Technical Assistant

Location

Canada

Posted

16 days ago

Salary

$24 - $29 / hour

Seniority

Senior

Professional Certificate

Job Description

Technical Assistant

Province of Saskatchewan

Title: Technical Assistant Location: Saskatoon Canada Job Description: Position #: 079612 Union: Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union Bargaining Unit: SGEU - Saskatchewan Cancer Agency City/Town: Saskatoon Facility: Saskatoon Cancer Centre Department: Systemic Therapy & Outpatient Services Type: Part-time temporary FTE: 0.70 Shift Information: Days Number of Hours per Rotation: In a 3-week rotation: 10 shifts of 7.77 hours Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band 3, $24.844 to $29.142 (9 step range) GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY: Reporting to the Site Manager, Systemic Therapy the Technical Assistant is responsible for pre-analytical functions including specimen procurement, pre-analytical specimen handling and distribution and for entering necessary data into the Laboratory Information System. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: - Grade 12 - Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate or equivalent education Experience: - No previous experience required. Skills: - Ability to perform Phlebotomy with a less than six percent miss rate. - Accuracy of fine motor movements for typing/data entry is required. - Knowledge of biological waste products and specimen and chemical disposal. - Some Judgment and problem solving skills are required to select the most appropriate action from a limited number of alternatives. - Ability to effectively communicate factual information both orally and in writing. - Human relations skills required to empathize with complaints and/or concerns and establish rapport with patients, the public and other staff. - Ability to make decisions in accordance with agency policies and procedures and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. - Maintain confidentiality.

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