Medical Laboratory Technical Specialist-Blood Transfusion Services

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  • Yarmouth, NS
  • $34.40-41.76 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
​Req ID: 219223
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: PLM Hematology YRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Apr-26Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityThe Medical Laboratory Technical Specialist is accountable to the Manger, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine or designate, responsible for accurate and reliable work ethics, and contributes to the maintenance and promotion of good working relationships within the lab. The Medical Laboratory Technical Specialist will perform Laboratory procedures following appropriate methodology established by Lab program. The Medical Laboratory Technical Specialist will exhibit leadership and sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the framework of the objectives of the Service and Nova Scotia Health (NSH), Western Zone - South West as a whole.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:
  • Must be a graduate from an approved program in Medical Laboratory Technology OR Graduate with a BSc in Medical Laboratory Science
  • Licensed with NSRMLS and currently registered with CSMLS
  • A minimum of 3 years experience as a registered laboratory technologist required
  • Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and public relations skills as well as the ability to work in harmony as a member of the Laboratory team
  • Be able to use initiative and work with minimal supervision and work as a team member
  • Demonstrate a commitment to personal development
  • Must possess coping skills conducive to a busy Laboratory
  • Respect confidentially of all health care information
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours
  • Permanent full time position; 75 hours biweekly
Compensation and Benefits$34.40- $41.76 HourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Once You've AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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