Description
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Medical technologist or graduate medical laboratory technician who, in one or more medical laboratory disciplines, shares responsibilities with the head technologist for the entire range of techniques that are used. This person contributes to developing new specialized techniques, over and above the usual routine analyses that are required in medical laboratories.
She/he must oversee, when required, the orientation and systematic training of any staff under their supervision, in addition to monitoring the quality of the work performed by staff members belonging to any category of personnel (including resident physicians)
She/he may be called upon to participate in the daily administration of her/his service. She/he assists the head technologist in her/his functions and replaces her/him during regular absences.
Education:
- Degree in biomedical laboratory technology or its equivalent recognized by the ministry of Education;
- Membership in a professional association or organization: OPTMQ (Ordre Professionnel des technologists médicaux du Québec (Professional Association of Medical Technologists of Quebec)) mandatory, passed pharmacology courses.
Experience:
- Five (5) years of relevant experience;
- Le travail administratif en laboratoire est un atout.
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Must have extensive knowledge of the technology used in biochemistry; hematology, microbiology, and blood bank
- Demonstrates personal integrity;
- Exhibits honesty;
- Is courteous to his/her colleagues;
- Welcomes anyone who comes to the laboratory indiscriminately and courteously;
- Collaborates with other healthcare professionals;
- Shares his/her knowledge with colleagues;
- Establishes productive and harmonious interpersonal communication in his/her sub-department;
- Creates a positive atmosphere within his/her team;
- Meets new employees' integration needs;
- Reports on his/her activities and the difficulties he/she encounters;
- Accepts constructive criticism and implements corrections made by the immediate supervisor;
- Makes suggestions or comments that could improve the quality of the department's activities;
- Carry out any other tasks requested by the manager.
Professional Skills:
- Seizes every opportunity to improve his/her knowledge;
- Demonstrates initiative to resolve difficulties encountered;
- Acts within the framework of his/her skills, without exceeding the limits of his/her duties;
- Establishes the problem before proposing relevant solutions;
- Demonstrates diligence in his/her work;
- Demonstrates discretion and observes professional secrecy and confidentiality of records;
- Reports his/her errors and omission to the person in charge and takes the appropriate steps to avoid any consequences.
LANGUAGE* Fluent in English and French;* Fluency in Cree is an asset.
OTHER* This position includes on-call periods;* Willingness to travel.
