Medical Laboratory Assistant

6 months ago


Toronto, Canada Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Full time

The Medical Laboratory Assistant plays an integral role in the laboratory by providing support services to ensure quality patient care. This includes the following:

- Specimen handling -receiving, sorting, labelling and distributing specimens to work stations,
- Updating patient information, filing and retrieving records, verifying and registering patient demographics, answering phone calls
- Performing routine technical procedures
- Providing customer service assistance to address issues with patients, referring offices and internal departments
- Performing venipuncture and ECG on inpatients and outpatients
- Practices and provides patient-centred care
- Facilitating procurement of miscellaneous specimens
- Arranges for the transport of the specimens to the laboratory
- Maintains required inventory and forms, maintains work areas
- Practices in a safe manner, maintains a safe working environment and complies with IP&C policies
- Collects and documents workload statistics and files safety reports as required
- Collects and organizes documents as required
- Participates in CQI initiatives and assists in training of staff
- _Participates in On-call duties_
- Performs other duties as required

**Qualifications/Skills**:

- Successful completion of Community College program for Medical Laboratory Technician (must include Phlebotomy and ECG)
- MLPAO (previously known as OSMT) certification required
- CSMLS MLA certification an asset
- Minimum one (1) year recent experience in venipuncture required
- Proficient computer skills required including MS OFFICE-EXCEL, Word
- Knowledge of registration of microbiology samples preferred
- Lab automation experience preferred
- Previous experience with Sunquest Laboratory Information System and electronic Positive Patient Identification (ePPID) such as Sunquest Collection Manager preferred
- Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to follow departmental procedures
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member and adjust to varying work assignments as needed, or work independently, as required
- Ability to work safely and accurately in a fast paced environment and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Demonstrated satisfactory work performance, punctuality and attendance records



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