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Lab Assistant

  • Canada

Pay rate: $21.00-$24.75 per hour · Part-time

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Pay
Pay rate: $21.00-$24.75 per hour
Job type
Part-time
Working hours
24 hours a week
Positions available
1
Posting language
English
Posted

Original job description

Job Posting: Laboratory Assistant     

Where YOU work, makes a difference.  
   

Life is precious and every moment matters. Dynacare is helping Canadians achieve a healthy future with care and wellness solutions that are convenient, understandable, and accessible. When you join our team, every day is an opportunity to get better and be inspired. It’s an environment where you can grow your career in any direction you choose. We’re evolving our technology and optimizing our processes, so you can do your best work, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.     

Are YOU our next Laboratory Assistant?    

As a Laboratory Assistant, you are responsible for processing blood samples and other laboratory specimens, entering requisitions and results accurately – all in a timely manner. You also play an important role in providing customer service to create the best possible patient experience. These can be stressful situations for patients, and you need to display empathy, care, and kindness. Testing results are often critical for patients, and you are there to help and make an impact on their lives. 

Status: Permanent, Part Time, (Guaranteed 24 hours a week)
Shift: Day Shifts varies between, 7:45 am – 4:30 pm; Monday – Saturday

Location: 208 Hill Street, Corunna, ON, N0N 1G0
Discipline: Laboratory and Health Services Centre

Vacancy Type: Existing

Number of positions: 1
Start Date: ASAP

Internal Posting Deadline: October 29, 2026 

Why Dynacare is an amazing place for YOU:

  • Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career opportunities     
  • Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your loved ones     
  • Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility opportunities     
  • Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock purchase program      
  • Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and respect for all     

How YOU will make a difference:

  • Create an ideal customer experience that is best in class and engages with individuals around our products and services  
  • Accurately enter data, patient, and test information for Ministry of Health requisitions  
  • Obtain quality blood samples and other specimens from patients, using skillful venipuncture techniques, performed in keeping with Dynacare’s mission and values  
  • Sort and steer specimens, perform ECG’s, Holter Hookups, paternity, urine, drug and breath alcohol collections  
  • Ensure specimens and supporting documentation are completed as required in SOPs and ready for data entry and transportation to the laboratory, following established protocols for the handling of suitable and unsuitable samples  
  • Ensure all confidential information is maintained in a secure fashion. Contribute to meeting the departmental/corporate quality metrics, regulatory compliance and quality indicators   

What YOU bring to the role:

  • You have completed Secondary School and a Laboratory Assistant training program or a Medical Lab Assistance course with specialized training in phlebotomy  
  • You are customer-focused with a genuine care for patient’s health  
  • Demonstrate skill in phlebotomy, with the ability to manage anxious patients through the sample obtaining process in a pleasant, calming and reassuring manner  
  • Prioritize and self-manage within a deadline-oriented environment  
  • Be extremely detail oriented  
  • Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, at a level that enables you to communicate instructions, clearly and understandably, to patients  

Pay rate: $21.00-$24.75 per hour 

The hiring pay range has been established; however, the final pay offer will be determined by taking into consideration various factors including but not limited to, level of experience and education requirements.

At Dynacare, we may leverage AI-powered tools in our recruitment process. AI will never reach out to our candidates directly.

Passionate about supporting healthy lives with commitment and care? Please apply today and let us open the door to your extended career journey.     

Dynacare has been a “Top Employer” for many years and there is a reason why. We are a great place to work. At Dynacare, we’re proud to hire the best people. If you are looking for a meaningful career where you can support healthy lives with commitment and care – we would like to meet you. We hope you will join us in our journey to become Canada’s health and wellness solutions leader.

 Dynacare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to the attraction, selection, advancement, and fair treatment of all individuals. We believe that our diversity is our strength, so we employ a diverse workforce and respect the needs of all our employees.   In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Dynacare Accommodation Policy a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Dynacare hiring process.  

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for processing blood samples and laboratory specimens while maintaining accurate records and requisitions. They also provide essential customer service to ensure a positive and empathetic patient experience during testing procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed secondary school and a laboratory assistant or medical lab assistance program with specialized phlebotomy training. Proficiency in English and strong attention to detail are required to manage patient interactions and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

  • Phlebotomy
  • Venipuncture
  • Data entry
  • Customer service
  • Specimen processing
  • ECG
  • Holter hookups
  • Laboratory procedures
  • Detail oriented
  • Patient care
  • Communication
  • Regulatory compliance

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits program
  • RRSP match benefits
  • Employee stock purchase program

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Categories

  • Healthcare
  • Customer Service & Support
  • Science & Research

Keywords

  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Phlebotomy
  • Venipuncture
  • Specimen collection
  • ECG
  • Holter Hookups
  • Data entry
  • Patient experience
  • Healthcare
  • Medical laboratory
  • Regulatory compliance
  • SOPs
  • Customer service
  • Laboratory specimens
  • Dynacare

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