Medical Laboratory Technologist I, Microbiology

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 194223 
Department/Program: Microbiology Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: February 03, 2025
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $32.5529 - $41.0221 /hour
Closing Date:  January 08, 2025 (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 Nova Scotia. 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 values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits 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 Division Manager, the MLTI is responsible for providing laboratory services for diagnostic purposes and to support clinical care, as well as, academic and research needs that may include, but not limited to:

• Microbiology Specimen Processing
• Reading and Interpreting Bacterial Cultures
• Susceptibility Testing
• Operation of Instrument Systems, e.g. Bactec, Pheonix, Liaison XL, BD Max, Biofire, GeneXpert
• Rapid Diagnostic Testing, e.g. direct antigen testing, gram staining
• Serological/Immunological assays
• Mycology and Parasitology
• Quality Control
• Resource Management
• Compliance to various standards, e.g. Public Health Reporting Requirements, WHMIS, OHS

Hours of Work

Rotating days, evenings (to 8 pm), 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 preferred.
• Minimum one year experience reading/interpreting/reporting human clinical bacterial cultures required
• Licensed or eligible for licensure with Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technology (NSCMLT).
• Certified or eligible for certification with CSMLS.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrates effective organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Understands and has a proven ability to apply teambuilding dynamics/techniques.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in problem solving
• Candidates 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.
• Competency in other languages an asset.

The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete pre-employment health screening with Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness prior to the commencement of employment. Subsequent screening will be required on an annual basis. 

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.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.