Medical Lab Technologist Laboratory - Core Laboratory

St. Michael's Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 106,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist to join its Core Laboratory team, which includes Biochemistry, Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, to support high-quality diagnostic services in a busy hospital environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical competence, adaptability, and a commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement, with duties spanning pre-analytical to post-analytical testing and SOP compliance.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Perform pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing within the Core Laboratory.
• Rotate through all assigned workstations and provide cross-coverage as needed.
• Prioritize workload to meet turnaround times, including STAT and urgent testing.
• Identify abnormal or discrepant results and escalate as appropriate.
• Prepare, authorize, and interpret laboratory results with attention to quality standards.
• Respond to inquiries regarding specimen collection, test results, and interpretation.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of instruments.
• Adhere to SOPs and the laboratory quality management system (QC/QA/incidents).
• Participate in SOP development, validation documentation, and accreditation readiness.
• Support inventory, safety programs, and teaching of staff and students.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

CMLTO registration

Tools

Epic

WellSky Transfusion

CareSphere

Remisoland Data Innovations

Unity Real-Time

Microsoft Office

Job description

Medical Lab Technologist Laboratory - Core Laboratory(Job Id 17489)

Job title: Medical Lab Technologist Laboratory - Core Laboratory

Job ID: 17489

Site: CA:ON:Toronto:St. Joseph's HealthCentre

Work type: Part-Time Permanent

Date posted: October 14, 2026

Salary range: 44.44-50.91

Shift/ hours of work:

Description

St. Joseph's Health Centre is seeking aMedical Laboratory Technologistto join itsCore Laboratoryteam,comprisedofBiochemistry, Hematology, and Transfusion Medicine, supporting high-quality, patient-centered diagnostic services in a dynamic hospital environment.

The successful candidate willdemonstratestrong technical competence, adaptability, and a commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performpre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testingwithintheir assigned discipline of the Core Laboratory.
• Rotate through all assigned workstations and support cross-coverage as operationallyrequired.
• Prioritize workload to meet turnaround times, including STAT and urgent testing.
• Identifyabnormal or discrepant results and takeappropriate action, escalating concerns toappropriate clinicalor technical resources.
• Prepare, authorize, and interpret laboratory results with accuracy and attention to quality standards.
• Respond to inquiriesregardingspecimen collection, test results, and result interpretation.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments.
• Adhere toStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs)and all components of the laboratory quality management system, including:
  • Quality control (QC) testing and assessment
  • Quality assurance (QA) activities
  • Incident reporting and non-conformance documentation
• Participate in the development, review, and maintenance of SOPs andvalidationdocumentation.
• Support inventory, material management, safety programs, andaccreditationreadiness.
• Participate in the training and mentorship ofnew staff, students, residents, and learners.
• Engage in test development, method validation, technical projects, and continuing education.
• Foster effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to support patient care.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current registration in good standing with theCollege of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO).
• Recent hospital laboratory experience (within the last two years) in one or more of the following areas:
  • Hematology
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple disciplines within a core laboratory model.
• Proficiencywith laboratory information systems(Epic,WellSkyTransfusion,CareSphere,Remisoland Data Innovations, Unity Real-Time)and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, team-focused approach.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Commitment to the hospital’s mission, values, and patient-centered care.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Experience in quality management systems, teaching, research, or method development is considered an asset.

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