Technician - 3, Specimen Procurement

**Position**:Technician 3

**Department**:Laboratory Specimen Procurement

**Position Status**:Part-time Temporary

**Temporary Contract End Date**:January 2026

**Union**:PARA

**Number of Positions**:1

**Location**:On site

**Language**:English

**The PRHC Difference**:
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is a regional hospital delivering acute healthcare to a rapidly growing population of more than 300,000 in Peterborough and the surrounding communities, including the First Nations of Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Alderville.

With an annual budget of nearly $390 million, and a proud local history extending back over a century, PRHC has nearly 500 inpatient beds and offers a wide range of services, including specialized programs in renal, stroke, cardiac, cancer care, vascular surgery and mental health & addictions.

PRHC is located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada a 90-minute drive north-east of Toronto. We are the region’s largest employer with more than 3,100 staff, 450 physicians with privileges, and a core group of 250 volunteers

As a member of the PRHC team, you will be part of an exceptional working environment - a forum to share knowledge, to lead and learn, to develop talents, relationships and careers, and a culture that recognizes and celebrates the efforts and achievements of its people.

PRHC is proud to be recognized as one of the top 20 employers nationwide in the healthcare and social services category, and 199 overall among 300 Canadian employers across all sectors, on the Canada’s Best Employers list released by Forbes in 2025.

**Top Benefits and Perks**:

- Vacation and Benefits
- Pension program with matching employer contribution
- Health and Wellness programs (gym and yoga memberships, travel discounts, etc.)
- Learning fund for educational development

**HOURS OF WORK**:
**WHAT YOU’LL DO**:
Responsible to the Senior Technician, Senior Technologist(s), Charge(s), and Medical Technologists in the Area(s) in which they are working and to the Laboratory Manager(s) for performing phlebotomy and ECG tracings, as well as, preparing and organizing specimens for analysis and various duties in different areas of the laboratory.

**WHAT YOU’LL BRING**:

- General Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent
- Graduate of Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) Certified Laboratory Assistant Course or equivalent
- Previous recent venipuncture experience essential
- Previous recent ECG experience preferred
- Core
- Previous Biochemistry/ Hematology/ Transfusion Medicine experience preferred
- Current MLPAO certification or equivalent required
- Demonstrated ongoing continuing education for the area preferred
- Microbiology
- Previous Microbiology experience preferred
- Current MLPAO certification preferred or equivalent required
- Demonstrated ongoing continuing education for the area preferred

**WHO YOU ARE**:

- Good critical thinking skills required
- Energic, ambitious, forward thinking and highly self-motivated
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and co-operatively with all levels of staff, patients, physicians, external regulatory bodies and the public
- Must have good team work skills and promote a positive attitude within the team.
- Superior knowledge of medical terminology
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with mínimal supervision
- Computer skills are essential - keyboarding/ typing and knowledge of EPIC and Microsoft programs such as Outlook, Word and Excel
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills are important for interaction with patients and staff
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills are required to multi-task and prioritize workload
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional manner under stressful conditions
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment and hours of work to meet patient needs
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions and use good judgement
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member
- Demonstrated ability to maintain attendance
- Demonstrate an attitude of caring and empathy towards patients
- Good mathematical skills required to perform inventory and read measurements of temperature, graduated containers and other equipment
- Must be flexible in relation to shift work hours, duties performed, and work assignment
- Possess good concentration skills
- This position involves sitting or standing or walking for extended periods of times

**OUR COMMITMENT**:
At PRHC, we take great pride in maintaining an inclusive culture of respect and a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. We do this because we understand that bringing different perspectives and backgrounds to the fulfillment of our mission, vision and values makes us better.

Thank you for your interest in the opportunity at PRHC. If you are selected to move forward in the recruitment process, you will be contacted by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.