Medical Laboratory Assistant

**JOB** **POSTING - WINGHAM SITE**

**POSITION POSTING # W23-28**

**POSITION: Medical Lab Assistant**

**UNIT: Laboratory**

**STATUS**:(3) Three Part-time**

**START DATE**:April / May 2023**

**SALARY RANGE: $28.86 - $31.15 per hour**

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The Medical Lab Assistant is responsible for collecting blood samples from patients, cleaning and maintaining equipment and providing support service to the Lab.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Graduate of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent
- Certified by examination by CSMLS and/or OSMT
- Current registration with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologist of Ontario (CMLTO) is preferred

**EFFORT**:

- Moderate to Heavy Physical Effort
- Average degree of mental effort and analysis

**POSITION-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS**:

- The lab assistant performs laboratory duties and/or procedures which generally do not require interpretation, assessment or the exercise of independent judgement.
- Collecting blood, performing ECG’s, set up and assisting with stress test
- Putting on, taking off and down loading loop monitors, heart monitors and blood pressure monitors
- Back entering results from referred out tests, ECG’s, and Pathologies.
- Checking pending logs and acting on them if they are not back in a timely manner.
- Order supplies for lab and for hospital
- Answer phone, fax results, scanning, filing, typing, making appointments
- Maintain and clean lab equipment
- Performing QC on certain instruments
- Lead, support or participate in key activities or action plans as identified on applicable Operational Plans.
- Active member of applicable team/unit/department meetings and huddles.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekend availability

Work Location: One location