Medical Lab Assistant - Barrie, Canada - LifeLabs

LifeLabs

Verified Company

Barrie, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Improve lives. Love your job. Grow your career.

Looking for an interesting job where you can make a difference? Look no further. 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. LifeLabs is currently looking for a
Medical
Lab Assistant to join our team in
Barrie ON.

As a
Medical
Lab Assistant, you will play a key role in the testing and diagnostic process for a wide range of patients.

This is a
Temporary Regular Part Time role with morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend shift options to support work/life balance.

LifeLabs also provides first aid training, continuing education opportunities, and excellent opportunities for career growth and advancement.

In this role you will:

Unpack and sort a wide variety of incoming specimens received from sources including physicians, clinics, hospitals, and mobile LifeLabs technicians.
Confirm the accuracy of all patient information on requisitions and specimen samples, resolve any problems or inaccuracies prior to testing, and perform required data entry.
Prepare and sort specimens for technical analysis.
Train and orient new team members.
Perform weekly and monthly maintenance of laboratory equipment.
Conduct all work in full compliance with all laboratory safety and security policies and regulations.

The right person for this role is an organized and detail-oriented individual with good problem solving and customer service skills.

Some key qualities include flexibility, accountability, and attention to detail.

Other requirements include:

Ability to work in a fastpaced environment on a variety of tasks throughout the day.
Data entry and computer skills.
Prior experience in laboratory operations or medical terminology an asset.
Works well in a team environment.
Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.

We are looking for passionate individuals who share in the importance of our values: Caring, Customer Driven, Agile and One Team, and can live these values with us every day.

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.