Public Health jobs in Canada

Position Summary

Are you a Medical Laboratory Technologist looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Laboratory department.

Reporting to the Chief Technologist, the successful candidate performs routine lab procedures and may rotate through various disciplines including Chemistry, Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Microbiology, and Anatomical Pathology.

Shift Rotation/Hours of Work: Days, Evenings, Nights - 06:00 to 14:00, 08:00 to 16:00, 10:00 to 18:00, 14:00 to 22:00, 23:00 to 07:00, Rotating

Ksyen Regional Hospital

The new Ksyen Regional Hospital welcomed its first patients on November 24, 2024. It features 82 beds, private rooms, and serves as a centre for trauma services, orthopedic surgeries, pathology, radiology, clinical support, and pharmacy services. The hospital is also a training site for medical students in the Northern Medical Program.

Terrace

The thriving community of Terrace offers northern living at its best, with snow-capped mountains, glacier-fed rivers, lakes, and streams. The main industries include communications, transportation, and natural resources. The community has approximately 12,700 residents and offers nine elementary schools, four secondary schools, Northwest Community College, and a UNBC campus. There is always something new to experience in Terrace.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option to pay for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation after one year of continuous service
• Financial support for moving expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

As part of your application, please upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Supporting documents regarding education/qualifications, such as program certificates, diplomas, transcripts, etc.
• It is recommended to include a cover letter and resume.

Are you an International Applicant?

Before applying, please review the steps on our Northern Health careers page.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Laboratory Technology program; R.T. (General).
• Eligible for certification from the Canadian Society of Laboratory Technologists.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to organize work
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships
• Attention to detail over extended periods
• Keep abreast of technological developments
• Physical ability to perform duties

Who we are

Northern Health covers nearly 600,000 square kilometers, providing health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation communities. We serve a population of 300,000 with more than 7,000 staff, offering a wide range of career opportunities across hospitals, long-term care facilities, and public health units.