Laboratory Assistant, Pre Post Analysis, Abbotsford Regional Hospital

Laboratory Assistant Role Overview

As a Laboratory Assistant with Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services (PLMS), you will play a vital role in supporting the laboratory team in providing high-quality testing services to patients across the lower mainland and central coast of BC.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and label blood and other specimens according to Fraser Health policies, including sweat collections, breath collections, capillary gases, venous and capillary blood samples, and other specimens as required.
• Prepare specimens for analysis by centrifuging, aliquoting, and distributing specimens by priority, including Microbiology, Pathology, and Cytology specimens, and assisting with gross exams.
• Perform clerical duties as required, including computer data entry for patient information and tests, communicating test results to designated parties, and handling inquiries from other health team members.
• Clean, operate, and maintain equipment such as temperature checks on fridges, incubators, autoclaves, and water bath, and inform appropriate staff of problems with equipment as per established procedure.
• Prepare reagents, media, and specimen collection material, and distribute as required, receive, store, and ship specimens and other materials, and prepare, handle, and transport specimens for preanalytical and post-analytical storage, including discarding specimens as per accepted protocols.
• Load specimens for analysis on barcode-enhanced automated and semi-automated equipment only.
• Perform laboratory tests such as urine dipsticks and glucose tests using urinalysis machines and glucose meters, and perform simple tests such as occult blood and pregnancy tests, and plate microbiology specimens.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area according to established policies and procedures, including stocking adequate levels of supplies at workstations.
• Assist with clerical functions such as counting inventory and notifying appropriate staff of inventory levels as per procedure.
• Schedule and book appointments and enter and verify patient registration information as required.
• Provide assistance as required by performing ECG testing by attaching electrodes to patients and operating equipment according to standard procedures.

Requirements

• 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.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Commitment to develop knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents, including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
• 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.

What We Offer

• Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.
• 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.

About PHSA

PHSA 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 specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.

Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

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PHSA and PLMS is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA's North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.