Position Summary
Grow your Laboratory career in the stunning Kootenay Rockies region! We have a full-time Medical Laboratory Technologist opportunity now available at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) in Trail, B.C.
What will you work on
As an MLT, you will work in a team-based environment and perform a variety of duties within the Microbiology department. Days of work are rotating and shift times include a combination of day and evening shifts. MLT duties may include: routine and/or complex tests utilizing manual procedures and automated instruments, collecting and/or receiving specimens, entering data into the Lab Information System (LIS), validating/reporting test results, maintaining instruments and preparing solutions and control agents.
About this location
KBRH is a 75 bed acute care site in the Kootenay Boundary health service area and responsible for providing core medical and surgical specialty services. Located in Trail, between Grand Forks and Nelson, KBRH offers services including core physician specialties, 24 hour emergency and trauma services, Level 2 laboratory, acute and obstetrical care, psychiatry, and chemotherapy.
Community Profile: Trail is nestled between the glorious Monashee and Selkirk mountains on the banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the US border. The area is surrounded by nature and offers many family friendly amenities and a variety of retail, businesses and services.
Reasons to Apply
Interior Health offers so many great benefits and services! Competitive pay plus shift premiums, the opportunity to work with a diverse team, generous employer paid vacation, sick time, extended health & dental; as well as learning and career development opportunities.
Qualifications
Graduation from an approved Medical Laboratory Science Program
Current certification with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) and eligible for membership with the BCSLS and/or CSMLS
One (1) year recent related experience
Comments
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with internal career exploration, send your question via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.