Laboratory Technician Full-time

Job Posting: Laboratory Assistant – LHSC (Float - South Okanagan) Where YOU work, makes a difference. Dynacare is helping Canadians achieve a healthy future with care and wellness solutions that are convenient, understandable, and accessible. It’s an environment where you can grow your career in any direction you choose. We’re evolving our technology and optimizing our processes, so you can do your best work, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.

Are YOU our next Laboratory Assistant - LHSC?

As a Laboratory Assistant - LHSC (Float) , you are responsible for processing blood samples and other laboratory specimens, entering requisitions and results accurately – all in a timely manner. You also play an important role in providing customer service to create the best possible patient experience. These can be stressful situations for patients, and you need to display empathy, care, and kindness. Testing results are often critical for patients, and you are there to help and make an impact on their lives.

Status: Full time ( 37.5 h /week)

Hours of Work: Various, Mon - Fri, between 7.30am - 4.30pm

Create an ideal customer experience that is best in class and engages with individuals around our products and services

Accurately enter data, patient, and test information for Ministry of Health requisitions

Obtain quality blood samples and other specimens from patients, using skillful venipuncture techniques, performed in keeping with Dynacare’s mission and values

Ensure specimens and supporting documentation are completed as required in SOPs and ready for data entry and transportation to the laboratory, following established protocols for the handling of suitable and unsuitable samples

Contribute to meeting the departmental/corporate quality metrics, regulatory compliance and quality indicators

You are CSMLS or BCSLS certified and/or a graduate of an MLA program accredited by BCSLS or equivalent awarding body (Canadian)

Applicants with a Bachelor degree in a related scientific discipline or nursing, or international MLA or MLT qualification, AND a minimum of 1 year patient-facing phlebotomy experience may also be considered

You are customer-focused with a genuine care for patient’s health

Demonstrate skill in phlebotomy, with the ability to manage anxious patients through the sample obtaining process in a pleasant, calming and reassuring manner

Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, at a level that enables you to communicate instructions, clearly and understandably, to patients

Ability to attend shifts at various LHSCs across region

Normal office environment

Medical laboratory environment

May sit or stand for prolonged period of time with extensive computer use

Pay rate: $24.25-$26.75 per hour

Dynacare has been a “Top Employer” for many years and there is a reason why. At Dynacare, we’re proud to hire the best people. We believe that our diversity is our strength, so we employ a diverse workforce and respect the needs of all our employees. In accordance with provincial legislation and our Accommodation Policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Dynacare hiring processes.