Medical Laboratory Assistant Jobs

Position: Medical Laboratory Assistant

Dept: Laboratory Medicine and Genetics

Posting ID: 2023-32677

Role/Level: AT05 ($22.93 to $26.41)

Status: Permanent Part-time

Site: Mississauga Hospital

Shift: Available to work all shifts 24/7

Posted: April 19,2023

Internal Deadline: April 26,2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community - patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers. The foundational goals of our new strategic plan - quality, access and sustainability - anchor everything we do. Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients - inside and outside the hospital.

At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and we are all accountable for contributing to a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing and promoting excellence in patient care though advancing patient and staff safety. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety we would like you to join our Better Together team!

As part of the laboratory team the successful candidate will be responsible for performing duties in the Rapid Response Laboratory including specimen receipt, handling, sample preparation for processing, equipment maintenance, dispatching of referred out tests and communication with other health professionals as required.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to complete education and obtain certification in OSMT (Ontario Society of Medical Technology)/ MLPAO (Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario) or CSMLS (Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science) within 3 months of hire
• Effective analytical and problem solving skills
• Previous experience with a laboratory information system
• Ability to meet physical demands- constant walking and standing
• Recent experience working in a laboratory receiving room
• Must be able to work cooperatively and constructively with other team members.
• Experience with and demonstrated understanding of quality assurance and standard laboratory practices
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Satisfactory attendance and performance required
• Must demonstrate ability to work independently and prioritize workload in a fast paced environment.
• Successful completion of a recognized post-secondary education program in Laboratory Medicine

Your primary site will be Mississauga Hospital Site with frequent rotation to the Queensway Health Centre and therefore periodic travel between sites may be necessary. In future your primary site may change with reasonable notice.

Internal candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy , safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital .

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection 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.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.