Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Whether you are a newly graduated Combined Lab and X-ray (CLXT) I, looking to create a new home with your young family, or dreaming of retiring in a beautiful remote but vibrant northern community, in Fort McMurray, your next adventure awaits! Alberta Health Services (AHS) has a full-time opportunity available at our incredible, modern state-of-the-art Northern Lights Regional Health Centre. Advance your skills in a unique northern setting as part of a close-knit team committed to exceptional patient care. As an Combined Laboratory / X-Ray Technologist I, you will create and document high-quality images for interpretation by Radiologists. Responsibilities include preparing and positioning patients, reviewing histories, explaining procedures, addressing patient needs during scans, and maintaining X-ray equipment. Our residents are hard-working, driven, and stay for the serenity as well as prosperous economic opportunities and career growth. The area has solid transportation with a variety of elementary and post-secondary schools. It is also one of the best places in the world to view the Northern Lights. Fall in love with the natural beauty of Fort McMurray, its historic charm, festivals, theaters, and warm outdoor-loving community. This position is available for Northern Living Allowance and may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. AHS plays an integral role in delivering high-quality acute care services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta. We are a nation-leading hospital-based service provider operating 106 facilities across the province and we are dedicated to excellence in patient care. Showcase your leadership skills at AHS, where we strive to foster an environment where patients, clients, and staff feel safe, healthy, valued and supported.
Description:
As a Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist I, you will perform procedures in both the laboratory and in diagnostic imaging, typically in rural sites. You will work as a member of the inter-professional team and be responsible for collecting and analyzing biological specimens, conducting X-ray examinations, ECGs and reporting results. Your responsibilities include preparing patients, venipuncture and micropuncture, routine equipment maintenance, maintaining supplies and performing quality control procedures as required.
Classification: Combined Lab/X-Ray Tech I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Diagnostic imaging Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 11-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.25, 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 4, 5 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $38.74 Maximum Salary: $51.02 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of diploma from an accredited program in Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technology (CLXT). Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Combined Laboratory and X-ray Technologists (ACCLXT).
Additional Required Qualifications:
In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
