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LifeLabs is the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada, serving the healthcare needs of Canadians for over 50 years. Our team members are truly centred around our customers, and we know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us.
Consistently named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes, LifeLabs has also been recognized for having an award-winning Mental Health Program from Benefits Canada. The passion and commitment of over 6,000 diverse and innovative team members unites and motivates us to ensure our customers receive high quality tests and results that they can trust. Agile, customer-centred, caring and teamwork: we live these values every day in what we do to support our customers and healthcare providers, driving forward our vision of empowering a healthier you.
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This is a Full-Time (Afternoon) position based at 6560 Kennedy Road, Mississauga, Ontario. This position is within the Client File Maintenance Team.

**Shift Timings**: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM and rotates every 3rd Saturday and or according to schedule.

Duties include validating, creating, and updating Client Profiles. This file is referenced upon data entry, report printing, client address label print and on-screen inquiry into the client file. Needed information is gathered from various sources and validated for accuracy this involves interaction with teams within the operation. Effective and courteous interaction with internal and external clients is required to obtain, clarify and validate the information.

Client file maintenance is the method of adding, changing, or inactivating the clients' file. This function is performed only on the master file system commercial system AAC. Changes for the client file are effective immediately.

**Accountabilities**:
Provide efficient and effective customer service to our clients and customers (physicians, patients, Long Term Care Facilities, hospitals and LifeLabs operations across the province)
Answer, identify, assess, and respond to Inbound call inquiries and/or make Outbound calls as part of the Call Reporting process to LifeLabs clients
Respond to customer inquiries promptly and accurately with a high level of professionalism
Route relevant information to other departments and locations as appropriate via Action Request or e-Track systems
Develop and maintain knowledge of LifeLabs Lab Operations
Handle job duties in their appropriate priority with accuracy and efficiency
Ensure information obtained or provided whether verbally or in writing is accurate and in keeping with policy and procedures
Communicate effectively over the telephone with sensitivity and tact, respond to adverse situations (e.g., irate customers, high call volumes), and make sound judgment calls
Maintain confidentiality involving any information made available directly or indirectly about clients including physicians, patients, employees, and the company
Work in a manner that protects one’s own health & safety as well as the safety of co-workers and others, and that is consistent with the law and with safe work practices and procedures established by LifeLabs

**Requirements**:
Post-secondary education preferred
Good verbal and written communication skills, courteous telephone manner
Ability to work in a structured, fast-paced environment with changing priorities
Excellent problem-solving skills
Medical terminology an asset
Team player as well as the ability to work independently
Flexible to work in a shift environment which may include weekends
Desire to meet and exceed pre-defined performance goals

At LifeLabs, we strive to create an inclusive and equitable workplace where our team members and the communities we serve feel accepted, valued, and respected.
LifeLabs is committed to providing a safe environment for our employees, customers, and the communities we serve. We have been a leader throughout the COVID-19 pandemic regarding health and safety measures and have always put our employees and customers at the center of every decision that we make. As an organization in the health care sector, we believe the COVID vaccination adds a layer of protection that complements the extensive and necessary health and safety protocols that we have taken to date. With this in mind, we currently require all LifeLabs employees, contractors, students and volunteers to be fully vaccinated.
LifeLabs operates under a distributed workforce model, where employee flexibility is a key priority. Further information will be provided during the interview process on what this means for employees.