Laboratory Assistant I
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Job details
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Classification:
- Laboratory Assistant I
- Union:
- HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program:
- Pre/Post Analytics
- Primary Location:
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Location Details:
- As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
- Not Applicable
- FTE:
- 0.40
- Posting End Date:
- 03-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class:
- Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available:
- 30-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date:
- 08-AUG-2027
- Hours per Shift:
- 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- 12
- Shifts per cycle:
- 24
- Shift Pattern:
- Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off:
- Other
- Minimum Salary:
- $25.91
- Maximum Salary:
- $32.30
- Vehicle Requirement:
- Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:Recent phlebotomy training or equivalent work experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:Recent formal urinalysis training course or equivalent work experience. Competency with the EPIC Information System. Recent experience with capillary/microcollection procedures. Recent experience at an acute care site. Recent experience with Clinitek Advantus and DxU Iris instrumentation.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Laboratory Assistant I at Alberta Precision Laboratories will support the pre- and post-analytics work of the lab at Grey Nuns Community Hospital, including collecting and handling specimens. The role runs on rotating shifts.
Requirements
Alberta Precision Laboratories needs a completed accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent, plus recent phlebotomy training or equivalent work experience. Recent urinalysis training, EPIC experience and acute care exposure are preferred.
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Specimen collection and handling
- Capillary/microcollection procedures
- Urinalysis
- EPIC Information System
- Clinitek Advantus
- DxU Iris
- Laboratory procedures
- Infection control
- Shift work
Categories
- Healthcare
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- phlebotomy
- specimen collection
- urinalysis
- capillary microcollection
- EPIC
- Clinitek Advantus
- DxU Iris
- laboratory assistant
- pre-analytics
- post-analytics
- hospital laboratory
- acute care
- medical laboratory
- healthcare support
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- EPIC Information System
- Clinitek Advantus
- DxU Iris
Fields of study
- Medical Laboratory Assistant