LAB CLERK

05687007; Prince George; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Northern British Columbia seeks a Laboratory Clerk to support their operations. The role involves data entry, specimen handling, and clerical duties in a dynamic environment. The position offers comprehensive benefits, vacation, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including health/dental and pension plans

Four weeks of vacation after one year of service

Financial support for moving expenses

Employer-paid training and leadership development

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• Two years of recent related experience or equivalent education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry, sort and verify specimens, and handle clerical duties.
• Answer phones and file documents.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Work organization skills

Typing speed of 45 w.p.m.

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Position Summary

Northern Health is seeking an experienced, efficient, and self-directed Clerk to support the Laboratory department.

Reporting to the Chief Technologist or designate, the Laboratory Clerk performs data entry, receives, sorts, and verifies specimens against requisitions/physicians' orders, accession specimens, and handles clerical and receptionist duties such as answering phones and filing.

Shift Rotation/Hours of Work: Days, Evenings, 06:00 to 14:00, 07:00 to 15:00, 07:30 to 15:30, 08:00 to 16:00, 10:00 to 18:00, 14:00 to 22:00 (rotating)

University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) is the largest Acute Care facility in the Northern Health region, serving as a hub for specialized health services and a teaching hospital. It provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, hosts residents in UBC’s Family Practice Residency Program, and is a key clinical education site for nursing and health sciences students from various institutions. Since 2001, UHNBC has undergone nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations, and equipment upgrades, including an emergency room expansion, ICU updates, a state-of-the-art maternal-child care centre, an MRI unit, and a cancer centre offering radiation therapy.

Prince George is the central city for business, education, health, and culture in northern British Columbia, serving a rural population of about 300,000. It is known for its affordable living costs, high standard of living, and vibrant community. The city is the 4th largest in BC, with approximately 82,300 residents and a regional service population of 320,000. It is home to the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada's Green University. For more information, visit Prince George.

What Northern Health Offers

• Comprehensive benefits including health/dental and pension plans for employees; casuals can opt-in for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of service.
• Financial support for moving expenses (where applicable).
• Employee referral program.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development.
• Outdoor activities and short commutes.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs through federal and BC governments for eligible professions.

Application Requirements

Upload the following documents: registration number (if regulated), education/qualification documents (certificates, transcripts), cover letter, and resume. International applicants should review the steps on our Northern Health careers page.

Qualifications

Grade 12, medical terminology, and two years of recent related experience, or equivalent education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Operation of related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform duties.
• Work organization skills.
• Typing speed of 45 w.p.m.

Who We Are

Northern Health covers nearly 600,000 square kilometers, providing hospital and community health services to over 300,000 people across more than 55 First Nations communities. With over 7,000 staff, we offer diverse career opportunities in hospitals, long-term care, public health, and more, in partnership with local communities and organizations.