Lab Patient Technician - Temporary Part Time Float - Mississauga, ON

Lab Patient Technician – Temporary Part-Time Float – Mississauga, ON

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services

For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are passionate about empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services. We are committed innovators, operating Canada’s first commercial genetics lab, and the country’s largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals works together as one to provide high‑quality testing and results that Canadians can trust. We know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us. At LifeLabs, you can make a meaningful impact on Canadians’ lives every day. Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, reflecting our deep commitment to our core values of caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer‑centered approach. As part of this commitment, LifeLabs prioritizes the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program to better serve the needs of our diverse workforce and the communities we serve. We continue to take steps to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves. These values are not just words on a page, they guide our actions and decisions every day and have come to define our team culture.

About the Role

Status: Temporary Part-Time

Schedule: Shifts may vary anytime between 6:45 AM and 6:00 PM Monday through Saturday. Occasional rotational Sunday shift will be required.

Additional requirements: This float position requires the candidate to have a vehicle. They must be able to work throughout the region (Brampton, Mississauga, and Etobicoke). The successful candidate must be available to answer their phone for work last minute as early as 5:30 AM and be ready to go for 6:45 shift starts.

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: ASAP

Contract End Date: 31 Jan 2027

Responsibilities

• Greet and request required information from patients, explain the specimen collection process, and ensure patients have followed necessary test protocol prior to specimen collection.
• Perform phlebotomies, connect/disconnect Holter monitors, and perform ECG tracings.
• Perform special test collections, such as medical/legal drug screens, paternity tests, and clinical trials, and complete related documentation.
• Maintain client relationships, including responding to inquiries and following up on requests.
• Complete data entry of required patient demographics, requisition information, and other information related to processing test results.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent (preferred).
• Phlebotomy experience is an asset.
• ECG training or experience is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good computer skills with a minimum typing speed of 40 wpm.
• Strong customer/patient service with the ability to relate to patients and clients even in stressful situations.
• Strong empathy, flexibility, adaptability to change, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.

Compensation & Benefits

LifeLabs’ compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner.

In addition to a competitive compensation package, LifeLabs provides a comprehensive total rewards program specific to the job position. Your package may include:

• Employee group benefits: Competitive coverage for employees and their families to support their overall health and wellness needs, including extended health care, dental care, and life insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Vacation and wellness days.
• Employee wellness and giving programs: Our award‑winning mental, physical and financial wellness programs aim to address the comprehensive well‑being of our team members, including resources like the Employee & Family Assistance Program, financial planning tools, and employee recognition initiatives.
• Professional development and membership reimbursement, access to preferred rates and discount programs, including WorkPerks, home and auto insurance, Costco membership, etc., and optional health‑related benefits.

Accommodations & Vaccinations

In accordance with LifeLabs’ Accessibility Policy, and the applicable Accessibility Acts within the provinces we operate in, accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email careers@lifelabs.com.

Vaccinations are highly encouraged at LifeLabs. Vaccinations and/or immunization screening may be mandatory for selected employees if regulated by provincial or regional governments, or through employer‑led vaccination policies in the facilities we service. Please ensure you ask if this position requires the successful candidate to be vaccinated or undergo immunization screening.

Ready to empower healthier Canadians? Apply today!

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part‑time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology