Laboratory Assistant I

Description:

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I, you will provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory in an effective, efficient and safe manner. You will be responsible for a variety of laboratory functions including procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens, performing procedures and reporting results.

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Hospital Lab Services
• Primary Location: Strathcona Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 08-DEC-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 18-DEC-2025
• Temporary End Date: 03-JAN-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 6
• Shifts per cycle: 24
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $23.72
• Maximum Salary: $29.56
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Experience with phlebotomy in the last 2 years. Experience with the last 2 years with Epic. Experience in the last 2 years with specimen processing in Epic.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience performing urinalysis in the last 2 years. Experience performing ECGs in the last 2 years. Experience loading analyzers such as the Sysmex XNL550.