About the Role
To provide technical laboratory services to the environmental laboratory and to support laboratory operations for the testing of specimens submitted to PHO Laboratories.
Responsibilities
- Logs, sorts, labels all specimens submitted for laboratory testing/examination.
- Transports samples to testing laboratory as required.
- Handles, prepares and processes medical samples (e.g. culture media and reagents) for identification of micro-organisms, reagents and solutions and testing up to the point of result interpretation (e.g. set up of cultures, staining, extraction, loading analyzers).
- Handles, prepares, processes and enters data entry results of water samples.
- Uses automated equipment or manual methods to prepare and aliquot human samples for testing.
- Uses PHO Laboratory Information System to prepare worksheets or enter data, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of data.
- Prepares, loads and unloads laboratory analyzers.
- Performs inventory management functions including ordering, unpacking and storing of laboratory goods.
- Files, stores, discards laboratory samples.
- Cleans and maintains laboratory equipment, cleans and disinfects laboratory work areas.
- Maintains laboratory stock supplies.
- Assists with set-up of quality control and maintenance of stock cultures.
- Answers telephone and resolves problems related to samples (e.g., incomplete information, mismatched tests and information, leaking samples).
- Performs other duties or projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory safety procedures to provide a range of laboratory services in support of operations.
- Knowledge of computer systems, familiarity with laboratory information systems, MS office products such as Word and Excel.
- Proficient computer skills necessary to work with automated, computer driven equipment.
- Oral communication skills to exchange information and clarify test requests or discrepancies with other team members as well as with external clients (i.e., physicians).
- Written communication skills to record information into logs/records.
Skills
- Medical terminology
- Laboratory safety procedures
- Computer systems
- Laboratory information systems
- MS Office (Word, Excel)
- Automated equipment operation
- Manual sample processing
- Data entry
- Inventory management
- Equipment cleaning and maintenance
- Quality control
- Stock culture maintenance
- Telephone communication
- Problem-solving
Location
- London, ON
Work Type
- Contract (Fixed Term)
- Part time
Experience Level
- Relevant training and experience
Education Level
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician from a recognized community college program
Salary/Compensations
- $28.62 - $32.24
About the Company
- Public Health Ontario (PHO) is an agency of the Government of Ontario dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health.
- We link public health practitioners, front-line health workers and researchers to the best scientific intelligence and knowledge from around the world.
- With our partners in government, public health and health care, we provide the scientific evidence and expert guidance that shapes policies and practices for a healthier Ontario.
- PHO has locations across Ontario, including 11 laboratory sites.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re committed to ensuring equity in employment.
- Our goal is to create a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals.
- Any candidate who requires a job posting in an alternative format may email a request to HR_Inquiries@oahpp.ca.
- Once an applicant has been selected for an interview, they can inform PHO about any accommodations they may require at any stage of the interview process.
