Medical Laboratory Assistant / Phlebotomist - ANTICIPATORY

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Join the Canadian Health Measures (CHMS) Mobile Examination Centre (MEC) team! If you have an adventurous spirit and enjoy travel, this is the position for you. You will be on continuous travel status. The Canadian Health Measures Survey Mobile Examination Centre moves to a new Canadian city every six weeks. You will travel across Canada as part of the survey collection team. You will have the opportunity to travel home every third weekend for four days including travel days. Travel accommodations, transportation and per diems are included.

Information about the CHMS and a video showing the Mobile Examination Centre you would be potentially working in, is now available for you in the links below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7w0avNMUtk
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/sc/video/chms-mobile-centre

HOW TO APPLY?

👍 Step 1: Send us your interest
→ Apply now via this poster by clicking on 'apply online' at the bottom of the page.
😊Step 2: Let's learn more about you
→ Please respond to the screening questions
🎥 For tips on how to apply, check out this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhIl
🤝Step 3: Assessment & Matching
→ Your application will be carefully considered. If your education and experiences match a position, you may be contacted for the next assessment phase.

We are aware that there are many questions to answer during the application process. Please keep in mind that in answering all the questions for which you meet the criteria, you will significantly increase your chances to be referred to hiring managers for further consideration. Please describe how you possess this experience by providing detailed and concrete examples, including WHEN, WHERE and HOW it was acquired. Please note that your experiences may be verified through your references. Lack of examples and detail may result in your application being rejected as there will be insufficient information to determine if you have these experiences.

Candidates MUST complete the SCREENING QUESTIONS portion of your application provided under this selection process. Candidates must clearly demonstrate in these SCREENING QUESTIONS how they meet the EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE listed in the essential qualifications. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of your application.

Write one or more paragraphs demonstrating how you meet each of these qualifications. Please be sure to provide COMPREHENSIVE examples. Please describe how you meet the education criterion by including the name of the degree and the post-secondary institution you graduated from (as applicable). A job title alone, does not demonstrate that you have the requisite level of experience. Your answer should clearly identify your role and explain relevant responsibilities and/or actions that you took. Additionally, please be sure to provide sufficient information regarding dates & duration, scope of work, project or job complexities (as appropriate).

Duties

The successful candidate will work in the mobile examination center of a unique national study and continuously travel to various collection sites across Canada. Shift-work is a requirement, including weekends, evening and overtime as needed.

The incumbent will be trained to perform venipuncture following established methodologies, procedures and guidelines developed for data collection for the CHMS.

The candidate will process, centrifuge, aliquot and log respondent specimens (blood, urine, and saliva) according to established laboratory protocols and procedures.

The candidate will prepare respondent specimens for storage and transport to other facilities in compliance with the standard regulations and guidelines. The candidate may also be required to identify and help resolve unsuitable specimens for testing as per established protocols.

The candidate will follow health and safety guidelines, quality control and data security measures, policies and procedures while on the work site.

The candidate will prepare the workspace daily for testing, including setting up and performing routine maintenance of basic laboratory equipment (centrifuges, biological safety cabinets, refractometers, etc.)

Other tasks include filing, retrieving and disposing of clinical samples, according to standard procedures.

Finally, the candidate will perform administrative activities such as maintaining supply inventories, assisting in clinic set-up and take down and other duties as required.

Work environment

WHO ARE WE?

Statistics Canada is a world-renowned leader in its domain, and its employees are proud to fulfill its mission: to serve Canada with high-quality statistical information that matters. We want to help Canadians better understand their country, so they can make more informed decisions. Be part of this mission by applying to this process!

To learn more about us, we invite you to visit our website:https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/start

WHY JOIN STATISTICS CANADA?

- Winner of Canada's Best Diversity Employers
- Winner of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers Award, yet again, in 2024
- Voted one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young Professionals
- Work/Life balance
- Career development opportunities
- Exciting and innovative projects and opportunity to apply leading edgedata & methods
- Be part of a reputable statistical agency recognized worldwide formaintaining high quality data and information for Canadians
...and so much more!

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates will be established to staff various tenures (term, indeterminate, acting, assignment, or secondment basis) and/or security clearances (reliability or secret) within Statistics Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION

Diploma from a recognized post-secondary medical laboratory assistant program with specialized training in phlebotomy.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EXP1. Recent* experience working in laboratory collection, receiving, accessioning, processing and pre-analytical preparation of biological specimens such as blood and urine.

EXP2. Experience performing human phlebotomy following standardized procedures on a variety of populations such as children, the elderly and individuals with physical or mental limitations.

*Recent is defined as having performed the duties within the last five (5) years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
English or French essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of medical laboratory theory, principles and practices,
Knowledge of the operation of basic laboratory equipment;
Knowledge of pre-analytical errors and their effects on laboratory results;
Knowledge of laboratory safety regulations and procedures;
Knowledge of the collection of biological specimens.

COMPETENCIES:

•Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
•Thinking things through
•Working effectively with others
•Showing initiative and actions oriented

ABILITIES
Ability to manage priorities in a busy environment with minimal supervision;
Ability to communicate effectively orally;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
Ability to resolve problems.

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

EXPERIENCES
AST-01 Experience in pediatric phlebotomy.

AST-02 Experience loading specimens onto clinical analyzers (i.e. hematology analyzers).

ABILITY
Ability to speak another language (besides French and English) such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi.

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

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

- Maintenance of a Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certification for class 6.2 provided by Statistics Canada.
- Maintenance of a WHMIS certification provided by Statistics Canada.
- Maintenance of a valid First Aid certification including CPR-C and AED provided by Statistics Canada.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

The employee needs to maintain appropriate current and active certification at either the provincial level, such as Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) or the national level Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), with designation MLA/T (Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician), or equivalent.

Work on nearly continuous travel status. The Canadian Health Measures Survey Mobile Examination Centre moves to a new location somewhere in Canada every six weeks. Staff is required to move across Canada to various work locations every six weeks. Staff is granted a week-end visit home approximately every 3 weeks for 4 days (inclusive of travel).

Must be willing to work shift work

Must be willing to work overtime, when required.

Must possess a valid Canadian driver's license.

Other information

Statistics Canada is committed to hiring and promoting a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In order to achieve this representative workforce, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

At Statistics Canada we recognize that a diverse and inclusive workplace that can harness the diverse backgrounds, talents and perspectives of its employees is essential to building a better, more productive and more innovative Canada. Statistics Canada promotes the advantages of diversity and inclusion in the federal government and offers interesting career opportunities and rewarding challenges for everyone.

Statistics Canada is committed to hiring and promoting a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In order to achieve this representative workforce, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

The following evaluation tools may be used during this selection process:

1. Written exam
2. Interview
3. Reference check

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

E-mail correspondence will be used as the main method of communication for this selection process. Candidates who do not wish to receive their results by e-mail must contact the human resources representative listed on this advertisement to inform them of their preferred method of communication. Please note that the onus is on the candidates to provide valid contact information and to update it, if required. Candidates must also ensure that their contact information is accurate and up to date as Statistics Canada will not be held responsible for errors related to the transmission of correspondence.

In order to determine if you meet the education requirement, your proof of education is required and needs to be provided as soon as requested.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

Candidates who have been assessed and found to have met all essential qualifications may update their Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results for as long as the pool is valid. Please note that candidates can undergo SLE testing only once within the context of a selection process; any update to a candidate’s linguistic profile must be as a result of subsequent SLE testing done outside of the scope of this selection process.

Statistics Canada is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. When completing your application and preparing for the evaluations, we encourage you to provide non-work-related examples if you consider them more relevant to the position being filled. Your examples may be from your professional experience or from your studies, volunteer work, hobbies or any other personal experience that is relevant to demonstrating how you meet the position’s essential criteria.

Resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the education and experience described in the questionnaire. Failure to provide sufficient details concerning the EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE essential qualifications in the SCREENING QUESTIONS portion of your application will result in your elimination from the process. If applicable, in your application, please demonstrate with examples how you meet the asset qualifications. The asset qualifications are desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Here is a suggestion to help you explain your examples:

S = What was the situation or context?
T = What were your tasks or responsibilities?
A = What actions did you take?
R = What was the result of your actions?

Please note that the first assessment process that will be conducted via this inventory will begin in November 2021, with the screening phase. Other screening processes will be conducted periodically as vacancies arise.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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