Lab Assistant

Education

• Completion of Grade XII or recognized equivalent required
• Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate required

Certifications

• MLPAO (Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario), OSMT (Ontario Society of Medical Technologists) or CSMLS (Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science) certification strongly preferred

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of recent laboratory experience (within the last eight (8) years) in a laboratory assistant role in an acute care centre preferred
• Good understanding of laboratory operations, including the principles and practices of laboratory procedures and workflow preferred
• Experience in Point of Care Testing (POCT) an asset
• Experience with POCT middleware (e.g., AegisPOC) an asset
• Familiarity with Accreditation Canada – Diagnostics standards preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology esse...