Laboratory Assistant I

Your Opportunity

With this posting, the consequential vacancy processes may be used to fill any resulting vacancies. You’re precise, analytical, detail-oriented – just the kind of person we need at Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) located in Lacombe. You work well under pressure, prioritize workload, and adapt to stressful and emergency situations using tact and diplomacy. You can follow lab processes and procedures exactly, enter associated data reliably and correctly, and discern subtle differences in samples including urinalysis. Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre is a busy site where you will work both independently and as part of a team utilizing your organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. The position includes days and weekends. Conveniently situated on the Calgary‑Edmonton Corridor, Lacombe is a thriving small city just 20 minutes north of Red Deer and an hour south of Edmonton. The city has many amenities including walking trails, a golf course, a theatre and a swimming pool. The Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre is an acute care facility with an active emergency department and long‑term care attached.

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 : Laboratory
• Primary Location : Lacombe Hospital & Care Centre
• Location Details : As Per Location
• Multi‑Site : Not Applicable
• FTE : 0.60
• Posting End Date : 28‑JAN‑2026
• Employee Class : Regular Part Time
• Date Available : 02‑MAR‑2026
• Hours per Shift : 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks : 10
• Shifts per cycle : 30
• Shift Pattern : Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
• 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

Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant training program including a microscopic urinalysis component. Cardiology training and experience including ECG’s and Holter Monitors. All blood collection procedures including venipuncture, micro‑punctures, blood culture collection as well as collections on all patient ages including newborns, pediatrics and geriatrics. Recent experience performing macroscopic and microscopic urinalysis testing.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Epic, Muse and Cardio‑day. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

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