Technical Specialist, Medical Laboratory Technologist

Position Summary
Interior Health is seeking an experienced Chemistry Technical Specialist, Medical Laboratory Technologists to join our team of Lab professionals across the sunny southern interior of British Columbia. Our region is a world-renowned vacation destination, offering hot summers and milder winters, envious lifestyle and recreation choices and career opportunities to match your aspirations. If Medical Laboratory Science is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!

Who We Are
Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer
We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

About the Job
In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Technical Specialist works in a team-based environment and is accountable for the development, implementation, and maintenance of practice standards for a designated discipline. The Technical Specialist acts as a clinical resource to laboratory staff and provides leadership, direction, and guidance on practice activities, as well as advancing practice, research, and education.
Duties include reviewing and implementing consistent practice standards, goals, and objectives in conjunction with designated management. The role also leads the development and standardization of discipline-specific policies and procedures, continuing education, and training programs.
The Technical Specialist monitors existing procedures and equipment, develops new methods as appropriate, and ensures the best practice standards are implemented and communicated throughout Interior Health’s laboratories. This position supports departmental and regional initiatives through collaboration with local and regional laboratory leaders and managers, pathologists, and physicians to achieve overall goals and objectives.

This is a Permanent Full Time (1.00) opportunity.
Shift Times: 08:00 to 16:00
Days of Work: Monday to Friday

About our Locations
Okanagan: Beautiful beaches, lakes, orchards, vineyards, golfing and world-class ski resorts all just minutes away from the main centres of Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Oliver.

Thompson Cariboo Shuswap: Spectacular scenery, agricultural abundance, provincial parks, culturally and historically rich communities such as Williams Lake, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and Revelstoke.

Kootenay’s: The wilderness capital of BC offers majestic mountain ranges, glacier-fed lakes and lush forests for skiing, hiking, biking and camping. Home to sunny, laid back communities like Cranbrook, Trail, Nakusp and Grand Forks.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as one of B.C’s Top Employers!

Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!

Qualfications
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Laboratory Science training program with current certification with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) and eligible for membership with the BC Society of Laboratory Sciences (BCSLS) and/or CSMLS.
• Completion of recognized advanced specialty program/training in the designated discipline.
• Five (5) years’ recent related experience, including three (3) years’ leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid BC Drivers License required.