Medical Lab Technician

Department: Laboratory Services

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Site: The Michener Institute

Salary: $48,776.00 - 60,970.00 per annum (Commensurate based on experience) 

Hours: 35 hours per week

Vacancies: 1 (New)

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to healthcare professions, offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs. For more than 65 years, Michener has prepared generations of professionals for applied health careers and responded to emerging health system priorities. We’re uniquely situated within University Health Network (UHN) in downtown Toronto, one of the largest and most highly ranked hospital systems in Canada and internationally. Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and clinical innovations, giving Michener graduates an advantage as they begin their careers. At Michener, we make healthcare happen.

If you want to work with a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of applied health sciences to enhance the health of individuals and communities in Ontario and beyond, we encourage you to apply for the Medical Laboratory Technician position with The Michener Institute.

Position Summary:

• Supplying materials required for laboratory exercises
• Procuring, preparing, pretesting and labeling specimens, reagents and slides
• Assisting the continuing education department with lab set-up and requirements
• Participating in biological and chemical safety by providing spill response & following Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) procedures and regulations
• Perform phlebotomy as required
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Additional duties as required

• 3 years of related experience and certification with the Medical Laboratory Professionals' Association of Ontario (MLPAO) and/or College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO) roster registration required 
• Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) preferred
• Sound problem solving and organizational skills
• Experience in Chemistry, Microbiology, Genetics or Research preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
• Computer proficiency; specifically, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Familiarity with lab analyzers (ACL,AcT5, AU, Virto’s, Spectrophotometer, Vitek, will be an asset)

Why join Michener?

Working at The Michener Institute means that you are building a career alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals and educators in Canada. Michener is integrated with UHN, Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital, and offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at Michener.

• Extended Health Care (including paramedical) coverage
• Dental coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Professional Development funding for courses, conferences, seminars, and textbooks
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gym, etc.)

Closing Date: Until Filled

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.



For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at www.michener.ca.

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of health and is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.