Categories: Allied Health Professionals
Location(s): Meaford
Types: Full Time Temporary
CLASSIFICATION: CHARGE REGISTERED TECHNOLOGIST (MLT)
DEPARTMENT: LABORATORY
POSITION LOCATION: MEAFORD
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD
STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE JANUARY 2027)
REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT
WAGE RATE: $47.03- $59.29
The Charge Medical Laboratory Technologist provides leadership and direction to laboratory staff and is the subject matter expert on site for Brightshores Corporation. The Charge Technologist plans, organizes, and directs the daily technical operations and specified administrative duties of the Laboratory through a team-oriented approach. Responsible for ensuring quality patient care through continuous planning and co-ordination of staff and material resources. Uses clinical knowledge and leadership skills to promote the delivery of optimal care to all patients in a fiscally responsible manner. Provides guidance and expertise in the evaluation of abnormal situations and results and must be knowledgeable and practice in accordance with the Medical Laboratory Technology Act, CMLTO, Institute Quality Management Healthcare (IQMH), and Hospital regulations and standards. The Charge Technologist works within his/her scope of professional practice to process samples and perform medical laboratory tests and analyses to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. In alignment with Brightshores strategic priorities, the Charge Technologist (or delegate) participates in user groups, and hospital-wide activities and programs and contributes to quality improvement and risk management initiatives as required.
Required
Qualifications / Skills / Abilities:
- Six (6) years of combined recent clinical experience in a core lab setting and progressive leadership responsibility with clinical technical experience in the relevant medical laboratory, preferably in a hospital setting
- Current registration with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO)
- CSMLS Certification
- Demonstrated evidence of teaching and coaching skills and maintaining clinical competence through continuing education
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication and team building skills and diplomacy
- Advanced level knowledge in Chemistry, Hematology, and Transfusion Medicine
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality management, continuous improvement, quality control, quality assurance, financial management, and inventory control principles
- Demonstrated responsibility, accountability and decision making
- Working knowledge of lab and hospital software systems
- Ability to interact effectively with others within and outside of the organization (i.e. staff physicians, patients, suppliers, Ministry of Health, Pathologists, Occupational Health and Safety, CBS)
- Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation
- Experience with large and small analyzers, dedicated analyzers and microscopes
- Experience with Point of Care testing
- Ability to perform Therapeutic Phlebotomy and venipuncture
- Ability to function effectively and harmoniously in a team environment
- Ability to handle exposures to infection, noise, odours, working interruptions and high pressure situations
- Skills in leadership, problem solving, decision making and critical thinking
- Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of IQMH and regulatory requirements (e.g. CSA, OH&S, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage projects; attention to detail
- Strong team skills, with a proven ability to perform duties independently, with a high degree of motivation and minimal supervision
- Demonstrated ability to organize and plan effectively and embrace and support change
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
- Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
- Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment
Preferred
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science Degree or College Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology, A.R.T. or BSc
- Relevant supervisory and/or project management experience in a hospital setting
