Medical Laboratory Assistant - Pathology Laboratory

1h1 hour ago

William Osler Health System

Brampton, CA · Full-time · C$62,260 – C$74,100

About this role

William Osler Health System, one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and a Greater Toronto Top Employer, seeks a Medical Laboratory Assistant for its Pathology Laboratory. This role supports a safe and supportive health care network serving 1.3 million residents across Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities.

Daily tasks include checking time stamps on requisitions, ensuring specimens are labeled per protocol, and registering patient information. The assistant makes slides and cassettes, maintains equipment like embedding stations and tissue processors, and delivers containers to the operating room frozen section room as required.

The role operates within a hospital pathology laboratory setting, requiring comfort with surgical and autopsy specimens. Osler is nationally recognized for patient safety and holds the highest accreditation rating, Exemplary Standing, offering exposure to best-in-class health care delivery.

Osler invests in careers with cross-department training and promotional opportunities as the hospital system expands services. Employees join a team guided by accomplished senior leadership, driving a vision of world-class health care inspired by people and communities.

Requirements

Ontario secondary school diploma
Graduate of certified medical laboratory assistant/technician program
Current certification and registration with OSMT and/or CSMLS
Minimum two years experience working in a hospital pathology laboratory setting preferred
Medical terminology preferred
Knowledge of Meditech, Paradigm and Microsoft Office programs an asset
Comfortable dealing with surgical and autopsy specimens and the deceased
Excellent organization and communication skills

Responsibilities

Check for time stamp on all requisitions and ensure specimens are labeled according to protocol and match requisitions
Register patient information in computer as needed; accession specimens, labels, numbers specimens
Make slides and cassettes, ensuring numbers are correct and traceable to original
Maintain embedding stations, routine stainers, tissue processors, cover slippers, solvent recycler, fridges, freezers, ovens, and other equipment as assigned
Discard blocks, slides, requisitions, and wet specimens according to retention directives and waste management protocols
Deliver containers to operating room frozen section room as required
Actively participate in the Laboratory quality management system and process improvements

Benefits

Competitive hourly wage range of $31.13 to $37.05 per hour
Recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and a Greater Toronto Top Employer
Work at a hospital accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive
Opportunities for cross-department training and promotional growth as the hospital system expands