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At LifeLabs, we are focused on our vision of building a healthier Canada!
We are the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada with over 382 collection centres, 16 laboratories and service over 20 million patients each year.
Caring, Agile, Customer Driven, One Team - We live our values every day in what we do to help our patients and healthcare providers.
With over 5,700 employees, we all make a difference and that’s why Laour people are so important to us.
This is an exciting time to join our LifeLabs team, grow your career with us and support numerous business
initiatives, innovations, best practice and business development opportunities.
LifeLabs is currently looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join our team in Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Port Alberni, BC.
Please see attached PDF for more information.
Qualifications & Experience:
The right person for this role will be focused on great customer/patient service, and be able to relate to patients and clients even in stressful situations. Some key qualities include: empathy, flexibility, adaptability to change, and problem solving skills.
Other requirements include:
-Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent related experience such as working as a healthcare professional with previous training or experience in phlebotomy, intravenous infusion and/or intravenous therapy (e.g. nurses, infusion therapist, cardiac technologist etc.).
-ECG training or experience is an asset.
-Proficient data entry skills.
-Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
-Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
-Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.
-Ability to effectively relate to patients and health care providers.