Joseph Brant Hospital
Location
Burlington, ON | Canada
Job description
Position Available: Charge M edical Laboratory Technologist
Status: Regular Full Time
Department: Laboratory - Core Lab
Union: O.P.S.E.U
Shifts: Days
Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on March 10, 2024.
About Joseph Brant Hospital:
Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff, and more than 300 volunteers. JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-the-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 295 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms, and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical, and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT). JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit .Position Overview:
Reporting to the Senior Manager of the Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Charge Medical Laboratory Technologist of Core Automation is responsible for the daily operation of Core Automation (Chemistry, Haematology, and Coagulation), analyzers and equipment; and the effective oversight of processes and procedures in the Core Lab.
Areas of responsibility will include administrative, supervisory, technical, quality management and educational. The incumbent will maintain a safe environment in accordance with professional and regulatory standards and ensure compliance standards put forth by Accreditation Canada Diagnostics (formerly IQMH).
Qualifications:
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
• Oversees scheduling, staffing, and payroll for the Core Lab.
• Oversees and supervises MLTs and MLAs in the daily operation of Core Automation and instrumentation
• Optimizes the operating processes and procedures and workflow in the Core Lab.
• Creates/modifies/updates/reviews the operating procedures required for all core automation analyzers and methods in the document control system.
• Ensure the Core automation, and other instrumentation are in working order.
• Manages and coordinates the validation, and implementation of new methods and analyzers/equipment, and special projects.
• In collaboration with the Lab Quality Coordinator, actively participate in supporting the Lab Quality Management System & continuous improvement initiatives, as well as risk management
• Oversees quality control processes and other quality assurance activities as required.
• Oversees proficiency testing/alternate assessment programs and investigation of discordant test results.
• Collaborates with Quality Coordinator and other team members to ensure the compliance with AC Diagnostics accreditation standards
• Supports management of occurrences, recommend corrective action and conduct follow-ups to ensure effectiveness of resolution.
• Engagement and communication with internal and external stakeholders e.g. other lab leaders, clinical colleagues, Purchasing, vendors, AC Diagnostics
• To develop and support orientation, training and in-servicing programs of staff.
• Nurture a culture of quality, performance, innovation and adaptability.
• Collects, compiles and submit monthly workload to Finance.
• Actively participate in capital equipment planning.
• Actively participate in setting goals and objectives as part of strategic and tactical planning
• Assists the Senior Manager of the Department of Laboratory Medicine in budgeting and monitoring of financial variances
• Assists the Senior Manager of the Department of Laboratory Medicine in the hiring, coaching and performance evaluation of laboratory staff
• Other duties as assigned/required.
To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the to apply to posting #167595-67 (204599). We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls, please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Joseph Brant Hospital prioritizes the health and well-being of our patients, employees, credentialed staff, volunteers and learners. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of two COVID-19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada within 24-48 hours of receiving an offer of employment, or proof of a documented exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code. Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose. At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.
Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at [email protected] or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.
Posting date: March 4, 2024
Closing date: March 31, 2024
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