Description:
The Medical Lab Technologist performs and is responsible for a variety of laboratory tests and procedures and acts in accordance with the mission, vision, values and goals of the Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) and those of the Hospital. They will support a 24 hour / 7 days a week operations working all shifts on a rotational basis including weekends and holidays as scheduled. The Medical Laboratory Technologist will work within the Division of Pathology.
Here’s What You’ll Love
- A comprehensive total compensation package that includes a premium payment program up to a maximum of $2,500 for eligible employees
- A commitment to continuing education and professional development through DPLM’s Laboratory Professional Certification Reimbursement Program as well as several programs and resources through the Learning Institute.
- A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
- A culture of safety for both the patient and staff
- The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you’ll be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
Here’s What You’ll Get To Do:
- Perform analytical tests, assess, interpret and report results
- Prepare and issue of samples/product/specimen
- Maintain accurate laboratory records and records of testing
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment
- Practice and perform a variety of laboratory tests and procedures with accurately and precisely within defined time expectations (TATs)
- Recognize failure, troubleshoot, take remedial action, and document action, within their scope of practice, as required
- Report failures, issues & action taken to immediate supervisor
- Assess results against diagnosis to ensure relevant results correspond with known patient data, as appropriate
- Recognize abnormal and critical results, and takes appropriate actions according to the established SOP, as required
- Provide training to technologists, students and clinical fellows.
- Follow inventory control system and communicate status to ensure availability of adequate reagents and supplies
- Participate in the development, implementation and support of the policies, processes and procedures within the Quality System to support the effective operation of DPLM
- Follow health and safety procedures as per DPLM and Hospital guidelines.
- Perform quality control and documents control results
- Review and monitor daily QC results
- Recognize unusual quality control results, take remedial action and document outcome
- Report ongoing or unresolved QC issues to immediate supervisor