Laboratory Technologist II

Your Opportunity:

Are you a safety-focused MLT who is passionate about workplace safety and customer service? APL is seeking someone like you to join our team as a Safety Technologist II. APL Safety aims to create a workplace with a proactive and inclusive health and safety culture, where compliance and excellence go hand in hand. We collaborate, innovate, and deliver trusted guidance, training and education - empowering workers to perform at their best and stay healthy and safe on the job. In this role, you will apply advanced knowledge of the Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) and laboratory operations to support health and safety programs and processes within the clinical laboratory environment. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety legislation, accreditation standards, and biosafety and biosecurity requirements. In addition, you will provide on-site support to laboratories, including fit testing, ergonomic assessments, training, and assistance with chemical, biological, and occupational health and safety assessments, inspections, and incident investigations. In addition to strong attention to detail and good judgement, you have excellent organizational and communication skills that enable effective collaboration with diverse stakeholder groups. You promote a proactive safety culture, and respond to customers with professionalism and expertise, ensuring APL’s mission, vision, and values are reflected in the delivery of safety services. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, with 1-3 days on site per week at a location negotiable within the North Zone. Regular travel to sites in North Zone, and occasional travel outside the zone is required. Work hours may vary to accommodate operational needs (i.e. evening/night hours).

Description:

As a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) II, you will coordinate the day-to-day operations and the quality control function of the laboratory. You may have advanced technical knowledge or are the lead responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of Laboratory Information System (LIS) support, site education, quality assurance or laboratory research programs. Your responsibilities may include coordinating, prioritizing, monitoring and assigning work to MLT l's, providing technical advice, problem solving and trouble shooting on a variety of laboratory instruments. In addition, you will participate in the technical aspects of the laboratory, ensuring the performance of standard and specialized procedures.