Laboratory Assistant I

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada DynaLIFE Full time

Reporting to the Path Assistant II, MLT II, and the Anatomical Pathology Assistant Managers, the Medical Laboratory Assistant I is responsible for performing a variety of duties including, but not limited to collections and/or specimen processing, quality management, troubleshooting, and general support.

***Major Functions and Responsibilities**
- Collects and processes a variety of specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures, as appropriate to their scope of work.
- Operates, maintains and performs troubleshooting on a variety of laboratory instruments and equipment.
- Performs quality control and quality assurance activities, calibrates instruments and maintains records as appropriate to their scope of work.
- Follows safety procedures and policies, uses personal protective equipment appropriately and identifies/reports unsafe conditions. Maintains a clean, safe and organized work area.
- Recognizes and assesses unusual or abnormal findings. Escalates problems, issues, and occurrences as required and documents appropriately.
- Identifies opportunities for safer practices and workflow improvement and applies process improvement principles to support and make changes.
- Participates in the administration, maintenance and reconciliation of departmental schedules; assists with payroll and staff scheduling.
- Delivers customer focused service and provides reception, answers inquiries, and responds to requests for in information for patients and other health care providers.
- Performs administrative duties such as filing, faxing, reports distribution and archiving when required.
- Documents and participates in the training and orientation of students and staff.
- Monitors, orders, rotates, distributes and stores supplies as applicable.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Required Skills**:

- Strong interpersonal skills: communication with physicians, pathologists and other healthcare professionals are required

Required Experience
- Must have experience working as a Laboratory Assistant I in Anatomic Pathology within the last 12 months or student experience within the last 12 months.
- Strong data entry skills.
- Beaker Requisition Entry experience is an asset.
- Proficiency in data entry.
- Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology.

**Minimum Qualifications**
- High school diploma
- Successful completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant training program or equivalent

**Other Information**
- Please note that this is a temporary position, ending on or before **February 29,2024**:

- As workload demands and operational requirements shift, the location, dates and/or hours of work may be changed.
- All persons newly hired to _Dyna_**_LIFE_**_Dx_** must show their confirmation of SIN letter/SIN card and government issued photo ID to Human Resources prior to commencing work.
- All persons hired to _Dyna_**_LIFE_**_Dx _**must be authorized to work in Canada for any employer.
- Individuals hired into all positions must provide verification of their highest level of education.
- A security clearance will be required for employees newly hired to _Dyna_**_LIFE_**_Dx_**.
- A security clearance with vulnerable sector completed may be required for employees newly hired to _Dyna_**_LIFE_**_Dx_**:

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