Laboratory Assistant

Job title: Laboratory Assistant

Job description: Position Profile

Build your career at the hospital that’s building for the future

Join our Laboratory Services team here at Humber River Hospital and help to delivery timely and accurate test results and improve patient outcomes.

Our Laboratory Services Department uses state of the art equipment, technology and processes to collect and test clinical specimens in order to obtain information about the health of our patients so that our inter-professional teams can diagnose, treat and prevent disease.

Our Laboratory Assistants (Laboratory Technician III) perform blood collection, prepare specimens and maintain the facilities and equipment.

Are you a Laboratory Assistant (Laboratory Technician III) with 2 years of experience in performing phlebotomy of adults, children and neonates? Are you passionate about making patients comfortable while performing procedures? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, we invite you to read the details below and apply to this exciting career opportunity at Humber River Hospital.

Reporting Relationship: Manager Laboratory Services

Hourly Rate Range: $26.84 – $30.95

Schedule Requirements: available to work all rotating shifts, including weekends and commitment of hours as per collective agreement. Hours and sites subject to change depending on

Laboratory needs.

Position Responsibilities:

• Phlebotomy, central processing and ECGs.
• Microbiology planting.
• Dispensing/Discarding duties for Histology department.
• Can be assigned /trained in other Laboratory Disciplines
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualfications:

• Laboratory Assistant Technician Certificate.
• OSMT certification.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in performing phlebotomy of adults, children and neonates.
• Experience in microbiology planting an asset.
• Experience in performing ECG’s an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work alone or in a team.

Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why Humber? Why Now?

Humber River Hospital is on an exciting transformation journey of redefining patient care as we leverage the most advanced technologies to enhance all aspects of delivering high-quality, safe care. We continue to build a people-centered workplace with excellent staff and physician engagement by hiring passionate, diverse and inclusive healthcare professionals. People who care and live our values of Compassion, Professionalism and Respect. People who are committed to making a positive difference.

We are a Studer Group hospital, focused on building our evidence-based leadership practice and hardwiring a culture that WOWs.

Why? Because at Humber River Hospital, we know it’s our people and our ability to innovate that allows us to consistently deliver a great patient experience and the best quality outcomes. After all, we are the hospital that believes exceptional care…healthier community.

To express your interest in this exciting opportunity, please contact or complete the online application in confidence at www.hrh.ca/jobs.

This position will be filled in accordance with the OSEU 577 collective agreement.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this position. However, the actual responsibilities, duties, qualifications and experience may vary. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Information contained in this job posting/description is subject to change.

Humber River Hospital is committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe that diversity drives our culture of innovation. By bringing together a variety of different perspectives, it fuels our creative thinking, generates new ideas and creates solutions designed to address tomorrow’s healthcare challenges today. We take pride in providing professional development and career advancement opportunities for our employees including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. We also provide accommodation to applicants and all of our employees – from hire to retire.

Let us know what we can do to help you be successful during your recruitment experience at Humber River Hospital.

Company: Humber River Regional Hospital

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Wed, 19 May 2021 22:25:30 GMT