Laboratory Assistant Mobile (BCGEU) - Temporary Full Time (Float) - Nanaimo, BC

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health Care

Dental Care

Life Insurance

Vacation Days

Wellness Days

WorkPerks discounts

Job summary

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services in Nanaimo, BC is seeking a Mobile Laboratory Assistant to perform on-site patient care at homes, facilities, and care settings. This temporary full-time float role offers varied hours across Monday to Friday with potential weekends, and requires travel to multiple sites.

You will conduct phlebotomies, collect specimens, book appointments, and coordinate with physicians and facility staff to ensure proper test protocols.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills to relate with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Problem solving and quick thinking in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Organize daily visits to facilities and residences to collect specimens.
• Perform phlebotomies, Holter monitor connections, and ECG tracings.
• Collect and transport specimens to labs, handling accessioning and preparation.
• Book appointments, gather patient information, and explain collection procedures.
• Liaise with doctors and facility staff regarding patient issues and scheduling.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Communication

Problem solving

Privacy/compliance

Education

Laboratory Assistant program

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.

Mobile Laboratory Assistants play an important part in on-site patient care in locations including private homes, commercial facilities, and long-term care facilities. This is an active and rewarding role that will let you build relationships with patients and see the difference that you make in their lives and healthcare outcomes.

Status: Temporary Full Time (Float) Shifts: Varying hours Monday-Friday 6-3, potentially weekends. Additional comments: The successful candidate will have a minimum of three (3) years of driving experience, a valid Class 5 driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and must meet all applicable insurance requirements associated with their employment at LifeLabs. Number of positions: 1 Start Date: ASAP Contract End Date: 1 September, 2027 Union: This is part of the BCGEU collective agreement This vacancy is for an existing position. Selected candidates are required to be fully vaccinated with Covid 19 vaccinations, and a booster shot for this role.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Organizing a daily schedule of visits to facilities and private residences to collect specimens as per physicians’ requests, and planning your route according to courier times, specimen integrity and required travel time.
• Performing phlebotomies, connecting/disconnecting Holter monitors, and performing ECG tracings.
• Collecting and delivering specimens to designated labs for testing. Accession, spin, separate and prepare for transport to reference lab as required.
• Booking patient appointments, requesting required information from patients, explaining the specimen collection process and ensuring patients have followed necessary test protocol prior to specimen collection.
• Liaising with doctors and facility staff regarding patient problems, changes in scheduling, specimen collection procedures, and other matters.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Graduate of an approved Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and access to a vehicle.
• Satisfactory criminal reference check.
• Phlebotomy experience.
• Excellent communication skills to enable you to relate with a wide variety of people.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to think quickly on your feet.
• 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.