LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Important messages

Norway House Hospital serves the immediate area of Norway House, a community, 288 air miles north of Winnipeg, with a population of approximately 6,000 residents, including residents of the Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN) and the affiliated Norway House Northern Community. The location is picturesque, on a peninsula at the headwaters of the Nelson River, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. Access by air or road connections through the provincial highway system.

Candidates are advised that there is limited housing in this location.

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff one specified period position for a 1 year term. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar, term and/or permanent positions, acting, assignments/secondments situations, or deployments.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

A secondary school diploma or employer approved alternatives including an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Knowledge of safety techniques related to laboratory tasks.
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of proper procedure to perform blood specimen procurement

Effective Interpersonal Skills
Dependability
Judgement
Respectful of Diversity

Ability to analyse and respond appropriately to routine and emergency medical situations.
Ability to maintain accurate patient records and results.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

CSMLS certification and registration
Medical Laboratory Technician Certificate

Experience working with First Nations communities
*Recent and **significant experience in providing laboratory service
*Recent and **significant experience working in a hospital environment

* Recent is defined as within the last five (5) years.
** Significant is defined as a minimum of six (6) months of experience.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Check
Obtain Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certification within six months of employment and maintain certification throughout employment.
Medical Clearance
Willingness and ability to work evenings, and weekends
Willingness and ability to work overtime
CPR/ First Aide Certificate

Other information

Candidates must meet the Essential Qualifications and Conditions of Employment to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may also be required to meet one of more of the Asset Qualifications, Organizational Needs and/or Operational Requirements depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

A Written Exercise, Interview and Reference Checks may be conducted. The primary assessment (written tests, interview) location will be in Norway House, MB.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Successful candidates must be committed to First Nations and Inuit Health Program’s strategic objective of transfer of control of health services to First Nations and the Inuit, and be aware that the duties of this position may at some point become the responsibility of a First Nation or Inuit organization.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.