Medical Lab Technician

LifeLabs; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to join our team in Sudbury, Ontario. This part-time role offers flexible days and hours and a chance to contribute to patient care directly.

You will perform manual and automated testing under supervision, manage specimen handling, data entry, and QA activities while maintaining a clean, safe work environment. Prior lab experience is preferred, WHMIS training is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• WHMIS training required.
• Registered Laboratory Assistant (OSMT) optional.
• Previous laboratory experience preferred (Chemistry).
• Laboratory environment: may handle biohazardous materials and chemicals/reagents.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team while adhering to LifeLabs safety, accuracy and efficiency standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a diverse range of work activities; prioritize duties with accuracy and efficiency to provide quality results.
• Demonstrate knowledge of specimen handling requirements and prioritization of specimens and results, following LifeLabs procedures.
• Data entry of specimens while triaging testing as appropriate.
• Perform manual and automated testing under the supervision of a medical laboratory technologist.
• Address Quality Assurance indicators and consult with resources where necessary.
• Identify incidents and non-conformances; escalate as appropriate.

Skills

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma

WHMIS training

Job description

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services is seeking aMedical Laboratory Technicianto join our team in Sudbury, Ontario. This is an important role in patient care and our business. This role will allow you to see the difference that you make in patients’ lives.

Status: Part Time
Schedule: Flexible days and hours
Additional requirements: NA

Number of positions: 1
Start Date: ASAP

This vacancy is for an existing position.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for carrying out a diverse range of work activities; ensure all duties and responsibilities are prioritized and handled with accuracy and efficiency providing quality results


• Demonstrate knowledge of specimen handling requirements and prioritization of specimens and results, following LifeLabs Procedures


• Data entry of specimens, while triaging testing as appropriate.


• Perform manual and automated testing in accordance with LifeLabs Procedures under the direct supervision of a medical laboratory technologist


• Perform procedures required to address Quality Assurance indicators as defined, consulting with resources where necessary


• Identify incidents and non-conformances; escalation as appropriate


• Conduct and record instrument/equipment maintenance at appropriate, defined intervals


• Prepare and utilize reagents and controls using defined procedures


• Ensure confidentiality of patient information


• Monitor and maintain adequate amounts and proper usage of laboratory supplies


• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work environment


• Ensure bio hazardous and routine garbage is handled in compliance with Environment, Health and Safety procedures


• Work in a manner that protects one’s own health & safety as well as the safety of co-workers and others, and that is consistent with the law and with safe work practices and procedures established by LifeLabs

What you will bring to the role:

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  • High School diploma
  
  
  • WHMIS training
  
  
  • Registered Laboratory Assistant (OSMT) optional
  
  
  • Previous laboratory experience preferred (Chemistry)
  
  
  • Laboratory environment: may handle biohazardous materials and chemicals/reagents
  
  
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment while adhering to LifeLabs standards of safety, accuracy and efficiency.