Medical Laboratory Technologist, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver

Medical Laboratory Technologist, Virology

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Job Summary

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Providence Health Care (PHC), the position promotes safety for patients, residents, families, visitors and staff. Reporting to the Technical Coordinator and working under the direction of the designated Virology Technical Supervisor, the role detects and identifies infectious agents (primarily intracellular organisms such as viruses) in clinical and other specimens by a variety of methods including fluorescent microscopy, tissue cell culture and molecular DNA analysis such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The technician performs serological tests, routine equipment maintenance, quality control on instrumentation, evaluates and verifies results, and prepares and issues reports.

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