Medical laboratory assistant - anatomic pathology - regular full-time 2026-19221

Original job posting

Summary of Duties: The Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Anatomic Pathology department provides support services to ensure quality patient care. This includes: answering phone calls; specimen handling (receiving, sorting); routine technical procedures; CoPath computer data entry; filing and retrieving case materials; equipment maintenance; front-line customer service and other duties as required. The Medical Laboratory Assistant plays an integral role in the department through team collaboration with peers, MLTs, pathologists and management, supporting and assisting activities to enhance b…

Job details

Summary of Duties: The Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Anatomic Pathology department provides support services to ensure quality patient care. This includes: answering phone calls; specimen handling (receiving, sorting); routine technical procedures; CoPath computer data entry; filing and retrieving case materials; equipment maintenance; front-line customer service and other duties as required. The Medical Laboratory Assistant plays an integral role in the department through team collaboration with peers, MLTs, pathologists and management, supporting and assisting activities to enhance best practices for quality services and providing a safe working environment for all. Qualifications/Skills: • MLA certification with MLPAO or equivalent • TDG certification • Knowledge of privacy regulations related to confidential information • Experience handling all specimen types demonstrating good laboratory practice required • Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and accuracy • Must be adaptable to a fast changing, highly technological environment • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills required • Knowledge of specimen and diagnostic terminology with accurate spelling • Fast accurate keyboard data entry • Knowledge of CoPath lab system preferred • Prior Anatomic Pathology experience preferred • Work cooperatively in a team environment but also independently with limited supervision

Listed skills

• Data entry · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Filing · Preferred
• Front line customer service · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Receiving · Preferred
• Sorting · Preferred