ECG Technician/Lab Assistant - UHN, Toronto

About the role

Join UHN's Laboratory Medicine Program, Canada's largest hospital diagnostic lab and a global leader in academic labs. With over 30 million tests per year and 1,300 outpatients served daily, we are at the forefront of pathology and clinical testing. Embrace innovation and contribute to ground-breaking research, education, and exemplary service. Join our dynamic team of 700 dedicated staff and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of laboratory medicine. The successful candidates will support Laboratory Medicine by performing ECG, venipuncture on inpatients and outpatients, as well as specimen management duties.

The division of Specimen Management specializes in specimen procurement and processing for all UHN sites. As a valued member of Team LMP, you will play a key role in providing high quality preanalytical services to clinical, laboratory, and research professionals.

Your impact

• Manipulate and process specimens as per laboratory protocols
• Operate laboratory equipment
• Set up specimen runs on analyzers
• Perform Specimen Management and Specimen Troubleshooting duties
• Practice and provide patient centered care
• Use hospital information systems to access and document procedures
• Participates in training of staff
• Maintain safe working environment and comply with IPAC

Skills and experience

• Completion of Grade 12, or recognized equivalent
• Graduate of a post-secondary Laboratory Technician or Laboratory Assistant certificate program, or recognized equivalent
• MLPAO or CSMLS license, preferred
• Minimum one year related work experience in a laboratory setting
• Minimum one year recent work experience in, venipuncture, ECG and specimen management
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory equipment maintenance and operation
• Effective organizational, time management skills and prioritization skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of appropriate behaviour required working successfully in a diverse work group
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Procedures in a laboratory
• Computer literate in Windows based applications
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Ability to work accurately under stressful conditions

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks including multiple corporate discounts such as travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, and more