Medical Lab Technologist - Molecular Genetics

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

Sick Kids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join Sick Kids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

The Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) at Sick Kids is a leading, world-class facility working towards reducing the impact of childhood illness by providing diagnostic information that allows for early selection of best treatment options. DPLM is a valuable and integral part of the Sick Kids team, generating original research and providing timely, specialized diagnostic services for health care providers in Canada and around the world.

The department comprises of five divisions:
Clinical Biochemistry, Genome Diagnostics, Haematopathology, Microbiology, and Pathology. All DPLM laboratories are accredited by Accreditation Canada Diagnostics.

The Medical Lab Technologist performs and is responsible for a variety of laboratory tests and procedures and acts in accordance with the mission, vision, values and goals of the Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) and those of the Hospital. They will support a day shift, Monday to Friday lab. The Medical Lab Technologist will work in the Molecular Genetics Laboratory within the Division of Genome Diagnostics.

The Division of Genome Diagnostics (Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics and Microarray, Clinical Fibroblast Service) specializes in advanced genetic testing for rare disorders and cancers affecting the paediatric population. Genome Diagnostics is also the first lab to establish a clinical genome-wide sequencing service in Canada, following the culmination of a successful pilot project that enabled testing for eligible paediatric and adult patients in Ontario.

As a valued member of a large, collaborative team comprising 100 laboratory and technical staff, you will play a key role in our complex testing pathway, which utilize the latest technology in next generation sequencing and informatics, karyotype imaging and analysis, and automated sample preparation. This is a dynamic role in a rapidly advancing field, with diverse learning and growth opportunities beyond routine testing, such as test development, case review participation, and teaching.

• Perform analytical tests, assess, interpret and report results.
• Prepare and issue of samples/product/specimen.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and records of testing.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Practice and perform a variety of laboratory tests and procedures with accurately and precisely within defined time expectations (TATs).
• Recognize failure, troubleshoot, take remedial action, and document action, within their scope of practice, as required.
• Report failures, issues & action taken to immediate supervisor.
• Assess results against diagnosis to ensure relevant results correspond with known patient data, as appropriate.
• Recognize abnormal and critical results, and takes appropriate actions according to the established SOP, as required.
• Provide training to technologists, students and clinical fellows.
• Follow inventory control system and communicate status to ensure availability of adequate reagents and supplies.
• Participate in the development, implementation and support of the policies, processes and procedures within the Quality System to support the effective operation of DPLM.
• Follow health and safety procedures as per…