Research Medical Laboratory Assistant, Ccfv

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Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 162074

Department/Program: CCFV , Research Services

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment ( 100% FTE) for 1 year 08/28/2024 x 1 position(s)

Start Date: August 2023

Union Status: Research , Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $ 22.5622 - $ 28.2023 /hour

Closing Date: August 09, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Medical Laboratory Assistant will perform a wide range of duties including some or all of the following: blood and bodily specimen collection; source document maintenance, maintaining filing system for documents, internal/external communications, participant recruitment and follow-up, source data verification and data entry and providing study management assistance to study team as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare source documentation forms
• Clean and sterilize work area and equipment;
• Advise research team of issues that may impact study milestones in a timely manner
• Attend and participate in relevant study meetings and site initiation visits
• Track and report on progress of studies
• Perform venous and capillary blood collections; and other specimens as required;
• Liaise with facilities and departments within the IWK to ensure the day-to-day operations of the Challenge Unit
• Track inventory and order study supplies as needed
• Use MEDITECH for order/entry and participant visits and admissions;
• Assist research team with administrative study tasks as needed
• Ensure participants are engaged and supported while staying in the Challenge Unit
• Blood and bodily specimen processing
• Verify the source documentation and complete electronic Case Report Forms (eCRF) data entry
• Perform follow-up calls to study participants and/or families; liaise between study participants and/or families and research staff
• Recruit, enroll, and consent study participants where applicable
• Participate in Study Monitor visits as needed
• Organize all study documents and file according to CCfV filing SO.

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, 7.5 hours shift

Your Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience within a university, hospital, or comparable environment in a research setting
• Understanding of research environment and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is considered an asset
• Willingness to apply, perform and learn computer functions required for the position.
• Experience in a similar lab environment an asset
• Completion of a certified Medical Lab Assistant course is required.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project) and Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Teams, and other virtual platforms
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques related to procurement of specimens and a sound knowledge of Phlebotomy required.
• Experience with REB submissions, and research administration considered assets
• Certification as an MLA with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) is required**
• MEDITECH experience an asset
• Demonstrate a high level of time management and decision-making skills in setting priorities based on deadlines (both internal and external)
• Able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally
• Competency in other languages considered an asset
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance Center effectiveness
• Demonstrated strong planning, organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
• Demonstrated tact, the ability to work with others and the ability to work as a member of a team.
• Organization skills and planning, including developing a work schedule, monitoring progress towards goals, and tracking details, data, information, and activities
• Experience in customer service

T hank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

I f you are an employee of IWK Health , please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.