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Lab Assistant, Temporary Regular Part-Time

Laboratory, Welland site

Hours: 0.5 FTE

UNION: Ontario Public Service Employee's Union

Position Objective

Functioning as a team player, the Medical Laboratory Assistant will support all staff in the provision of quality laboratory services to assist physicians and other health care providers in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. This includes performing technical and non-technical procedures as required, under the general supervision of a Medical Laboratory Technologist. Required to perform relevant cardio testing procedures on an as needed basis. The Medical Laboratory Assistant will focus on meeting or exceeding our patient/client needs and will support the mission, vision and values as determined by Niagara Health while providing safe and competent patient/client care. The successful candidate's home site will be the Welland Hospital Site and must be willing to work at two or more sites

Qualifications

• Consistent and regular attendance required.
• Applies Niagara Health values and professional practice standards to patient/client care and service.
• Recent related clinical experience as a medical laboratory assistant in a clinical laboratory environment.
• Applies knowledge, skills, judgment and competencies required for safe, independent and inter-disciplinary practice.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in phlebotomy techniques for patients/clients of all ages.
• Integrates reflection, critical thinking, education and relevant practical experience in problem solving.
• Graduate of an accredited Laboratory Assistant Program.
• Working knowledge of computers, Laboratory Information Systems and other related Hospital systems.
• Proficiency in both official languages (English and French) will be considered an asset.
• Current registration as Medical Laboratory Assistant with the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists or the Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science.

Note:

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption based on medical or on a ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please visit our careers page by 11:59pm August 27, 2023 and submit an application through eRecruit. (Reference Job Posting #34019) Please note - you will need to create an eRecruit profile to apply.

We are especially interested in connecting if you..

Value diversity, equity and inclusion;

Are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Region of Niagara;

Identify as a member of one or more of the following equity-deserving groups: Indigenous persons, racialized, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Have background or expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.