Senior Laboratory Technologist -CVH Microbiology
Trillium Health Partners · ON
Req#: 9033
Position: Senior Laboratory Technologist-Microbiology
Status: Full Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
Dept: Laboratory Medicine & Genetics
Role Level: Allied Technical 10.7 ($47.04hr-$ 59.29hr)
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Work model: On site
Hours/Shifts: All shifts
Internal Deadline: October 27-2026
Posted: November 10-2026
Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.
Position Summary
The Senior Laboratory Technologist - Microbiology provides advanced technical expertise, operational leadership and day-to-day coordination within the Microbiology Laboratory to support safe, timely, efficient and high-quality laboratory services.
Working collaboratively with the Laboratory Manager, Medical/Scientific staff and the laboratory team, the Senior Technologist supports overall laboratory operations, workflow, staffing coordination, quality, equipment, education, process improvement and service continuity.
The Senior Technologist serves as an operational and technical resource for staff, assists in identifying and resolving issues affecting laboratory operations, and supports the implementation of departmental and organizational priorities.
The Microbiology Laboratory operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This position is primarily scheduled for day shifts, including weekdays and weekends. However, the successful candidate must be available to work and/or provide operational support across all shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and statutory holidays, as required to meet operational needs. Work schedules and shift assignments may be adjusted based on operational needs and departmental requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Practice
- Perform routine, specialized and complex microbiology testing within professional scope.
- Provide technical expertise in microbiology methods, instrumentation and processes.
- Perform and interpret AST within professional scope and according to approved procedures; review reports and escalate significant findings as required.
- Apply current CLSI standards, quality controls and approved procedures.
- Investigate testing discrepancies and troubleshoot technical, equipment and system issues.
- Report critical results and provide technical information within scope.
- Support verification, implementation and monitoring of new methods and technologies.
- Maintain current knowledge of microbiology and laboratory practices.
Quality, Safety and Regulatory Compliance
- Support the Quality Management System and a culture of safety and improvement.
- Participate in quality control, proficiency testing, audits, accreditation and improvement activities.
- Investigate, document and escalate quality, safety and operational concerns.
- Monitor performance and support corrective actions when standards are not met.
- Follow applicable legislation, standards, policies, safety and infection-prevention requirements.
Procedures, Documentation and Standardization
- Develop, review and maintain laboratory policies, procedures and work instructions.
- Promote standardized practices and support workflow changes.
- Identify opportunities to improve quality, safety, turnaround time and service delivery.
Education, Training and Competency
- Orient, coach and provide technical guidance to laboratory staff and students.
- Support training, continuing education and competency assessment.
- Educate staff on new procedures, equipment, technology and workflows.
Continuous Improvement and Operational Performance
- Support quality, workflow and process-improvement initiatives.
- Monitor workload, quality and service indicators and investigate significant variances.
- Participate in departmental projects, committees and organizational initiatives.
Resources and Inventory
- Support inventory, supply availability and equipment readiness.
- Coordinate follow-up of equipment or operational deficiencies.
- Support equipment planning, procurement and implementation while promoting effective resource use.
Other Responsibilities
- Maintain professional competence and regulatory requirements.
- Work in other laboratory areas, shifts or locations as operationally required and within competence.
- Perform other related duties consistent with the position’s scope and level.
- Perform bench duties as required to support service continuity.
Qualifications
Required
- Current registration and authorization to practise as a Medical Laboratory Technologist with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO).
- Demonstrated current technical knowledge and experience applicable to a clinical Microbiology Laboratory.
- Minimum five years of relevant clinical laboratory experience, with substantial Microbiology experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a complex, high-volume clinical laboratory environment.
- Demonstrated technical troubleshooting, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated leadership, coaching, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality management, quality control, laboratory safety and continuous-improvement principles.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively and exercise appropriate professional judgment.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient safety, quality, service excellence and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency and ability to work effectively with laboratory information systems and other relevant technology.
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree, advanced technical education or additional education relevant to laboratory medicine, leadership, quality or Microbiology.
- Advanced experience or education in clinical Microbiology.
- Experience in staff education, competency assessment, validation/verification, quality improvement, project work or implementation of new technologies.
Hours of Work / Scheduling
The Microbiology Laboratory operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The position is generally scheduled on weekdays and weekends; however, the successful candidate must be available to work or provide operational support on days, evenings, nights, weekends and statutory holidays when required to meet operational needs. Hours and shifts may be adjusted based on service requirements.
Employment Statement
The responsibilities described above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to this position. Duties may evolve in response to operational, clinical, quality, regulatory, technological and organizational requirements, provided they remain consistent with the scope and level of the position and the individual's competence and professional scope of practice.
Internal employees who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
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Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals. Our team of more than 17,000 people serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, west Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and nine satellite locations. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.