Medical Laboratory Technologist I, Core

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
Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT) provide lab services for diagnostic purposes that support clinical care, as well as academic and research needs. The roles of the MLT are to perform analytical analysis and to effectively communicate and collaborate with other IWK departments to ensure effective, efficient, and the highest quality of care. In addition, the MLT ensures laboratory services are managed with the patient’s and family needs as a priority. The MLT works within their scope of certified technical knowledge and experience, exhibits leadership, sound professional judgement and initiative, and maintains patient confidentiality.
The MLT in the IWK Core Lab possesses the technical ability and problem-solving skills to perform tests (both manual and automated) in the clinical areas such as Chemistry, Specialized Chemistry, Hematology, and/or Transfusion Medicine. The MLT consistently demonstrates the ability to work in stressful situations, sometimes with little or no supervision, and the ability to make decisions exercising critical thinking skills. The MLT also works within established protocols for testing, maintenance, quality control, and calibration and frequently interacts with computerized information systems. MLT are often called upon to collect patient samples.

Hours of Work
7.5 hour shifts; Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Your Qualifications
Graduate from an approved program in Medical Laboratory Technology.
Registered or eligible for registration with CSMLS required.
Licensed or eligible for licensure with NSCMLT required.
A sound knowledge of minimum of at least six (6) of the functions listed above required.
Well-developed organizational skills and communication skills required.
The ability to work in a team environment in addition to independent work is essential.
Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to on-going training or professional development.
Competencies in other languages an asset.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.



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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.


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