Customer Care Centre Associate

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.

Make a difference - join the LifeLabs team today

This is a Temporary Full
- Time position Flexible shifts based in Mississauga, Ontario.

Electronic Requisition Processing

This position serves to prepare and move requisitions received from healthcare providers and patients to the PSC Mailbox where they are available for accessing and serving the customers who presents at our PSC.

This role may also include assisting with the following functions

**Results Reporting**:
Assisting with Referred-Out testing sites reporting of results for Ontario, British Columbia. Responsibilities include: reporting results using multiple systems assisting with resolving overdue pending results.

Results reported and information provided must be accurate and in keeping with policy and procedures and demonstrates LifeLabs Vision and Values.

**Summer Position**: The shift will be 8:00 - 4:00 p.m. Flexibility is required to cover the early shift as needed and on weekends.

**Accountabilities include**:
**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.