Registered Lab Technologist

Original job posting

The technologist will perform laboratory procedures, including processing, interpreting, and reporting results for Microbiology specimens. They are responsible for maintaining quality control and ensuring safety while prioritizing their daily workload.

Job details

Under general supervision and direction, the technologist will perform a variety of laboratory procedures accurately, efficiently and safely while maintaining quality control and prioritizing workload. Duties include: processing, interpretation and reporting results for Microbiology specimens as per established policies and procedures. 1. Current Registration with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO) 2. Successful completion of an accredited MLT program 3. Recent experience in Microbiology required within last 5 years; to include proficiency in reading Gram stained smears, recognition of colonial morphology, identification of pathogens and reporting of susceptibility testing results. 4. Demonstrated knowledge of bio-safety principles. 5. Excellent communication, organizational and problem- solving skills

What you’ll do

The technologist will perform laboratory procedures, including processing, interpreting, and reporting results for Microbiology specimens. They are responsible for maintaining quality control and ensuring safety while prioritizing their daily workload.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current registration with the CMLTO and have successfully completed an accredited MLT program. Recent experience in Microbiology within the last five years is required, along with demonstrated knowledge of bio-safety principles.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Microbiology
• Laboratory procedures
• Quality control
• Gram stained smears
• Colonial morphology
• Pathogen identification
• Susceptibility testing
• Bio-safety principles
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving
• Laboratory Procedures
• Medical Laboratory
• Problem Solving
• Safety Standards
• Morphology
• Quality Control

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research
• Laboratory Technologist
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist
• Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
• Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians