Laboratory Technologist I
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- Laboratory
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- LAB00025676 Requisition #
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- 22 hours ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
The Cochrane Community Health Centre provides a wide range of health services including, Urgent Care, Public Health and Other community Health Services. The laboratory plays a key role in the interdisciplinary team within the health center and community. As a member of the interdisciplinary team this position is responsible for working day and evening shifts on both weekdays and weekends. Reporting to the Clinical Supervisor or Manager, and under the direction of the Health Centre Medical Laboratory Technologist II, the Laboratory Technologist I (MLT) will be responsible for providing exemplary patient care by applying the regional policies and procedures. The scope of practice is a continuum ranging from basic to highly complex procedures and activities within the laboratory department. Employees shall maintain confidentiality of all APL / AHS information in accordance with HIA, FOIP and other privacy legislation in effect and shall comply at all times with APL / AHS’s information privacy and information security policies. The successful candidate may occasionally be required to work at Sheldon M Chumir Health Center, Airdrie Community Health Center or South Calgary Health Center Lab as operational needs require. This position primarily works evening shift rotation at the Cochrane Community Health Center.
Description:
As a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) I, you will be responsible for the daily processing, testing, results analysis and reporting of diagnostic samples within the laboratory department. You will perform a variety of routine and specialized procedures in the processing of specimens used in diagnosis, treatment and research.
- Classification: Laboratory Technologist I
- Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Laboratory
- Primary Location: Cochrane Community Health Ctr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 0.70
- Posting End Date: 09-SEP-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 28-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 7
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $37.61
- Maximum Salary: $49.53
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta (CMLTA).
Additional Required Qualifications:Experience in core laboratory theory including hematology, chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, and transfusion medicine dispense. Experience in reading manual differentials. Current work experience in Hematology and Chemistry within the last 2 years. Ability to independently assess Quality Control results applying Westgard rules. Experience and ability to troubleshoot various laboratory analyzers.
Preferred Qualifications:2-years experience in an Urgent Centre Testing area or Rural Lab. Connect Care training including Beaker and WellSky TM non-testing Technologist.
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.
