Laboratory Assistant I
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- Laboratory
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- LAB00024399 Requisition #
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- 10 hours ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
Exciting opportunity for Medical Laboratory Assistants! Join the team at High Prairie Laboratory. This position currently offers day shifts only, with a schedule of 1 in 3 weekends. Responsibilities include inpatient, outpatient, and emergency phlebotomy for adults, children, and infants using both macro- and micro-collection techniques. You will also be responsible for accessioning patient specimens, troubleshooting specimen-related issues, and managing reception duties. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, APL currently 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. Priority will be given to certified candidates; however, onsite and online training opportunities are also available for the right applicants. Take this opportunity to grow your career with us!
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: High Prairie Health Complex
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.90
- Posting End Date: 28-MAY-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 07-JUN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 9
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $25.16
- Maximum Salary: $31.36
- 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 X-ray 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 6 months of hire, as per the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) collective agreement.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in a rural healthcare setting, EPIC trained.
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.
