Medical Lab Technologist - Kamloops, Canada - Interior Health Authority

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    PERMANENT Part time (0.73 FTE)
    Description
    Med Lab Technologist (MLT) position available now at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. This is a permanent part-time 0.73fte position in Microbiology. Days of work are rotating and shift times are a variety of day and evening and night shifts. Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage rate will be $ $45.70 per hour.

    What we offer:


    • An attractive remuneration package
    • Excellent career prospects
    • Employer paid training/education
    • Employer paid vacation starting at 4 weeks (20 days)
    • Medical Service Plan
    • Employer paid insurance premiums
    • Extended Health & Dental coverage
    • Municipal Pension Plan
    • Work-life balance
    What you will work on:

    MLTs work in team based environments to perform a variety of routine and/or complex tests utilizing manual procedures and automated instruments.


    MLTs are also responsible for functions such as:

    receiving specimens, entering data into the Laboratory Information System (LIS), validating and reporting test results, maintaining instruments and preparing solutions and control agents.

    Participates in departmental training programs in individual or all sections of the lab (such as, microbiology, histology, cytology, etc.) with a view to learning new/existing tests and procedures for use in the Laboratory.

    About this location:

    The RIH Laboratory is our second largest tertiary referral 24/7 site in the interior region.

    The Lab consists of many generalist and specialist team members, who work collaboratively in a variety of disciplines such as:
    Collections, Accession, Chemistry, Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Microbiology, Histology, AP and Molecular.


    Community Profile:
    Kamloops is known as a four-season adventure playground, where you can enjoy long hot summers and milder winters.

    With a population of 90,000 Kamloops offers all the amenities of a big city including great restaurants, shopping, businesses, wonderful parks and recreation facilities as well as easy access to spectacular winter sports at Sun Peaks resort.