Medical Laboratory Assistant - Meaford, Canada - GREY BRUCE HEALTH SERVICES

GREY BRUCE HEALTH SERVICES
GREY BRUCE HEALTH SERVICES
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Meaford, Canada

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Description

Job Posting #105-23




POSITION TITLE:
MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT




DEPARTMENT:
LABORATORY




POSITION LOCATION:
MEAFORD




CLOSING DATE:
MARCH 2, 2023




UNION AFFILIATION:
OPSEU - HPD




STATUS:
PART-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. 13 MONTHS)




WAGE RATE:
$ $31.79
***Reporting to the Manager, Laboratory, the Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) works within his/her scope of professional practice in a team environment to collect samples, conduct medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment. The MLA must practice in accordance with the Medical
Laboratory Technology Act, CMLTO, Ontario Laboratory Accreditation and Hospital regulations and standards.


QUALIFICATIONS

Required

  • Graduate of a Medical Laboratory Assistant Program
  • MLPAO or CSMLS Certification or eligibility
  • Phlebotomy experience an asset
  • Demonstrated understanding and use of lab and hospital software systems (i.e. LIS, Document management system)
  • Ability to interact effectively with others within and outside of the organization (i.e. staff physicians, patients, technologists, suppliers, Ministry of Health)
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative and good judgement in a stressful environment
  • Ability to organize, prioritize and adapt to constant changing priorities.
  • Competency as described in the Competency Profile
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant, as published by the Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS)
  • Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation
  • Availability to work offshifts and weekends and oncall shifts as scheduled
  • Ability to function effectively in a team environment
  • Ability to handle exposures to infection, noise, odours, working interruptions and high pressure situations
  • Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
  • Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
  • Adherence to GBHS 'CARE' Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and 'LEAD' Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
  • Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at GBHS through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes

Preferred

  • Previous hospital laboratory experience preferred
  • Point of Care Testing Experience preferred

Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 13 months


Salary:
$27.57-$31.79 per hour


Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Meaford, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location
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