Lab Technician
Description
POSITION TITLE: TECHNICIAN – POC testing
LOCATIONS: Brandon
STATUS: Part-time and Full-time contracts available
DEPARTMENT: Microbiology
COMPENSATION: As per Collective Agreement
WORKING SCHEDULE:
Part-time position: Saturday & Sunday - 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (15 hrs /week)
Full-time position: Monday, Wednesday ,Friday - 9:00am to 5:30 pm. Tuesday ,Thursday 12 noon to 8:30pm
SCOPE:
Obtain specimens from patients, process and prepares them for delivery to the lab in patient service centers. Performs a variety of routine laboratory procedures in various departments.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
Graduate of an approved Laboratory Technician course or equivalent.
Required Successful completion of the Laboratory Essentials for COVID-19 Testing course through Red River College.
Experience:
Experience is desirable, but not essential.
Skills:
Verbal and written communication
Technical problem solving
Mathematical
Resolving with equipment in specific areas
Working as a member of a team
Physical:
Physical and mental health to meet the requirements of the position with good manual and finger dexterity, visual and aural acuity, and color discrimination.
Other:
Must be mature, and capable of working under moderate supervision. Must be adaptable, demonstrate initiative, organize his/her work and exercise judgment.
Must be capable of working cooperatively, courteously, and tactfully with patients, physicians, and other laboratory personnel.
FUNCTIONS:
- Obtain venous and capillary blood specimens.
- Prepare specimens from patients.
- Checks inventory for expiry dates.
- Maintains accurate records for all test and control results.
- Demonstrate procedures to newly hired technicians and other staffs as necessary.
- Performs routine equipment maintenance.
- Required to observe all safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
- Maintains tidy and clean work area.
- Sorts and labels specimens to be analyzed in lab and for referral.
- Prepares specimens for analysis in technical areas.
- Files and maintain requisitions.
- Other duties as assigned.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Meets laboratory standards for collection of venous and capillary specimens.
- Routine procedures are performed accurately, efficiently and timely with a minimum of supervision.
- Records of test and control results are maintained in a legible and orderly fashion without any transposition errors.
- Procedures are demonstrated in a clear and concise manner so that these procedures are performed accurately and efficiently by newly hired technicians with a minimum supervision.
- Routine maintenance schedules are met and documented in a readily accessible location.
- Safe work habits are maintained as laid out in the Laboratory Safety Manual.