Laboratory Technician 2 - Media Microbiology - CPL

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Manitoba seeks a Medical Laboratory Assistant to support the preparation and distribution of media and supplies within the Clinical Microbiology CPL. The term position requires precise handling and adherence to safety protocols.

Candidates should have MLA training, CSMLS preferred, and be able to work in a fast-paced lab setting. The role emphasizes privacy, data accuracy, and teamwork, with occasional weekend shifts possible.

Qualifications

• Completion of MLA program from an accredited institution or equivalent education and a minimum of 2 years laboratory experience required.
• Workplace Health and Safety training preferred.
• CSMLS Medical Laboratory Assistant Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute Media and other supplies within CPL.
• Follow safety, privacy and lab procedures with accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

English communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Teamwork

Quantity calculations

Privacy compliance

Medical terminology

Computer literacy

Safety awareness

Education

MLA program completed

CSMLS MLA preferred

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

Laboratory Information System

Job description

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Annual Base Hours: 1885

Salary: $29.478, $30.359, $31.271, $32.184, $33.171, $34.173

Position Overview

Reporting to the Supervisor of the Media Section, Clinical Microbiology, the employee is responsible for the preparation and distribution of Media and other supplies within CPL.

Experience

• Previous related experience preferred.
• Laboratory Information System experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Completion of a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) program from an accredited institution or equivalent education and a minimum of 2 years laboratory experience required.
• Workplace Health and Safety training preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) Medical Laboratory Assistant Certification preferred.

Qualifications And Skills

• Windows computer environment required.
• Knowledge and understanding of privacy legislation such as the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) required.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices in a laboratory setting required.
• Knowledge of medical and technical terms required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral.
• Attention to detail required.
• Ability to organize workload required.
• Effective verbal communication with staff, supervisors and others required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment required.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office required
• Ability to make simple mathematical calculations required.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift approximately 10-12 kilograms.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Establish work priorities and schedules is required.

Physical Requirements

• Working weekends and holidays may be required.
• Exposure to all hazards and dangers if incumbent is working in a laboratory. For more definitive information, refer to the Job Hazard Analysis Assessment of this position within the specific laboratory.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.