Technician - 3, Specimen Procurement - Peterborough, Canada - Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Verified Company

Peterborough, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position:
Technician 3

Department:
Laboratory Specimen Procurement

Position Status:
Part-Time

**Temporary Contract End Date (if applicable):
Union:
OPSEU 373

Number of Positions:3

HOURS OF WORK:

WHY WORK FOR US:

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is a state-of-the-art regional hospital with a proud local history extending back over a century.

With a capacity of 494 beds, our regional hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Department in Ontario and offers an extensive range of services, including specialized programs in renal, stroke, cardiac, cancer care, and vascular surgery.

We wouldn't be the hospital we are today without the people and nothing is more important to us then our team of dedicated employees.

At PRHC, we pride ourselves on creating and maintaining an environment where people are valued, recognized, and treated with respect.

We believe that the best way to support our patients is through our people.

We do this by providing our employees with competitive and comprehensive benefit plans, a pension program with matching employer contribution, professional development opportunities, employee and family assistance program, health and wellness programs (gym and yoga memberships, annual wellness fair, travel discounts) and a learning fund for educational development.

Exploring new positions, programs, or development initiatives is encouraged as it contributes to your personal and professional growth. PRHC supports and encourages you to pursue whatever path you choose.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Responsible to the Senior Technician, Senior Technologist(s), Charge(s), and Medical Technologists in the Area(s) in which they are working and to the Laboratory Manager(s) for

performing phlebotomy and ECG tracings, as well as, preparing and organizing specimens for analysis and various duties in different areas of the laboratory.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

General Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent

Graduate of Medical Laboratory Professionals' Association of Ontario (MLPAO) Certified Laboratory Assistant Course or equivalent

Previous recent venipuncture experience essential

Previous recent ECG experience preferred

Core

Previous Biochemistry/ Hematology/ Transfusion Medicine experience preferred

Current MLPAO certification or equivalent required

Demonstrated ongoing continuing education for the area preferred

Microbiology

Previous Microbiology experience preferred

Current MLPAO certification preferred or equivalent required

Demonstrated ongoing continuing education for the area preferred

WHO YOU ARE:

Good critical thinking skills required

Energic, ambitious, forward thinking and highly self-motivated

Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and co-operatively with all levels of staff, patients, physicians, external regulatory bodies and the public

Must have good team work skills and promote a positive attitude within the team.

Superior knowledge of medical terminology

Demonstrated ability to work independently with mínimal supervision

Computer skills are essential - keyboarding/ typing and knowledge of EPIC and Microsoft programs such as Outlook, Word and Excel

Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills are important for interaction with patients and staff

Demonstrated organizational and time management skills are required to multi-task and prioritize workload

Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional manner under stressful conditions

Demonstrated ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment and hours of work to meet patient needs

Demonstrated ability to make decisions and use good judgement

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member

Demonstrated ability to maintain attendance

Demonstrate an attitude of caring and empathy towards patients

Good mathematical skills required to perform inventory and read measurements of temperature, graduated containers and other equipment

Must be flexible in relation to shift work hours, duties performed, and work assignment

Possess good concentration skills

This position involves sitting or standing or walking for extended periods of times

OUR COMMITMENT:

At PRHC, we take great pride in maintaining an inclusive culture of respect and a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.

We do this because we understand that bringing different perspectives and backgrounds to the fulfillment of our mission, vision and values makes us better.

Thank you for your interest in the opportunity at PRHC.

If you are selected to move forward in the recruitment process, you will be contacted by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.