Lab Patient Technician

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Group Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Vacation and Wellness Days

Employee Wellness and Giving Programs

Professional development and member Re

Job summary

LifeLabs is seeking a Lab Patient Technician for a part-time float position across multiple Patient Service Centres in the Durham/Oshawa area. You will greet patients, collect specimens, perform phlebotomy, and assist with ECG tracings, while ensuring test protocol compliance.

Ideal candidates are graduates of a Laboratory Assistant program, with strong communication, confidentiality, and the ability to travel between sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduates of an approved Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience is an asset.
• ECG training or experience is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good computer skills with a minimum typing speed of 40 wpm.
• Strong customer/patient service with ability to relate to patients in stressful situations.
• Strong empathy and adaptability to change, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Greet and gather required information from patients, explain the specimen collection process, and ensure test protocol is followed.
• Perform phlebotomies, connect/disconnect holter monitors, and perform ECG tracings.
• Conduct special test collections (e.g., drug screens, paternity tests) and complete related documentation.
• Maintain client relationships, respond to inquiries, and follow up on requests.
• Complete data entry of patient demographics, requisitions, and processing information.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

Skills

Phlebotomy

ECG

Communication

Typing 40 wpm

Customer service

Privacy & confidentiality

Flexibility/Travel

Education

Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent

Job description

For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are passionate about empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services.

We are committed innovators, operating Canada's first commercial genetics lab, and the country's largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals works together as one to provide high quality testing and results that Canadians can trust.

We know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us. At LifeLabs, you can make a meaningful impact on Canadians’ lives every day.

Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, reflecting our deep commitment to our core values of caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer-centered approach. As part of this commitment, LifeLabs prioritizes the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program to better serve the needs of our diverse workforce and the communities we serve. We continue to take steps to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves.

These values are not just words on a page, they guide our actions and decisions every day and have come to define our team culture.

As a Lab Patient Technician 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.

Status: Part Time (Float)

Schedule: Various based on operational needs

Additional requirements: This is a Part-Time Float position that provides coverage across multiple locations, including Bowmanville, Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering, Scarborough, and Lindsay. The successful candidate must have reliable transportation and be able to travel between sites as required. The role requires flexibility, with shifts starting as early as 6:45 a.m. and ending as late as 6:00 p.m. Candidates must be available to work Monday through Saturday to support operational needs, including covering vacations, sick calls, and staffing shortages at various Patient Service Centres. Flexibility to work at different locations on short notice is essential for success in this role.

Number of positions: 1

Start Date: 1 October 2026

This vacancy is for an existing position.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

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

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Graduate of an approved Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent are preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience is an asset.
• ECG training or experience is an asset
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good computer skills with a minimum typing speed of 40 wpm.
• Strong customer/patient service with the ability to relate to patients and clients even in stressful situations
• Strong empathy, flexibility, adaptability to change, and problem solving skills
• Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.

LifeLabs’ compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner.

LifeLabs is also proud to offer resources, opportunities, as well as a collaborative and supportive environment that enables our team members to thrive.

In Addition To a Competitive Compensation Package, LifeLabs Provides a Comprehensive Total Rewards Program, Specific To The Job Position. Your Package May Include

• Employee Group Benefits: Competitive coverage for employees and their families to support their overall health and wellness needs, including Extended Health Care, Dental Care, and Life Insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Vacation and Wellness Days
• Employee Wellness and Giving Programs: Our award winning mental, physical and financial wellness programs aim to address the comprehensive well-being of our team members, including resources like the Employee & Family Assistance Program, financial planning tools, and employee recognition initiatives.
• Professional development and membership reimbursement, access to preferred rates and discount programs, including WorkPerks, Home and Auto Insurance, Costco Membership, etc., and optional health-related benefits.

In accordance with LifeLabs’ Accessibility Policy, and the applicable Accessibility Acts within the provinces we operate in, accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email [e-mail].

Vaccinations are highly encouraged at LifeLabs’. Vaccinations and/or immunization screening 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 vaccinated or undergo immunization screening.