Laboratory Assistant (BCGEU) - Part Time Regular (Float) - Richmond, BC

LifeLabs LP; Richmond; Hybrid; CAD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

LifeLabs LP is seeking a part-time Laboratory Assistant to support specimen collection across Vancouver/Richmond PSCs. You will greet patients, perform phlebotomies, ECG tracings, and other related tasks while ensuring adherence to test protocols.

The role requires flexibility to work Sundays through Saturdays with 7 days a week availability and shifts from early morning to early evening. You will also handle data entry, maintain patient privacy, and support documentation and transportation

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent related experience.
• ECG training or experience is an asset.
• Proficient data entry skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and collect required information, explain preparation steps.
• Perform phlebotomies and monitor related equipment.
• Collect special test samples and complete necessary documentation.
• Maintain client relationships and respond to inquiries.
• Enter patient demographics and requisition information into systems.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

Skills

Patient communication

Data entry

Independent work

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Tools

ECG equipment

Phlebotomy tools

Job description

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.

Status: Part Time Regular Float

Schedule: Sundays to Saturdays

Additional Requirements: The successful candidate will be working at various PSC's in the Vancouver/Richmond region. The successful candidate must be available to work 7 days a week and will be given 2 days off a week that may not be consecutive days. The successful candidate will be required to work alone at certain times of the day while staff are on their breaks

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: ASAP

Union: This is part of the BCGEU collective agreement

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, 24- hour blood pressure monitoring, 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:

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

Additional requirements:

• Work between 20 to 37.5 hours per week.
• Be available to work various shifts Sunday through Saturday with 2 days off each week.
• Work a variety of shifts and hours between 5:45 am to 6:45 pm. Shifts range from 4 to 7.5 hours in length.
• May be required to work split shifts and additional hours before or after a scheduled shift up to 7.5 hours on any given day to meet operational needs.
• If a shift has not been pre-assigned, you can expect to be called by the Scheduling Department between the hours of 5:15 am to 9:00 am. Please note it is essential that you are prepared and ready to report to work as early as 5:45 am.
• Shifts and schedules are subject to change in order to meet operational requirements. You may be required to change your work assignments, location, hours and/or days of work. If a change is required, we will endeavor to provide you with as much notice as practical.
• If there is a bona fide reason why you cannot work a particular shift, please notify your supervisor with as much advance notice as possible.
• All Float employees will be assigned a primary geographic region, i.e. Vancouver. Float employees are expected to work outside of their assigned geographic region when required.
• Mileage will be paid when assigned to work outside of the assigned geographic region. Mileage will not be paid when working within the assigned geographic region unless required to travel to a second location during the working day.
• Transit does not reach all Patient Service Centres (PSCs) during the required hours of operation; therefore, you must be able to reach all PSCs for the operating hours as noted above.