Medical Laboratory Assistant / Phlebotomist

About the role

Horizon Health Network is recruiting a Medical Laboratory Assistant (PCN 1152756) for its Upper River Valley site. The assistant assists with pre- and post-analytical tasks and provides routine technical and laboratory support. Only online applications are accepted.

Key responsibilities

• Collect, receive and prepare specimens
• Register patients, enter orders and provide information to patients
• Maintain equipment, decontaminate, sterilize and clean
• Maintain inventories
• Provide general reception, messaging and mail services
• Perform general office duties

Required profile

• Graduate of a Medical Laboratory Assistant program or an equivalent, such as a qualified Medical Laboratory Technologist
• Successfully passed the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science Medical Laboratory Assistant exam
• Good work record and ability to attend work regularly
• Ability to perform the duties of the position

Competencies listed by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science include safe work practices, communication, data entry, specimen processing, reagent preparation, quality assurance and professionalism. Horizon's screening may include language proficiency, clerical and behavioural assessments, and equivalent education, training or experience may be considered.