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About the Role

Join UHN's Laboratory Medicine Program, Canada's largest hospital diagnostic lab and a global leader in academic labs. As an integral member of the Clinical Genetics laboratory team, the ECG Technician/Lab Assistant will perform a variety of pre-analytical support functions under direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performing specimen accession, preparation and processing techniques using accepted safety procedures
• Receiving, sorting and processing specimens following established procedures and guidelines
• Preparing, handling and dispensing reagents, medias and solutions, as required
• Preparing specimens referred out to other testing sites
• Performing report handling and statistics collection responsibilities
• Provide support for inventory, supply control and receiving
• Performing other duties related to a clinical genetics laboratory
• Observing and understanding Hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Adhering to Hospital and departmental mission and value statements while maintaining patient confidentiality
• Performing cross-functional duties, as assigned, or requested
• Performing other duties related to and consistent with the job classification, as required

Requirements

• Completion of high school, or recognized equivalent required
• Demonstrated knowledge of Epic HIS accessioning and requisition entry required
• Effective organizational, time management and prioritization skills required
• Effective verbal and written communication skills required
• Computer literate in Windows based applications required
• Ability to work effectively as a team member required
• Ability to work accurately under stressful conditions required
• Graduate of a post-secondary Laboratory Technician or Laboratory Assistant certificate program, or recognized equivalent strongly preferred
• Registration in good standing with MLPAO (Medical Laboratory Professionals' Association of Ontario) or CSMLS (Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science) strongly preferred
• Minimum one (1) year recent work experience in clinical genetic laboratory setting preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical genetics sample workflow preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of general laboratory equipment maintenance and operation preferred
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Procedures in a laboratory setting preferred

Skills

• Epic HIS accessioning
• Requisition entry
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Prioritization skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Written communication skills
• Windows based applications
• Teamwork
• Working accurately under stressful conditions
• Clinical genetics sample workflow
• General laboratory equipment maintenance and operation
• Occupational Health and Safety Procedures

Location

• All Sites

Work Type

• Permanent Full Time

Experience Level

• Minimum one (1) year recent work experience in clinical genetic laboratory setting preferred

Education Level

• Completion of high school, or recognized equivalent required
• Graduate of a post-secondary Laboratory Technician or Laboratory Assistant certificate program, or recognized equivalent strongly preferred

Salary/Compensations

• CAD 32.59 - CAD 37.26 - hourly

Benefits

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

About the Company

• UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Equal Opportunity

• UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.