Laboratory Assistant (BCGEU) - Temporary - Full Time - Gibsons, BC

LifeLabs; Gibsons; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeLabs in Gibsons, BC is seeking a temporary full-time Laboratory Assistant to support specimen collection and patient care. You will greet patients, perform phlebotomies, ECG tracings, and 24-hour monitoring, and prepare specimens for transport. Start date ASAP; contract ends 01/09/2028.

Role requires good data entry skills, patient communication, and ability to work both independently and in a team within a BCGEU context.

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 and collect information from patients and explain the specimen collection process.
• Perform phlebotomies, connect/disconnect Holter monitors, 24-hour BP monitoring, and ECG tracings.
• Perform special test collections (e.g., medical/legal drug screens, paternity tests, clinical trials) and complete related documentation.
• Maintain client relationships and respond to inquiries.
• Complete data entry of patient demographics, requisition information and test results.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

Skills

Phlebotomy

ECG

Data entry

Patient communication

Teamwork

Privacy & confidentiality

Education

Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Tools

Holter monitors

ECG equipment

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: Temporary Full Time
Schedule: 7:45am-15:45pm
Additional requirements: This temporary position is available until the return of the incumbent

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: ASAP

Contract End Date: 01/09/2028

Union: This is part of the BCGEU collective agreement

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, 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.