Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment.

Job Description

Accountabilities:

Performs and provides microscopic interpretation of gram stains, TB stains and other differentiating stainsOperation and maintenance of the microbiology analyzers and equipmentIdentifies, interprets and reports significant findings from infection control surveillance swabs and clinical specimensKnowledge and/or experience of blood cultures, rapid diagnostic kits and PCRReport significant findings and reportable diseases to the appropriate health care providers (e.g. physician, infection control practitioners, public health unit, etc.)Validation of inventory, supplies and new productsRecognition, isolation, and identification of significant organisms;  performs sensitivity testingDisposes of biohazard waste according to protocolsOther related duties as assigned

QualificationsMedical laboratory technologist with CSMLS certificationMinimum two years recent experience in a hospital microbiology settingCurrent registration with CMLTO in good standingAbility to recognize microorganisms using colonial and cellular morphology (gram stains)Distinguish colours and recognize smells pertinent to organism identificationFamiliar with serological and biochemical reactions that aid in identification of microorganismsWorking knowledge of specimen set-up protocols and processing in microbiologyMust be authorized to practice in the CMLTO specialty microbiology Strong multi-tasking, critical thinking and problem-solving skillsExcellent organizational and communication skillsProven ability to be a team player; strong interpersonal skillsMust demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and CollaborationExcellent attendance, punctuality and work ethicMay be required to travel between and work at all Osler sites

Additional Information

Hours: Currently Days/Evenings/Nights, including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

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Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected].

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.