Pathology Assistant

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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LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services is seeking a Pathologist Assistant to join our team in Toronto, Ontario.

Our Pathologists’ Assistants assist the pathologists in the preparation of human surgical specimens. They assist in examining and collecting tissues for various other needs including controls in the laboratory, and testing of new methodologies. They are also responsible for maintaining records of tissue and other QA/QC parameters. This is a great role for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

**Your responsibilities will include**:
Dictating gross descriptions and completing dissection of surgical specimens
Selecting and submitting tissue sections for microscopic examination
Following protocols to ensure proper orientation of specimen at embedding
Assisting in collecting and submitting tissue for a variety of needs including controls, teaching, and research
Troubleshooting errors
Developing, updating and maintaining procedural and safety manuals

This is a Full Time role with flexible shift work suitable to the maintenance of a healthy work/life balance. LifeLabs’ facilities are also known as “teaching laboratories,” offering opportunities to share knowledge in a collaborative environment, 24-hour medical support through our Medical Science team and Medical library, and the ability to teach our college and university student placements.

Are You a Good Fit?

LifeLabs is seeking individuals who can work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment, while adhering to LifeLabs’ standards of safety, accuracy and efficiency.

**Do you have**:
Undergraduate University degree required, Masters in Health Science preferred.
Completion of a recognized Pathology Assistant’s Training Program.
Minimum of 3 years’ recent experience as a Pathology Assistant dealing with surgical specimens
CAP/AAPA registered.
Knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology. Knowledge of how to approach a wide variety of human organs in order to stage tumours.
Excellent communication skills to enable you to relate with a wide variety of people.
Attention to detail; must be precise in performing technical tasks to accurately produce a section code.

At LifeLabs, great employees are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why LifeLabs provides more than just competitive compensation and benefits - our employees receive coaching and training in an environment that fosters open communication, education opportunities with tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for advancement and changes in career direction.

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.