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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, and labels all specimens submitted for laboratory testing/examination.
• Transports samples to the 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, and 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 preparation
• Data entry
• Inventory management
• Equipment maintenance
• Quality control
• Stock culture maintenance
• Telephone communication
• Problem-solving

Location

• London, ON

Work Type

• Contract (Fixed Term)
• Full time

Education Level

• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician from a recognized community college program or relevant training and experience.

Salary/Compensations

• $30.51 - $34.71

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

• PHO is 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.