Laboratory Assistant

Humber River Health • Toronto, ON

13d • CA$33 - CA$37 • Onsite

About The Position

Hennick Humber Hospital. Tomorrow's Healthcare, Today. Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy. At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care! Join our Laboratory Services team here at Humber River Health and help to delivery timely and accurate test results and improve patient outcomes. Our Laboratory Services Department uses state of the art equipment, technology and processes to collect and test clinical specimens in order to obtain information about the health of our patients so that our inter-professional teams can diagnose, treat and prevent disease. Our Laboratory Assistants (Laboratory Technician III) perform blood collection, prepare specimens and maintain the facilities and equipment. Are you a Laboratory Assistant (Laboratory Technician III) with 2 years of experience in performing phlebotomy of adults, children and neonates? Are you passionate about making patients comfortable while performing procedures? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, we invite you to read the details below and apply to this exciting career opportunity at Humber River Health.

Requirements

• Laboratory Assistant Technician Certificate.
• Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) and/or Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS/SCSLM) certification
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in performing phlebotomy of adults, children and neonates.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work alone or in a team.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in microbiology planting an asset.
• Experience in performing ECG’s an asset.
• An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.

Responsibilities

• Phlebotomy, central processing and ECGs.
• Microbiology planting.
• Dispensing/Discarding duties for Histology department.
• Can be assigned /trained in other Laboratory Disciplines
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree