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 for identification of micro-organisms, reagents, and solutions.
- Handles, prepares, processes, and enters data for 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.
- Prepares, loads, and unloads laboratory analyzers.
- Performs inventory management functions including ordering, unpacking, and storing laboratory goods.
- Files, stores, and discards laboratory samples.
- Cleans and maintains laboratory equipment and work areas.
- Maintains laboratory stock supplies.
- Assists with quality control set-up and maintenance of stock cultures.
- Answers telephone and resolves problems related to samples.
- Performs other duties or projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician from a recognized community college program or relevant training and experience.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory safety procedures.
- Familiarity with laboratory information systems, MS Office products (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 team members and external clients.
- 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
- Oral communication
- Written communication
Location
- PHO Corporate Office & Toronto Laboratory, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Permanent
- Part time
Education Level
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician
Salary/Compensations
- $30.51 - $34.71
About the Company
- 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.
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.
