Laboratory Assistant, Covid Response, St. Paul’s

7 months ago


Vancouver, Canada PHSA Full time

**Laboratory Assistant, COVID Response, St. Paul’s Hospital**

Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services

Vancouver, BC

**What you’ll do**
- Prepare specimens for testing in accordance with established procedures by performing duties such as centrifugation, aliquoting and loading samples onto specimen racks.
- Verify COVID-related specimen type according to established procedures, sorts and assigns laboratory numbers to specimens, in priority according to pre-defined criteria, and applies barcode labels according to established operating procedures.
- Receive incoming specimens and requisitions and checks for accuracy and completeness of information such as personal health number, name, date of birth and COVID-related test required. Contact physicians or labs for missing information and makes necessary corrections.
- Process test requisitions by entering patient data into computer systems, issues new patient identification number where required, obtains or clarifies missing information, corrects errors in patient demographic data and enters corrections into computer systems. Enters test requests into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
- Respond to requests for test results, faxes same, as required.
- Receive telephone/fax requests for information and directs requests according to established procedures.
- File and organize records, such as requisitions, statistical information
- Identify and communicates operational issues and computer/equipment-related problems to supervisor.
- Store and retrieve COVID-related specimens under appropriate conditions, document and ship samples to other laboratories and discards samples according to established procedures.
- Prepare, record, and send specimens and appropriate request forms to outside/referral laboratories and hospitals according to Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) and other regulatory requirements.

**What you bring**

Qualifications
- Grade 12 plus one year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

You will also have
- Ability to keyboard at 35 wpm.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others 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).
- Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

**What we bring**

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

**Job Type**:Regular, Part-Time (FTE 0.90)

**Wage**:$26.76/hour

**Location**:1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC, V6Z 1Y6

**Applications will be accepted until position is filled.**

**Hours of Work**:Rotating, 1000-1800, 1100-1900, 1500-2300, 1600-2400

**Requisition # **150230E

**As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.**

**What we do**

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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 specializ



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