Canadian Blood Services Hiring For Laboratory Assistant at Regina, SK Full Time

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join our dynamic Supply Chain Operations West team in Regina.

Job category: Laboratory and phlebotomy
Job posting ID: 3872

Employment status: Temporary part-time
Position’s anticipated end date (if temporary): 2023-11-19
Possible schedule/FTE: 0.80

Classification: SEIU 299
Salary grade: N/A
Salary/Rate of pay: 21.077

Application deadline: 2022-11-24
This position is open to: Internal and External applicants

Somewhere in Canada there’s a life you can save.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving the lives of Canadians. Thousands of Canadians depend on us every day for reliable access to blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

Join Canada’s Lifeline and make a meaningful difference every day.

About the role

The work of Laboratory Assistants is integral to Canadian Blood Services role as Canada’s Lifeline. In this role, you will perform a variety of duties related to the production of components from donations received from blood donors and in the distribution of these and other related products to the customers of the Canadian Blood Services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing blood components such as platelet concentrates, fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, recovered plasma, concentrated red cells and cryosupernatant plasma from whole blood and apheresis donations
• Maintaining stock of supplies in component laboratory including fractionation products, red blood cells, and platelets
• Issuing blood and related products to our customers such as Provincial Hospitals and other blood centres, etc
• Issuing blood products to Public Health and outside agencies for Quality Control
• Maintaining temperature records of laboratory equipment
• Responding to alarm system failure

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 plus one year of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, volunteers, donors and the general public
• Ability to deal effectively other departments
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the job
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory operations
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment
• Ability to organize work
• Successful clearance of criminal records and employment verification checks in accordance with the compliance criteria for Trustworthiness and Reliability Verification as legislated by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

Benefits:

• Starting rate: $21.077
• Payments in lieu for vacation and holidays
• Choice of defined contribution or defined benefits pension plan
• Employee discounts, wellness program, and much more

This position must meet the Trustworthiness and Reliability Verification requirements of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and is subject to criminal records and employment verification checks.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

To protect the health and safety of its employees, all Canadian Blood Services’ employees are required to be fully vaccinated (COVID-19 vaccine doses as approved by Health Canada), subject to any medical or other human rights grounds. Persons who have been vaccinated outside of Canada must contact their local Public Health Unit in order to obtain a vaccine equivalency certificate.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply! This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment (such as testing) will be contacted. Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.