Phlebotomist: Compassionate Care & Impactful Lab Work (PT)

LifeLabs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health Care

Dental Care

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Vacation Days

Wellness Days

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development

Job summary

LifeLabs in Toronto, ON, is seeking a Phlebotomist for a temporary part-time role. You will greet patients, perform phlebotomies, connect monitors, collect specimens, and prepare them for transport while maintaining patient privacy and documentation accuracy.

The ideal candidate has a Laboratory Assistant program background or equivalent, strong communication, computer skills, and a patient-centered approach to care, with flexibility to adapt to changing schedules.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent are preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good computer skills with a minimum typing speed of 40 wpm.
• Strong customer/patient service with the ability to relate to patients and clients even in stressful situations.
• Strong empathy, flexibility, adaptability to change, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Greet and request required information from patients, explain the specimen collection process, and ensure patients have followed necessary test protocol prior to specimen collection.
• Perform phlebotomies, connect/disconnect holter monitors, and perform ECG tracings.
• Perform special test collections, such as medical/legal drug screens, paternity tests, and clinical trials, and complete related documentation.
• Maintain client relationships, including responding to inquiries and following up on requests.
• Complete data entry of required patient demographics, requisition information, and other information related to processing test results.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient service

Communication

Typing speed 40 wpm

Computer skills

Privacy/confidentiality

Empathy

Problem solving

Education

Laboratory Assistant program

Job description

LifeLabs in Toronto, ON, is seeking a Phlebotomist for a temporary part-time role. You will greet patients, perform phlebotomies, connect monitors, collect specimens, and prepare them for transport while maintaining patient privacy and documentation accuracy.

The ideal candidate has a Laboratory Assistant program background or equivalent, strong communication, computer skills, and a patient-centered approach to care, with flexibility to adapt to changing schedules.