Laboratory Clerk
- Grand Forks, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Boundary Hospital is seeking a Casual Laboratory Clerk to join our dedicated Laboratory team. Build your career in healthcare while enjoying the vibrant lifestyle of Grand Forks, BC! This rewarding opportunity allows you to play a vital role in supporting quality patient care while working alongside skilled healthcare professionals in a welcoming and collaborative environment.
Shift Times: Days Monday to Friday, 07:15 to 15:15
Days off: Sun, Sat, STAT
How will we help you grow?
Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.
What will you work on?
This position performs a variety of clerical and receptionist duties such as:
Shift Times: Days Monday to Friday, 07:15 to 15:15
Days off: Sun, Sat, STAT
How will we help you grow?
Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.
What will you work on?
This position performs a variety of clerical and receptionist duties such as:
- Scheduling appointments, performing computer entry, filing, telephoning, faxing, and invoicing;
- Receives and registers patients by obtaining necessary information for patient data and test entry into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) according to established procedures;
- Receives, processes, and prepares (centrifuges) patient samples in accordance with established procedures;
- Prioritizes workflow and prepares (packages) samples for send-out in accordance with all transportation regulations and procedures;
- Mails and distributes patient reports as required;
- Distributes, files, retrieves, and disposes of laboratory specimens, slides, and blocks;
- Maintains laboratory inventory and supplies;
- Maintains a variety of records such as standing orders and requisitions, temperature records, cleaning and disinfection logs, inventory logs;
- Performs other related duties as required.
- A 5-minute typing test (45+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 48 months (non-supervised tests not accepted). Click here for testing details.
- A Medical Terminology Certificate
- Your Resume outlining two year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
- A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e. days of the week).
More about this job
Responsibilities
Perform clerical and receptionist duties, including scheduling, data entry, patient registration, filing, and maintaining laboratory records and inventory. Receive, process, prepare, prioritize, package, distribute, and dispose of patient specimens and reports according to established procedures and transportation regulations.
Requirements
Applicants must provide a medical terminology certificate and a recognized-institution five-minute typing test result of at least 45 net words per minute, completed within the past 48 months; unsupervised tests are not accepted. The posting requests a resume showing two years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, plus a cover letter stating availability for casual and on-call work.
Skills
- Appointment Scheduling
- Computer Data Entry
- Patient Registration
- Laboratory Information System (LIS)
- Specimen Processing
- Sample Preparation
- Centrifugation
- Workflow Prioritization
- Specimen Packaging
- Records Management
- Inventory Management
- Receptionist Duties
- Medical Terminology
- Typing
- Filing
- Telephone Communication
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Shift Premiums
- Employer-Paid Training
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Laboratory Clerk
- Hospital
- Healthcare
- Laboratory
- Patient Care
- Clerical Duties
- Receptionist Duties
- Appointment Scheduling
- Computer Entry
- Patient Registration
- Laboratory Information System (LIS)
- Medical Terminology Certificate
- Typing Test
- 45 Net Words Per Minute
- Specimen Processing
- Centrifugation
- Sample Packaging
- Transportation Regulations
- Patient Reports
- Laboratory Inventory
- Standing Orders
- Requisitions
- Temperature Records
- Cleaning and Disinfection Logs
- Inventory Logs
- Casual Employment
- On-Call Work