Description
Description
Status: Part Time - Estimated hours 22.5
Location: Downtown Toronto (in-clinic position)
Who is TELUS Health?
TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health.
Simply put, our team members across the country are united by their commitment to continuously innovating to make healthcare more accessible and deliver improved health experiences for everyone.
Do you share our passion?
Let’s create a healthier future, together.
Our team and what we’ll accomplish together
We are looking for enthusiastic, customer service minded individuals who want to work in a collaborative, friendly and supportive environment. Join our team and help us shape the future of how Canadians engage with the healthcare ecosystem.
The Lab Technician conducts specified testing with clients and provides support to patients, physicians and administrative staff as required.
Responsibilities
- Collecting laboratory specimens and/or packaging samples for pick up by lab courier
- Completion of blood draws
- Completion of urine dipsticks
- Preparing FIT tests for pick up
- Preparing Pap smears for pick up
- Completion of DOT & Non-DOT drug testing, as well as all related paperwork
- Conducting vision, hearing and spirometry testing
- Coordinating external referrals and communicating with other physicians’ offices
- Supporting physicians as required
- Ensuring examination rooms and change rooms are tidy and fully stocked with medical supplies and toiletries
- Preparing client files ahead of appointments
- Checking clients in and out of clinic, and collecting payments
- Supporting the front desk in between lab draws to provide break coverage
- Ordering medical supplies for the clinic
- Other administrative duties, as required
Qualifications
Required Knowledge
- Post-secondary diploma in medical lab technologies
- Minimum of one year previous and relevant experience preferred
- Experience and certified with vaccine handling and administration as per Ontario Health guidelines
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision while delivering the highest level of patient care
- Professionalism, respect for confidentiality and commitment to a superior level of customer satisfaction
- Experience and interest in preventative health and education with desire for growth
- Self-starter who is efficient and demonstrates a high level of attention to detail, accountability and sound judgment
- Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Works well under pressure and demonstrates a sense of urgency in completing time sensitive tasks
- Demonstrates effective organizational, multitasking and problem solving abilities
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)