Laboratory Assistant (BCGEU) - Part Time Regular (Float) - Richmond, BC

As a Laboratory Assistant you will be responsible for the specimen collection process, from greeting patients through to preparation of specimens for transportation. This is an important role in patient care and our business and will let you see the difference that you make in patients’ lives.

Status: Part Time Regular Float 
Schedule: Sundays to Saturdays 

Additional Requirements: The successful candidate will be working at various PSC's in the Vancouver/Richmond region. The successful candidate must be available to work 7 days a week and will be given 2 days off a week that may not be consecutive days. The successful candidate will be required to work alone at certain times of the day while staff are on their breaks

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: ASAP

Union: This is part of the BCGEU collective agreement

Your responsibilities will include:

• Greet and request required information from patients, explain the specimen collection process, and ensure patients have followed necessary test protocol prior to specimen collection.
• Perform phlebotomies, connect/disconnect holter monitors, 24- hour blood pressure monitoring, and perform ECG tracings.
• Perform special test collections, such as medical/legal drug screens, paternity tests, and clinical trials, and complete related documentation.
• Maintain client relationships, including responding to inquiries and following up on requests.
• Complete data entry of required patient demographics, requisition information, and other information related to processing test results.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

What you will bring to the role:

• Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent related experience such as working as a healthcare professional with previous training or experience in phlebotomy, intravenous infusion and/or intravenous therapy (e.g. nurses, infusion therapist, cardiac technologist etc.).
• ECG training or experience is an asset.
• Proficient data entry skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively relate to patients and health care providers.

Additional requirements:

• Work between 20 to 37.5 hours per week. 
• Be available to work various shifts Sunday through Saturday with 2 days off each week. 
• Work a variety of shifts and hours between 5:45 am to 6:45 pm.  Shifts range from 4 to 7.5 hours in length.   
• May be required to work split shifts and additional hours before or after a scheduled shift up to 7.5 hours on any given day to meet operational needs.   
• If a shift has not been pre-assigned, you can expect to be called by the Scheduling Department between the hours of 5:15 am to 9:00 am.  Please note it is essential that you are prepared and ready to report to work as early as 5:45 am. 
• Shifts and schedules are subject to change in order to meet operational requirements. You may be required to change your work assignments, location, hours and/or days of work.  If a change is required, we will endeavor to provide you with as much notice as practical. 
• If there is a bona fide reason why you cannot work a particular shift, please notify your supervisor with as much advance notice as possible.   
• All Float employees will be assigned a primary geographic region, i.e. Vancouver. Float employees are expected to work outside of their assigned geographic region when required. 
• Mileage will be paid when assigned to work outside of the assigned geographic region.   Mileage will not be paid when working within the assigned geographic region unless required to travel to a second location during the working day.   
• Transit does not reach all Patient Service Centres (PSCs) during the required hours of operation; therefore, you must be able to reach all PSCs for the operating hours as noted above.