Laboratory Assistant I
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- Laboratory
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- LAB00023265 Requisition #
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- 3 hours ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
We are currently seeking a dedicated Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) to join our laboratory team. This role offers a consistent weekday-only schedule, making it an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking work–life balance while contributing to patient care in a community setting. You’ll enjoy a varied, hands-on role: Collecting, preparing, and handling specimens for analysis. Performing ECGs and phlebotomy. Supporting accurate data entry and patient record management. Maintaining equipment and ensuring a safe, efficient lab environment and collaborating closely with technologists, nurses, and physicians. In addition to a competitive hourly wage, Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) offers a Remote Retention Allowance of up to $3,000 annually. This non-pensionable allowance is paid on an hourly basis for all hours worked at the basic rate of pay. Preference will be given to certified Medical Laboratory Assistants. However, onsite and online training opportunities are available for the right candidates with a strong interest in learning and healthcare. This is a great opportunity to grow your career!
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: McLennan Sacred Heart Comm
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 17-FEB-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 27-FEB-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- 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:Equivalency is defined as completion of a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) and/or Combined Laboratory and Xray Technologist (CLXT) program in Canada; completion of a Medical Lab Technician/Technologist program outside of Canada; and/or MLT or CLXT students who have completed their phlebotomy training/rotation. Applicants with a high school diploma may be considered. Upon hire, you will be required to complete on-the-job phlebotomy training provided by APL at no cost, and formal training courses offered by SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) or NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology). The costs associated with these formal training courses will be your responsibility. You will be required to complete these training requirements within your probationary period, as per the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) collective agreement.
Preferred Qualifications:Proficiency in phlebotomy and specimen handling. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Connect Care and computer experience.
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.
