Mobile Lab Patient Technician

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading laboratory services provider in Ontario seeks a Mobile Lab Patient Technician for a part-time role. The technician will organize specimen collection schedules, perform phlebotomies, and liaise with healthcare staff. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license, phlebotomy experience, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive compensation package with generous employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee Group Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Vacation and Wellness Days

Professional development programs

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Satisfactory criminal reference check.
• ECG training or experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Organizing a daily schedule to collect specimens.
• Performing phlebotomies and ECG tracings.
• Liaising with doctors and facility staff regarding patient problems.

Skills

Driving skills

Phlebotomy experience

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving skills

Job description

Overview

For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are committed to empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services. LifeLabs operates Canada's first commercial genetics lab and the country’s largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 professionals works together to provide high quality testing and results that Canadians can trust. Our values include caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer-centered approach, and we prioritizes ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program.

Our team is at the heart of everything we do. We are recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, and we strive to create an environment where people can be their true selves.

Position

Mobile Lab Patient Technicians play an important part in on-site patient care in locations including private homes, commercial facilities, and long-term care facilities. This is an active and rewarding role that will let you build relationships with patients and see the difference that you make in their lives and healthcare outcomes.

Status: Part Time Regular

Schedule: 20-37.5 hours per week

Additional Requirements: Candidate to have good driving and phlebotomy experience. Supporting the PTBO and Lindsay regions

Number of positions: 1

Start Date: ASA

Vaccinations: Selected candidates are required to be fully vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccinations, and a booster shot for this role.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Organizing a daily schedule of visits to facilities and private residences to collect specimens as per physicians’ requests, planning your route according to courier times, specimen integrity, and required travel time.
• Performing phlebotomies, connecting/disconnecting holter monitors, and performing ECG tracings.
• Collecting and delivering specimens to designated labs for testing.
• Accession, spin, separate and prepare for transport to reference lab as required.
• Booking patient appointments, requesting required information from patients, explaining the specimen collection process and ensuring patients have followed necessary test protocol prior to specimen collection.
• Liaising with doctors, facility staff, and CCAC staff regarding patient problems, changes in scheduling, specimen collection procedures, and other matters.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and access to a vehicle.
• Satisfactory criminal reference check.
• Phlebotomy experience.
• Excellent communication skills to enable you to relate with a wide variety of people.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to think quickly on your feet.
• Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.
• ECG training or experience is an asset.

LifeLabs’ compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner.

LifeLabs is also proud to offer resources, opportunities, as well as a collaborative and supportive environment that enables our team members to thrive.

In Addition To a Competitive Compensation Package, LifeLabs Provides a Comprehensive Total Rewards Program, Specific To The Job Position. Your Package May Include

• Employee Group Benefits: Competitive coverage for employees and their families to support their overall health and wellness needs, including Extended Health Care, Dental Care, and Life Insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Vacation and Wellness Days
• Employee Wellness and Giving Programs: Our mental, physical and financial wellness programs address the comprehensive well-being of our team members, including resources like the Employee & Family Assistance Program, financial planning tools, and employee recognition initiatives.
• Professional development and membership reimbursement, access to preferred rates and discount programs, including WorkPerks, Home and Auto Insurance, Costco Membership, etc., and optional health-related benefits.

Accommodations are available by request in accordance with LifeLabs’ Accessibility Policy and applicable Accessibility Acts. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email [e-mail].

Vaccinations are highly encouraged at LifeLabs. Vaccinations and/or immunization screening may be mandatory for selected employees if regulated by provincial or regional governments or through employer-led vaccination policies in the facilities we service. Please ask if this position requires vaccination or immunization screening.

Ready to empower healthier Canadians? Apply today!