Laboratory Assistant, Fraser Canyon Hospital- Lm - Hope, Canada - PHSA

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Hope, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Laboratory Assistant, Fraser Canyon Hospital
LM Labs

Hope

You are a Laboratory Assistant with exceptional interpersonal skills to communicate with clients and in team environments. Lower Mainland Labs is hiring laboratory assistants to join their team at Fraser Canyon Hospital - learn about what it's like to work in Hope
- "The most rewarding aspect of my job is being able to use my laboratory knowledge to help local _
- patients in Hope, many who are known personally in our small and tight knit community. I also enjoy the comradery that is felt between the lab team and other allied health professionals working at the Fraser Canyon Hospital. Every month or two an engagement activity is planned for all staff working at the hospital. Activities include snowshoeing, skiing, paddle boarding, and kayaking to name a few. This builds a sense of belonging within the Fraser Canyon Hospital health professional team. Seeing your coworkers outside of the workplace creates a stronger relationship for those times within the workplace. A variety of professionals attend these events."_

Elizabeth Soares, Site Supervisor, Fraser Canyon Hospital

What you'll do

The Laboratory Assistant works with the laboratory team at the Fraser Canyon Hospital, as part of Lower Mainland Labs services.

The role is responsible for technical work involved in the duties associated with laboratory test procedures, and also performs clerical duties and equipment maintenance.

Regular duties include:

Collect blood and other specimens and label with relevant information according to Fraser Health policies. This includes sweat collections, breath collections, capillary gases, venous and capillary blood samples, and other specimens as required.
Assist in the collection of fine needle aspirations by providing clerical support.
Prepare specimen for analysis by centrifuging, aliquoting, and distributing specimens by priority including Microbiology, Pathology and Cytology specimens and assisting with gross exams. Stain, mount, and label slides.
Perform clerical duties as required including computer data entry for patient information and tests. Communicate test results to designated parties and handle inquiries from other health team members.
Clean, operate and maintain equipment such as temperature checks on fridges, incubators, autoclaves and water bath. Inform appropriate staff of problems with equipment as per established

procedure.

Prepare reagents, media, and specimen collection material and distribute as required. Receive, store and ship specimens and other materials. Prepare, handle, and transport specimens for preanalytical

and post-analytical storage, including discarding specimens as per accepted protocols.

Load specimens for analysis on barcode enhanced automated and semiautomated equipment only.

What you bring

Grade 12, successful completion of a recognized Lab Assistant training program plus one year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
You will have the ability to:_

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Type 25 wpm
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Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Deal with others effectively.
Physically carry out the duties of the position
Organize work.
Operate related equipment.
Demonstrate awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
Commit to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Demonstrate knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and antiracism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).
Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.

Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

Join one of BC's largest employers with provincewide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
Access to professional development opportunities through our inhouse training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San'yas Indigenous Cultur