Medical Lab Technician, Chemistry - Toronto, Canada - LifeLabs

LifeLabs

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Part time

Description

Improve lives. Love your job. Grow your career.

Do you want to help improve patients' healthcare outcomes? Now you can. LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services is a proud Canadian company with over 50 years' experience. We provide laboratory testing services that help healthcare providers diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease in patients.

Responsible for carrying out a diverse range of work activities; ensure all duties and responsibilities are prioritized and handled with accuracy and efficiency providing quality results.

Demonstrate knowledge of specimen handling requirements and prioritization of specimens and results, following LifeLabs Procedures
Data entry of specimens, while triaging testing as appropriate.
Perform manual and automated testing in accordance with LifeLabs Procedures under the direct supervision of a medical laboratory technologist
Perform procedures required to address Quality Assurance indicators as defined, consulting with resources where necessary
Identify incidents and non-conformances; escalate as appropriate
Conduct and record instrument/equipment maintenance at appropriate, defined intervals
Prepare and utilize reagents and controls using defined procedures
Ensure confidentiality of patient information
Monitor and maintain adequate amounts and proper usage of laboratory supplies
Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work environment
Ensure bio hazardous and routine garbage is handled in compliance with Environment, Health and Safety procedures

Work in a manner that protects one's own health & safety as well as the safety of co-workers and others, and that is consistent with the law and with safe work practices and procedures established by LifeLabs.

Are you a good fit?

We are looking for passionate individuals who share in the importance of our values: Customer Focus, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, and can live these values with us every day.

LifeLabs is seeking individuals who can work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment, while adhering to LifeLabs' standards of safety, accuracy and efficiency.

Do you have:
High School diploma
WHMIS training
Registered Laboratory Assistant (OSMT) optional
Previous laboratory experience preferred (Chemistry)

Laboratory environment:
may handle bio hazardous materials and chemicals/reagents

At LifeLabs, we strive to create an inclusive and equitable workplace where our team members and the communities we serve feel accepted, valued, and respected.

LifeLabs is committed to providing a safe environment for our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

We have been a leader throughout the COVID-19 pandemic regarding health and safety measures and have always put our employees and customers at the center of every decision that we make.

As an organization in the health care sector, we believe the COVID vaccination adds a layer of protection that complements the extensive and necessary health and safety protocols that we have taken to date.

With this in mind, we currently require all LifeLabs employees, contractors, students and volunteers to be fully vaccinated.
LifeLabs operates under a distributed workforce model, where employee flexibility is a key priority. Further information will be provided during the interview process on what this means for employees.