Medical Laboratory Assistant - Casual (2024-230)

at  Collingwood General and Marine Hospital

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful college completion of a Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant program
• Medical Lab Assistant Certificate
• Certified as a Lab Assistant by the Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO)
• Must strive to continuously provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff, physicians, and volunteers
• Must adhere to the duties of workers, as stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Must have an ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) in the English language in order to provide excellent communication with team members, patients and families. Ability to communicate in additional language(s) is considered an asset.
• Must have basic computer skills
• Must be dedicated to professional growth & development
• Must be able to perform all bona fide and essential duties of the position, which may include physical demands such as moving/transferring patients, pushing, pulling, bending, etc.
• Must have demonstrated excellent attendance/performance record
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with other members of the health care team

• Collects blood samples
• Sample preparation for analysis e.g. separation, numbering, referral samples
• Set-up of supplies, equipment, etc.
• Reagent preparation
• Smear preparation- e.g. blood films
• Staining of smears
• Cover slipping of smears
• Planting and streaking of microbiology specimens and controls, including set up of anaerobic and CO2 jars for reading by a MLT
• Sub culturing of stock cultures in Bacteriology
• Titrations of a pH meter
• Urinalysis (excluding microscopic)
• Recording quality control results for interpretation and approval by qualified staff as listed above
• Operation of automated instruments after proper functioning has been established by MLT’s e.g. glucometers
• Set up of erythrocyte sedimentation rates
• Set up of serology test, e.g. occult blood, pregnancy tests (need to be read and interpreted by a MLT
• Routine equipment maintenance
• Temperature monitoring of thermally controlled equipment
• Instruct patients in sample collections
• Aids in preparation of lab samples for analysis
• General clerical duties, e.g. transcription checks of results from worksheets to reports, filing or records, retrieval of records
• Preparation of kits
• General cleaning of the lab/equipment, housekeeping
• Assist lab technologists as needed
• Understands and performs duties in accordance with the policies, process and procedures of the Quality Management System (OLA Accreditation Requirements)
• Adhere to Patient and Occupational Health & Safety responsibilities
• Performs all duties as may be assigned