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.