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Laboratory Assistant, Specimen Receipt and Dispatch
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We are seeking a highly skilled Laboratory Assistant to join our team at the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). As a Laboratory Assistant, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our laboratory services.
Key Responsibilities:- Prepare specimens for testing by performing duties such as preparing smears, staining and coverslipping slides, centrifugation, aliquoting, and loading samples onto specimen racks.
- Verify that specimens meet acceptable identification criteria and verify specimen type according to established procedures, sort and assign laboratory numbers to specimens, in priority according to pre-defined criteria, and applies barcode labels according to established operating procedures.
- Prepare culture media and stock solutions by performing duties such as weighing dehydrated media and chemicals, dissolving in water or other solvents, measuring pH and adjusting as required, and sterilizing by filtration or autoclaving.
- Receive incoming specimens and requisitions and checks for accuracy and completeness of information such as personal health number, name, date of birth, and tests required. Contact physicians or labs for missing information and make necessary corrections.
- Process test requisitions by entering patient data into computer systems, issues new patient identification number where required, and identifies duplicate record problems, obtain or clarify missing or questionable information, correct errors and omissions in patient demographic data, and enters corrections into computer systems. Enter test requests into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
- Recycle solvents according to established procedures.
- Respond to requests for test results, faxes same, as required. Forward requests for test interpretation to Medical Laboratory Technologist in accordance with established procedures.
- Receive telephone/fax requests for information and direct requests according to established procedures.
- File and organize records, such as requisitions, statistical information, and work schedules.
- Identify and communicate operational issues and computer/equipment-related problems to supervisor.
- Grade 12, successful completion of a recognized Lab Assistant training program, plus one year's recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to type at 25 wpm.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
- 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.).
PHSA is a provincial integrator and a strategic solutions-based organization that leverages partnerships with health organizations and the ministry to improve patient care. We are committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices and are seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a 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).
We are committed to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: https://www.phsa.ca
