Medical Laboratory Assistant Laboratory Specimen Procurement

Accountabilities :

• Receives and unpacks specimens delivered by pneumatic tube system courier hospital staff (and outpatients if required)
• Uses positive patient identification to ensure that all requisitions specimens sample aliquots are traceable
• Applies specimen acceptance and rejection criteria as per established laboratory policies
• Enters add-on test requests in computer; retrieves specimens for further testing as required
• Answers phone inquiries and provides customer service to resolve issues
• Faxes reports according to protocol
• Prepares and ships samples to referral laboratories (includes documentation labelling and packaging) in shipping containers at suitable conditions to maintain specimen integrity
• Proper storage and discarding of specimens in accordance with retention policies and biohazard waste protocols
• Performs quality control testing as required
• Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment including properly functioning quality controlled automated analyzers as applicable
• Reviews outstanding specimen reports (pending lists) and investigates outliers
• Performs temperature monitoring of refrigerators freezers and incubators
• Participates in detecting reporting correcting and preventing unexpected occurrences identifies opportunities for improvement
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with Osler policy
• Performs general laboratory housekeeping disinfects benches and equipment
• Receipt of inventory and applies acceptance criteria; records and reports unacceptability
• Monitors and maintains inventory
• Participates in continuing education activities
• Other duties as assigned according to training and scope of practice
• May be required to cross-train into other lab areas based on operational need
• May be required to attend hospital during off hours to attend to emergency situations
• Appropriately disposes of hazardous wastes
• Actively participates in the laboratory quality management system and process improvements

Qualifications :

Additional Information :

Hours : Currently Days / Evenings / Nights including weekends and statutory holidays (Subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

SALARY :

Minimum : $31.13 per hour

Maximum : $37.05 per hour

Please note this non-union position will become part of the OPSEU bargaining unit in late 2025.

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Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1