MEDICAL LABORATORY CLERK (CASUAL)

General Hospital Labs
Powell River, BC
Within the context of a client and family centered care model and in accordance with established vision and values of the organization, this position is responsible to perform a variety of clerical duties in support of Laboratory Services. Processes test requisitions and enters pertinent information into computer system. Explains requisition information to patients. Distributes specimen collection information and containers. Answers telephone: responds to general enquires, takes and relays messages or refers caller to appropriate person or area. Makes appointments. Opens, sorts and distributes mail. Prepares/types reports and maintains related records

WHAT YOU BRING

Qualifications

• Grade 12, medical terminology, two years’ recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Ability to keyboard at 45 w.p.m.

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with other effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

WHAT WE DO

Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services (PLMS) provides laboratory testing at 31 sites across the lower mainland and central coast of BC, including acute care hospital laboratories and specialty laboratories.
PLMS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA and PLMS are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study

• Processes test requisitions by receiving written or verbal instructions from physicians and enters pertinent information into computer system such as age, weight and fasting according to the specific laboratory test required; explains requisition information to patients.
• Distributes Laboratory Specimen Collection Containers including pertinent specimen collection information.
• Answers telephone; responds to general enquires, takes and relays messages or refers caller to appropriate person or area. Makes appointments and attends to urgent requests.
• Records tests on Laboratory forms for billing purposes.
• Opens, sorts and distributes mail; sorts Laboratory reports for distribution to physicians and referral laboratories.
• Prepares/types reports and maintains related records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.