Laboratory Assistant Jobs

About The Position

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

• 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.
• 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 under suitable conditions to maintain specimen integrity.
• Properly stores and discards specimens in accordance with retention policies and biohazard waste protocols.
• 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.
• Performs temperature monitoring of refrigerators, freezers, and incubators.
• Participates in detecting, reporting, correcting, and preventing unexpected occurrences, and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with Osler policy.
• Performs general laboratory housekeeping and disinfects benches and equipment.
• Receives inventory, applies acceptance criteria, and records and reports unacceptability.
• Monitors and maintains inventory.
• Participates in continuing education activities.
• 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.
• Appropriately disposes of hazardous wastes.
• Actively participates in the laboratory quality management system and process improvements.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid volunteer time
• Professional development
• Wellness programs