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Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants  (NOC 3211)
Northeast Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Medical laboratory technologists conduct medical laboratory tests, experiments and analyses to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, private clinics, research institutions and universities. Pathologists' assistants assist at autopsies and examinations of surgical specimens or perform autopsies under a pathologist's supervision. They are usually employed in hospitals. Medical laboratory technologists who are also supervisors are included in this unit group.

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Medical laboratory technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Conduct chemical analyses of blood, urine, and cerebro-spinal and other body fluids
  • Study blood cells and other tissues to determine their relation to various physiological and pathological conditions
  • Prepare tissue sections for microscopic examinations using techniques to demonstrate special cellular tissue elements or other characteristics
  • Establish procedures for the analysis of specimens and for medical laboratory experiments
  • Perform blood group, type and compatibility tests for transfusion purposes
  • May supervise and train other medical laboratory technical staff, students and helpers
  • May perform the duties of a pathologist's assistant in some hospitals.

Medical laboratory technologists may specialize in areas such as clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, histotechnology, immunohematology and cytotechnology.

Pathologists' assistants perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare for autopsies by obtaining patients' medical records and arranging for radiographic examinations
  • Assist with or perform autopsies and surgical specimen examinations under pathologists' supervision
  • Dissect, examine, weigh and photograph organs and specimens, collect tissue specimens for chemical analysis and record findings
  • May prepare bodies for release to funeral homes following completion of autopsies
  • May train junior resident pathologists and train and supervise morgue attendants
  • May perform the duties of a medical laboratory technologist in some hospitals.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Sudbury, Elliot Lake, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, Algo, Blind River, Capreol, Cobalt, Englehart, Espanola, Garson Junction, Haileybury, Hearst, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing, Kirkland Lake, Mattawa, New Liskeard, Nickel Centre, Parry Sound, Powassan, Temiskaming Shores, Thessalon, Valley East, Blezard Valley, Carol Richard Park, Connaught Hill, Dowling, Elmview, Finntown, Flake, Guilletville, Hanmer, Laurentien, Levack, Lively, McCrea Heights, Naughton, Parkwood, Pinecrest, Porcupine, Pottsville, South Porcupine, Val Caron, Val Therese

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Jobs for Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants in Northeast Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 36 job postings in Canada.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Location Available Jobs
Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Alberta
5
Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Peace River Region
1
Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House Region
0
Calgary Region
4
Camrose--Drumheller Region
0
Edmonton Region
1
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat Region
0
Red Deer Region
0
Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region
0
British Columbia
1
Cariboo Region
0
Kootenay Region
0
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region
2
Nechako Region
0
North Coast Region
1
Northeast Region
0
Thompson--Okanagan Region
0
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
1
Manitoba
0
Interlake Region
0
North Central Region
0
North Region
0
Parklands Region
0
South Central Region
0
Southeast Region
0
Southwest Region
0
Winnipeg Region
0
New Brunswick
0
Campbellton--Miramichi Region
0
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
0
Fredericton--Oromocto
0
Moncton--Richibucto Region
0
Saint John--St. Stephen Region
0
Newfoundland and Labrador
1
Avalon Peninsula Region
0
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region
0
South Coast--Burin Peninsula Region
0
West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region
1
Northwest Territories
0
Yellowknife Region
0
Nova Scotia
1
Annapolis Valley Region
0
Cape Breton Region
0
Halifax Region
1
North Shore Region
0
Southern Region
0
Nunavut
0
Iqaluit Region
0
Ontario
10
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
0
Kingston - Pembroke Region
0
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
2
London Region
1
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Northwest Region
0
Ottawa Region
3
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
0
Toronto Region
4
Windsor-Sarnia Region
0
Prince Edward Island
0
Prince Edward Island
0
Québec
8
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
1
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
0
Capitale-Nationale Region
0
Centre-du-Québec Region
0
Chaudière-Appalaches Region
1
Côte-Nord Region
1
Estrie Region
1
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
0
Lanaudière Region
0
Laurentides Region
0
Laval Region
0
Mauricie Region
0
Montérégie Region
1
Montréal Region
0
Nord-du-Québec Region
2
Outaouais Region
1
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region
0
Saskatchewan
10
Northern Region
1
Prince Albert Region
1
Regina--Moose Mountain Region
1
Saskatoon--Biggar Region
0
Swift Current--Moose Jaw Region
0
Yorkton--Melville Region
8
Yukon
0
Yukon Territory
0
[ Source: Job Bank - HRSDC ]

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FSWEP provides full-time students with valuable, hands-on work experience related to their field of study and allows for a wealth of learning opportunities.  For more information, visit the FSWEP Web site.

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