an easy way to save for retirement. By participating in the plan, you receive contributions made to your account on your behalf from LifeLabs.

Vacation Entitlement:

In this position, you will be entitled to vacation pay, which will be applied to each pay.

Employee Wellness:

LifeLabs offers an award-winning Wellness Program focused on supporting your total health and well-being under our physical, emotional, and financial wellness pillars. We have been recognized in the industry for our focus on mental health supports.

Employee Giving program:

Designed to support any employee who donates, fundraises or volunteers for a Canadian Registered Charity or Non-Profit Organization.

We are committed to the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program and have taken steps to strengthen our commitment to our team members and customers, to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves.

At LifeLabs, we know that we are Stronger Together and that we will benefit from the unique perspectives and experiences that each team member offers.

Vaccinations are highly encouraged at LifeLabs. Vaccinations may be mandatory for selected employees if regulated by provincial or regional governments, or through employer-led vaccination policies in the facilities we service. Please ensure you ask if this position requires the successful candidate to be fully vaccinated with the current Government approved COVID-19 vaccinations.

Make a difference - join the LifeLabs team today!