Medical Laboratory Assistant - Laboratory Specimen Procurement - Peel Memorial Centre

William Osler Health System; Brampton; Presencial; CAD 43 000 - 51 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

William Osler Health System is recruiting for a Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Peel Memorial Centre. You will handle specimen procurement, ensure traceability, and support the laboratory with accurate processing and sample transport.

The role requires hospital lab experience, graduation from an accredited program, and active certification with the appropriate college. You will work across Osler sites, including shifts that cover days, evenings, nights and weekends.

Qualificações

• Successful completion of an Ontario secondary school diploma.
• Graduate of an accredited medical laboratory assistant/technician program.
• Current certification and registration with OSMT, CSMLS and/or CMLTO voluntary roster.
• Recent hospital laboratory receiving area experience is required.
• Knowledge of Meditech, Paradigm and Microsoft Office would be an asset.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Proven ability to be a team player.
• Strong multi‑tasking and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and maintain high productivity and professionalism.
• Willingness to travel between and work at all Osler sites.
• Transport of Dangerous Goods knowledge and training.

Responsabilidades

• Receives and unpacks specimens delivered by pneumatic tube system, courier, and hospital staff.
• Uses positive patient identification to ensure traceability of requisitions and specimens.
• Applies specimen acceptance/rejection criteria per lab policies.
• Enters add‑on test requests in the system; retrieves specimens for testing.
• Answers phone inquiries and provides customer service to resolve issues.
• Faxes reports according to protocol.
• Prepares and ships samples to referral laboratories with proper labeling and packaging.
• Maintains specimen storage per retention policies and biohazard protocols.
• Performs quality control testing as required.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment and analyzers.

Conhecimentos

Organization

Communication

Team player

Multi-tasking

Work under pressure

Productivity

Professionalism

Formação académica

Ontario secondary school diploma

Accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Certification with OSMT/CSMLS/CMLTO (vol roster)

Ferramentas

Meditech

Paradigm

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Medical Laboratory Assistant - Laboratory Specimen Procurement - Peel Memorial Centre

Company description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands‑on skills development, cross‑department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of world‑class health care inspired by our people and communities.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

Accountabilities:

• Receives and unpacks specimens delivered by pneumatic tube system, courier, hospital staff (and outpatients if required)
• Uses positive patient identification to ensure that all requisitions, specimens, sample aliquots are traceable
• Applies specimen acceptance and rejection criteria as per established laboratory policies
• Enters add‑on test requests in computer; retrieves specimens for further testing as required
• Answers phone inquiries and provides customer service to resolve issues
• Faxes reports according to protocol
• Prepares and ships samples to referral laboratories(includes documentation, labelling, and packaging) in shipping containers at suitable conditions to maintain specimen integrity
• Proper storage and discarding of specimens in accordance with retention policies and biohazard waste protocols
• Performs quality control testing as required
• Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment, including properly functioning quality controlled automated analyzers as applicable
• Reviews outstanding specimen reports (pending lists), and investigates outliers
• Performs temperature monitoring of refrigerators, freezersand incubators
• Participates in detecting, reporting, correcting and preventing unexpected occurrences, identifies opportunities for improvement
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with Osler policy
• Performs general laboratory housekeeping, disinfects benches and equipment
• Receipt of inventory and applies acceptance criteria; records and reports unacceptability
• Monitors and maintains inventory
• Participates in continuing education activities
• Other duties as assigned according to training and scope of practice
• May be required to cross‑train into other Lab areas based on operational need
• May be required to attend hospital during off hours to attend to emergency situations
• Appropriately disposes of hazardous wastes
• Actively participates in the laboratory quality management system and process improvements

Job qualifications

• Successful completion of an Ontario secondary school diploma
• Graduate of an accredited medical laboratory assistant/technician program
• Current certification and registration with OSMT, CSMLS and/or CMLTO voluntary roster
• Recent experience working and/or clinical placement in a hospital laboratory receiving area required
• Knowledge of Meditech, Paradigm and Microsoft Office programs would be an asset
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Proven ability to be a team player
• Strong multi‑tasking and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and maintain high level of productivity, competence and professionalism
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record
• Required to travel between and work at all Osler sites
• Transport of Dangerous Goods knowledge and training

Additional information

Hours: Currently days,evenings, nightsincluding weekends and statutory holidays and statutory holidays
(subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

SALARY:
Minimum: $31.13 per hour
Maximum: $37.05 per hour

Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [e-mail] .

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.

Job summary

Posting number

REF11858C

Job category

Laboratory

Location

Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness

Type of employment

Permanent

Contract type

Permanent

Union

Non Union - Allied Health

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