Job Description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 163842
Department/Program: Microbiology Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until 08/27/2024 x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $34.2247 - $43.003 /hour
Closing Date: September 1, 2023 (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 . 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 , and enjoy access to enhanced 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. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. 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 apply 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. This position exhibits leadership, and advanced technical knowledge for molecular microbiology and immunology, with responsibilities for maintaining and optimizing all related testing processes, including expansion of test menus and equipment management. They work in conjunction with the Manager to implement and conduct the quality assurance and biosafety program for the Microbiology Service within the IWK under the supervision of the Division Head. Other duties will include but not limited to:

-Microbiology Specimen Processing
-Reading and Interpretation of Bacterial Cultures
-Susceptibility Testing
-Operation of Instrument Systems, e.g. Bactec, Microscan, DS2, ProbeTec, GeneXpert, BD Max
-Rapid Diagnostic Testing, e.g. Direct Antigen testing, Gram staining
-Serological/Immunological assaysMycology/Parasitology
-Quality Control
-Resource Management
-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

-Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist (RT) or Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) with appropriate major required.
-Five (5) years related experience in Microbiology preferred.
-Recent experience reading/interpreting/reporting human clinical bacterial cultures required.
-Recent experience with molecular microbiology and immunology preferred.
-Valid Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technology (NSCMLT) license or eligibility required.
-Registered with Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS).
-Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
-Demonstrates effective organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
-Understands and has a proven ability to apply team building dynamics/techniques.
-Demonstrates critical thinking in problem solvingCandidates must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to technical expertise and professional development.
-Candidates must be able to work within a team, independently and to take initiative when required.
-Competencies in other languages 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. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia\'s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre\'s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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