Perform clinical testing, quality control, and equipment maintenance to ensure accurate and timely patient results. Manage specimen processing and test reporting while maintaining compliance with laboratory safety and regulatory standards.
For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are passionate about empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services.
We are committed innovators, operating Canada's first commercial genetics lab, and the country's largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals works together as one to provide high quality testing and results that Canadians can trust.
We know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us. At LifeLabs, you can make a meaningful impact on Canadians’ lives every day.
Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, reflecting our deep commitment to our core values of caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer-centered approach. As part of this commitment, LifeLabs prioritizes the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program to better serve the needs of our diverse workforce and the communities we serve. We continue to take steps to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves.
These values are not just words on a page, they guide our actions and decisions every day and have come to define our team culture.
We are seeking detail-oriented Medical Laboratory Technologists to perform clinical testing, quality control, and analyzer maintenance to ensure accurate and timely patient results across laboratory disciplines. The successful candidate will uphold laboratory quality, safety, and regulatory standards while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
Successful applicant may be cross-trained in the Urinalysis and/or Microbiology departments based on operational needs.
1 Start Date: ASAP Union: This is part of the BCGEU collective agreement.
This vacancy is for an existing position.
Perform clinical testing and release accurate patient results in accordance with established protocols. Operate, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory analyzers and equipment. Conduct and monitor quality control procedures; investigate and resolve discrepancies. Validate new reagent lots and support implementation of new methods and instrumentation. Utilize laboratory information systems for specimen processing, test management, and result reporting. Participate in external proficiency testing and post‑software upgrade validations. Maintain expertise in specimen handling, critical values, rejection criteria, storage requirements, and test-specific protocols. Ensure compliance with laboratory quality standards, safety policies, WHMIS, and chemical hygiene regulations. Support team effectiveness through training, documentation updates, and process improvement initiatives. Maintain strict confidentiality of patient and organizational information.
Registration through CAMLPR pathways or certification with CSMLS. Recent experience in the relevant laboratory discipline is preferred. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Proficiency in MS Windows-based systems and laboratory software. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment. LifeLabs’ compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner.
Requires registration through CAMLPR pathways or certification with CSMLS. Candidates should have recent experience in a relevant laboratory discipline and proficiency in laboratory software.
Market context
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