Medical Laboratory Technologist C - Laboratory Services

Overview

to apply as an internal applicant.

Req

Location:

Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Department: PLM Hematology REG
Type of Employment:
Permanent, Hourly FT (100%) x 1
UNIFOR Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Feb-26

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with specialized services offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs operated across the province. Our team provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and qua ternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

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The Medical Laboratory Technologist C (MLT-C) is responsible, in collaboration with key partnerships, for the assessment, implementation, planning, evaluation, and translation of existing and new clinical knowledge to practice. The prime focus is to coordinate, support, maintain and deliver competency training (with a focus in Hematology) based on laboratory SOPs and policies in partnership with curriculum leads via classroom, procedural skill/task training, simulation learning, clinical learning, and online learning strategies, while advancing practice.

The MLT-C practices according to the Registered Health Professionals Network Act, their professional regulatory body, and relevant standards of practice.

The MLT-C demonstrates competency in practice, program design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education, leadership, and professional practice. They align with the Interprofessional Practice and Learning Framework, which is grounded in adult learning theory, practice development, fundamentals of care, and collaborative learning.

Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Nova Scotia. A valid driver’s license and access to transportation is required.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate from an approved program in Medical Laboratory Technology required
• Three years’ related experience required
• Current registration with CSMLS and NSCMLT required
• Experience in the discipline of Hematology; experiences in core disciplines (Clinical Chemistry, Transfusion Science) are an asset
• Certification in Simulation Specialist or Simulation Educator programs (e.g., CHSOS, CHSE, SLIIC) an asset
• Leadership Development Education an asset
• Adult Education Program an asset
• Ability to recognize abnormal situations and respond appropriately
• In-depth knowledge and experience with Meditech is essential
• Previous experience with Blood Collection is an asset
• Strong customer service, leadership, organization, technical, and decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
• Experience with Microsoft Excel an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset;
  French preferred

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

• Permanent, Full-Time, 100% / 75 Hours Bi-weekly

$38.91 - $49.63

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their Success Factors online profile. 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.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative at all job levels of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign…