Medical Laboratory Assistant - Anatomic Pathology - Regular Full-time 2025-13602 (2025-13602)

Sunnybrook; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Ontario is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to support services in Anatomic Pathology. This role involves specimen handling, data entry, and providing customer service, contributing to the team’s efforts in maintaining quality patient care and safe working practices.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Anatomic Pathology.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations.
• Fast accurate keyboard data entry.

Responsibilities

• Specimen handling including receiving and sorting.
• Provide front-line customer service.
• Support team collaboration in quality service delivery.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Education

MLA certification with MLPAO or equivalent

TDG certification

Tools

CoPath lab information system

Job description

Summary Of Duties

The Medical laboratory Assistant in Anatomic Pathology provides support services to ensure quality patient care. This includes: answering phone calls; specimen handling (receiving, sorting); routine technical procedures; CoPath computer data entry; filing and retrieving records; equipment maintenance; front-line customer service and other duties as required. The Medical Laboratory Assistant plays an integral role in the department through team collaboration with peers, MLTs, pathologists and management, supporting and assisting activities to enhance best practices for quality services and providing a safe working environment for all.

Qualifications/Skills

• Previous experience in Anatomic Pathology
• MLA certification with MLPAO or equivalent
• TDG certification
• Knowledge of privacy regulations related to confidential information
• Experience handling all specimen types demonstrating good laboratory practice
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Must be adaptable to a fast changing, highly technological environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Knowledge of specimen and diagnostic terminology with accurate spelling
• Fast accurate keyboard data entry
• Knowledge of CoPath lab information system an asset
• Work cooperatively in a team environment but also independently with limited supervision