Genetics Assistant

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Stollery Children's Hospital

📁: Psych/Counselling/Social Work

📅   : ALB00231130 Requisition #

📅   : Sep 14, 2021 Post Date

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Classification: Genetics Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Department: Edm Med Gen AMHSP Cond Grant

Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 21-SEP-2021

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 01-OCT-2021

Temporary End Date: 30-JUN-2022

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $34.03

Maximum Salary: $44.88

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Science, specializing in Genetics or related discipline.

Additional Required Qualifications:

3-5 years of experience working within a clinical genetics/metabolics service (volunteer, student or previous staff member). Ability to confidently make and receive phone calls from a variety of healthcare professionals and patients. Strong knowledge in clinical genetics, molecular biology and genetics technology. Demonstrated experience working closely with patients, which includes confidence in face to face and telephone communication. Excellent verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with patient families as well scientific and clinical audiences. Demonstrated experience in performing and critiquing literature searches.

Preferred Qualifications:

A strong emotional quotient is necessary to work effectively in this shared care model. Hospital experience and knowledge of the health systems is an asset. Scientific writing experience is an asset.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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