Medical Laboratory Technologist II, Microbiology

Company: IWK Health

Req ID: #
Department/Program: Microbiology Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics
Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Permanent, Hourly FT (100% FTE)
Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $36.3135 - $45.6274/hour
Closing Date: January 06, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, the Medical Laboratory Technologist II performs duties in the provision of laboratory services for diagnostic purposes and to support clinical care, as well as academic and research needs. They work in conjunction with the Manager to implement and conduct the quality assurance program for the Microbiology Service within the IWK under the supervision of the Division Head, provide additional resource and equipment management, and oversee scheduling and daily operational guidance of the Microbiology laboratory. Other duties will include but are not limited to:

1. Microbiology Specimen Processing
2. Reading and Interpretation of Bacterial Cultures
3. Susceptibility Testing
4. Operation of Instrument Systems, e.g. Bactec, Microscan, DS2, ProbeTec, GeneXpert, BD Max
5. Rapid Diagnostic Testing, e.g. Direct Antigen testing, Gram staining
6. Serological/Immunological assays
7. Mycology/Parasitology
8. Quality Control
9. Resource Management
10. Compliance to various standards, e.g. Public Health Reporting Requirements, WHMIS, OHS

Hours of Work

Rotating days, evenings (to 7pm), weekends & holidays, standby and call-back.

Your Qualifications

1. Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist (RT) or Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) with appropriate major required.
2. Five (5) years related experience preferred.
3. Recent experience reading/interpreting/reporting human clinical bacterial cultures required.
4. Licensed or eligible for licensure with Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technology (NSCMLT) required.
5. Certification or eligible for certification with Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) required.
6. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
7. Demonstrates effective organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
8. Understands and has a proven ability in team-building dynamics/techniques.
9. Demonstrates critical thinking in problem-solving.
10. Candidates must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to technical expertise and professional development.
11. Candidates must be able to work within a team, independently, and to take initiative when required.
12. Competencies in other languages are an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.