Job Description

Req ID: 127048
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: PLM Hematology YRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Healthcare CUPE position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Sep-22

Nova 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 an 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.

Incentives

Successful Candidates maybe eligible for a $5,000 lump sum payment upon signing, subject to a one (1) year Return of Service agreement with the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital located in Yarmouth, NS. Candidates may also be eligible for a relocation allowance of up to $2500 if relocating from within Nova Scotia and up to $5000 if relocating from outside Nova Scotia, for approved expenses with original receipts provided. Eligibility criteria are determined by Incentive Policy.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, the Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) is responsible for performing Laboratory procedures following established methodology. In addition, the MLT may be required to work at associated phlebotomy clinics and/or other sites in South Western Nova Scotia, and be readily available for on call duty.

The duties of the MLT will be carried out in accordance with the principles and practices that guide Nova Scotia Health Authority.

Qualifications

• Licensed with NSCMLT and currently registered with CSMLS
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work as a member of the Laboratory team
• Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development
• Must possess coping skills conducive to a busy Laboratory
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to People Services before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment

Hours of Work

Permanent, Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Shifts may include evenings, nights, weekends & holidays

Salary Information

$29.79 - $36.27 hourly

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit - CUPE 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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