Laboratory Assistant I
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- Laboratory
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- LAB00018674 Requisition #
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- 4 days ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
The successful candidate will provide support to the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory. Primary duties will be at the RAH, but the successful applicant may be required to work at different sites within the Edmonton zone. The shifts in the department have various morning start times, working as late as 1800 hrs. Duties include but are not limited to: receiving, accessioning, handling of specimens, receipt and delivery of slides, preparing samples for processing, assisting staff who perform the gross dissection of surgical and biopsy specimens and participating in the various quality control processes within the work area. Also, performing equipment maintenance, packing, and shipping specimens, slides and blocks, for internal and external or off-site testing, are duties as well. As you will work within a team environment of MLA’s MLTs, PAs, pathologists, residents and other learners, good interpersonal skills, effective time management and the ability to set priorities are necessary. The successful candidate must represent Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in a respectful, professional and courteous manner.
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: Anatomic Pathology Laboratory
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 24-DEC-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 06-JAN-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $23.72
- Maximum Salary: $29.56
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:Recent Anatomical Pathology experience is required. Successful demonstration of laboratory skills and data entry is required. Good interpersonal, time management, and prioritization skills are necessary. The candidate must have the ability to listen, comprehend and orally respond to or relay information, directions, or questions in person, over the phone, or in writing in an accurate and concise manner. The candidate must be adaptable and represent Zonal Laboratory Services in a respectful, professional and courteous manner.
Preferred Qualifications:Recent experience with EPIC Beaker AP.
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 APL.
