Medical Lab Technologist Laboratory - Core Laboratory
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Original job description
St. Joseph’s Health Centre is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist to join its Core Laboratory team, comprised of Biochemistry, Hematology, and Transfusion Medicine, supporting high-quality, patient-centered diagnostic services in a dynamic hospital environment.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical competence, adaptability, and a commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
Duties & Responsibilities
As part of a multidisciplinary Core Laboratory team, the Medical Laboratory Technologist will:
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical competence, adaptability, and a commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
Duties & Responsibilities
As part of a multidisciplinary Core Laboratory team, the Medical Laboratory Technologist will:
- Perform pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing within their assigned discipline of the Core Laboratory.
- Rotate through all assigned workstations and support cross-coverage as operationally required.
- Prioritize workload to meet turnaround times, including STAT and urgent testing.
- Identify abnormal or discrepant results and take appropriate action, escalating concerns to appropriate clinical or technical resources.
- Prepare, authorize, and interpret laboratory results with accuracy and attention to quality standards.
- Respond to inquiries regarding specimen collection, test results, and result interpretation.
- Perform routine and preventative maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments.
- Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and all components of the laboratory quality management system, including:
- Quality control (QC) testing and assessment
- Quality assurance (QA) activities
- Incident reporting and non-conformance documentation
- Participate in the development, review, and maintenance of SOPs and validation documentation.
- Support inventory, material management, safety programs, and accreditation readiness.
- Participate in the training and mentorship of new staff, students, residents, and learners.
- Engage in test development, method validation, technical projects, and continuing education.
- Foster effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to support patient care.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO).
- Recent hospital laboratory experience (within the last two years) in one or more of the following areas:
- Biochemistry
- Hematology
- Transfusion Medicine
- Demonstrated ability to work across multiple disciplines within a core laboratory model.
- Proficiency with laboratory information systems (Epic, WellSky Transfusion, CareSphere, Remisol and Data Innovations, Unity Real-Time) and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, team-focused approach.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Commitment to the hospital’s mission, values, and patient-centered care.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Experience in quality management systems, teaching, research, or method development is considered an asset.
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Responsibilities
Perform pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing across assigned Core Laboratory disciplines, prioritizing urgent work and ensuring accurate, timely results. Maintain instruments and quality systems, support procedures and validation, respond to inquiries, and contribute to training, safety, inventory, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Current registration in good standing with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario and recent hospital laboratory experience within the past two years in biochemistry, hematology, or transfusion medicine are required. Candidates should be able to work across core laboratory disciplines, use laboratory information systems and Microsoft Office, and demonstrate strong organization, communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Medical Laboratory Testing
- Biochemistry
- Hematology
- Transfusion Medicine
- Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
- Laboratory Instrument Maintenance
- Calibration
- Troubleshooting
- Result Interpretation
- Specimen Management
- Method Validation
- Laboratory Information Systems
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork
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- Healthcare
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Keywords
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Core Laboratory
- Biochemistry
- Hematology
- Transfusion Medicine
- CMLTO Registration
- Pre-Analytical Testing
- Analytical Testing
- Post-Analytical Testing
- STAT Testing
- Turnaround Times
- Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Management System
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Incident Reporting
- Non-Conformance Documentation
- Instrument Maintenance
- Calibration
- Troubleshooting
- Method Validation
- Laboratory Information Systems
- Epic
- WellSky Transfusion
- CareSphere
- Remisol
- Data Innovations
- Unity Real-Time
- Microsoft Office
- Accreditation