Job Description
**Competition**:
- 311-25
• *Department / Unit**:
- Laboratory
• *Position Type**:
- Casual
• * Bargaining Unit**:
- OPSEU Paramed
• *Posting Date**:
- 2025-11-08 12:00-
- **Headwaters Health Care Centre. One Community, Caring Together.**:
- We are a dedicated team of professionals focused on providing the best care possible for our patients, families, and caregivers. We work together to care for the whole person from hospital to home.
- We are looking for a **Laboratory Assistant**to work with our **Laboratory**Department to help us continue in our mission to serve our community with Kindness, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.-
- **Position Responsibilities**:
- The successful applicant will perform the duties expected of a Laboratory Assistant within Laboratory Department.
- The Laboratory Assistant performs phlebotomy and ECGs, and performs laboratory and clerical activities that do not require interpretation, assessment or the exercise of independent judgment. Demonstrates acceptance of the organization’s philosophy of management. Demonstrates willingness to undertake duties in a friendly, cooperative manner. Demonstrates a caring approach to patients, families, visitors and staff. Demonstrates good interpersonal skills, works as a member of the team in the laboratory, treats others with respect, and promotes team work with laboratory staff, physicians, hospital staff and other customers.-
- **Qualifications**:
- Graduate of approved Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant course or 2 years Lab experience as a Laboratory Assistant
- Experience with accessioning and shipping pathology specimens, addressing specimen issues with the clinical staff, following up on over-due reports, filing of blocks and slides etc.
- OSMT certified or eligible to write OSMT exams or CSLMS certified or eligible to write CSLMS exams
- Must obtain OSMT Certificate or CSLMS Certification within 2 years of start date
- Acceptable performance and attendance records- **
Hiring Salary Range**:$32.59-$37.26- **Why Headwaters?**
- Our values are more than words, they are what define and connect us. They determine how we work, how we behave, and how we relate to our patients, their families, and caregivers as well as to everyone who is part of the Headwaters community
- We offer a wide range of employee perks, for information on our comprehensive benefits package, please visit Headwaters Health Care Centre - Careers at Headwaters
- **Extra Information**:
- _Headwaters Health Care Centre is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and supports the compliance of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you have a need for an accommodation, please contact Human Resources so that appropriate arrangements can be made._
- _Headwaters Health Care Centre is a smoke free facility. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors._
- 311-25
• *Department / Unit**:
- Laboratory
• *Position Type**:
- Casual
• * Bargaining Unit**:
- OPSEU Paramed
• *Posting Date**:
- 2025-11-08 12:00-
- **Headwaters Health Care Centre. One Community, Caring Together.**:
- We are a dedicated team of professionals focused on providing the best care possible for our patients, families, and caregivers. We work together to care for the whole person from hospital to home.
- We are looking for a **Laboratory Assistant**to work with our **Laboratory**Department to help us continue in our mission to serve our community with Kindness, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.-
- **Position Responsibilities**:
- The successful applicant will perform the duties expected of a Laboratory Assistant within Laboratory Department.
- The Laboratory Assistant performs phlebotomy and ECGs, and performs laboratory and clerical activities that do not require interpretation, assessment or the exercise of independent judgment. Demonstrates acceptance of the organization’s philosophy of management. Demonstrates willingness to undertake duties in a friendly, cooperative manner. Demonstrates a caring approach to patients, families, visitors and staff. Demonstrates good interpersonal skills, works as a member of the team in the laboratory, treats others with respect, and promotes team work with laboratory staff, physicians, hospital staff and other customers.-
- **Qualifications**:
- Graduate of approved Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant course or 2 years Lab experience as a Laboratory Assistant
- Experience with accessioning and shipping pathology specimens, addressing specimen issues with the clinical staff, following up on over-due reports, filing of blocks and slides etc.
- OSMT certified or eligible to write OSMT exams or CSLMS certified or eligible to write CSLMS exams
- Must obtain OSMT Certificate or CSLMS Certification within 2 years of start date
- Acceptable performance and attendance records- **
Hiring Salary Range**:$32.59-$37.26- **Why Headwaters?**
- Our values are more than words, they are what define and connect us. They determine how we work, how we behave, and how we relate to our patients, their families, and caregivers as well as to everyone who is part of the Headwaters community
- We offer a wide range of employee perks, for information on our comprehensive benefits package, please visit Headwaters Health Care Centre - Careers at Headwaters
- **Extra Information**:
- _Headwaters Health Care Centre is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and supports the compliance of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you have a need for an accommodation, please contact Human Resources so that appropriate arrangements can be made._
- _Headwaters Health Care Centre is a smoke free facility. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors._
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Laboratory Assistant position is now open for candidates interested in the Lab Technician / Pharmacist Jobs sector. This role in Orangeville offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Lab Technician / Pharmacist Jobs is a plus.
