Clinical laboratory technician

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work setting

• Private clinical laboratories

Tasks

• Collect blood, tissue or other samples from patients
• Document observations on patients' specimens
• Log patient samples and prepare them for testing
• Set up medical laboratory equipment
• Conduct routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
• Clean and maintain medical laboratory and laboratory equipment
• Conduct quality control assessment of testing techniques
• Assist with or perform autopsies and surgical specimen examinations under pathologists' supervision
• Clean and maintain autopsy, surgical and other equipment
• Collect tissue specimens for chemical analysis and record findings
• Discard specimens according to established safety procedures
• Prepare for autopsies by obtaining patients' medical records

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Area of specialization

• Biochemistry
• Biology

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Initiative
• Reliability
• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week