Lab Assistant, Microbiology

Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Sinai Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Microbiology team at a leading hospital as a Lab Assistant, where you will support a vital department that delivers high-quality microbiology services. You will handle laboratory specimens, prepare samples, and contribute to innovative testing methods. This role requires a Medical Laboratory Assistant program graduate with a commitment to effective communication and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with planting Microbiology specimens and separating serum.
• Knowledge in Good Manufacturing Practices preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive and sort laboratory specimens.
• Prepare samples and reports, and distribute them for analysis.
• Accession, prepare, and plate samples.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication

Knowledge of safety practices

Education

Graduate of a Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

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Sinai Health is looking for a Lab Assistant to join out Microbiology team.

About The Department Of Microbiology

A collaborative laboratory operation between Mount Sinai Hospital and the University Health Network (UHN), The Department of Microbiology is recognized locally and nationally as a leader in microbiology. As a team driven by innovation, we are able to offer the full range of high quality microbiology services, from routine cultures and susceptibility testing to molecular diagnostic testing. New assays are continually being developed by our medical and scientific staff in response to clinical and research needs.

We are a prime reference center for both hospital and private sector laboratories. We offer state-of-the-art diagnostic services, methods development, research, and education.

In This Role You Will

• Receive and sort laboratory specimens
• Accession, prepare and plate samples
• Put away and order supplies
• Prepare samples and reports
• Centrifuge, aliquot and distribute patient samples to the appropriate areas for analysis
• Prepare specimens for storage and packaging specimens to be sent to other labs
  
  

Job Requirements

Mandatory

• Graduate of a Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent
• Experience with planting Microbiology specimens, separating and labelling serum
  
  

Preferred

• Certification with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) (preferred), or provincial equivalent
• Experience handing sterility and environmental samples and knowledge in Good Manufacturing Practices
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

• Effective organizational, time management and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft applications
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate well with other staff
• Knowledge of the public health laboratory information system
• Knowledgeable in safety practices when handling biological specimens
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history
• In accordance with accreditation standards, employment is conditional upon applicants demonstrating proof of visual colour discrimination ability pertinent to the essential duties of the job
  
  

If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your pathology and laboratory medicine career, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.

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  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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