Medical Laboratory Assistant - Microbiology, Laboratory

William Osler Health System•Brampton, ON

2d•CA$31 - CA$37•Onsite

About The Position

William Osler Health System (Osler) is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant for their Microbiology department. Osler is recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers, offering a safe and supportive healthcare network. As a major Ontario hospital system, Osler provides extensive opportunities for career growth, skill development, and cross-departmental training. This role offers hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare environment, contributing to world-class healthcare delivery.

Requirements

Successful completion of an Ontario secondary school diploma.
Graduate of an accredited medical laboratory assistant/technician program.
Current certification and registration with OSMT, CSMLS and/or CMLTO voluntary roster.
Recent experience working and/or clinical placement in a hospital laboratory receiving area required.
Excellent organization and communication skills.
Proven ability to be a team player.
Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and maintain a high level of productivity, competence, and professionalism.
Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration.
Excellent attendance, punctuality, and work record.
Required to travel between and work at all Osler sites.
Transport of Dangerous Goods knowledge and training.

Nice To Haves

Minimum two years of experience in microbiology preferred.
Knowledge of Meditech, Paradigm, and Microsoft Office programs would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Receives and unpacks specimens delivered by pneumatic tube system, courier, hospital staff, and outpatients.
Registers patient information in the computer, accesses specimens, and labels, numbers, and aliquots specimens as required.
Uses positive patient identification to ensure traceability of requisitions, specimens, and sample aliquots.
Applies specimen acceptance and rejection criteria as per established laboratory policies.
Enters add-on test requests in the computer and retrieves specimens for further testing.
Answers phone inquiries and provides customer service to resolve issues.
Faxes reports according to protocol.
Prepares and ships samples to referral laboratories, including documentation, labeling, and packaging in suitable conditions to maintain specimen integrity.
Ensures proper storage and discarding of specimens in accordance with retention policies and biohazard waste protocols.
Performs reagent/stain preparation, reconstitution, and filtering according to procedures.
Familiar with COVID-19 sample preparation, including extraction.
Ability to run, maintain, and troubleshoot COVID-19 specific equipment.
Performs quality control testing as required.
Operates and maintains laboratory equipment, including properly functioning quality-controlled automated analyzers.
Reviews outstanding specimen reports (pending lists) and investigates outliers.
Transcribes results from worksheets/reports into the computer for final verification by MLT.
Performs temperature monitoring of refrigerators, freezers, and incubators.
Maintains knowledge of current policies and procedures, completes action items, reads work-related emails, and attends staff meetings.
Understands and actively participates in maintaining the laboratory quality management system.
Participates in detecting, reporting, correcting, and preventing unexpected occurrences, and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Completes occurrence reports (DATIX), applies relevant markers and canned text comments.
Maintains confidentiality in accordance with Osler policy.
Washes glassware, performs general laboratory housekeeping, and disinfects benches and equipment.
Manages biohazard waste containment, packaging, and storage for pick-up.
Receives inventory, applies acceptance criteria, and records and reports unacceptability.
Monitors and maintains inventory.
Participates in continuing education activities.
Performs other duties as assigned according to training and scope of practice.
May be required to cross-train into other lab areas based on operational need.
May be required to attend the hospital during off-hours to attend to emergency situations.