Lab Assistant

Dynacare; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 27,552 - 32,718; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

RRSP match benefits

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Dynacare is looking for a Laboratory Assistant in Vaughan, Ontario. This full-time contract role involves processing blood samples, entering data accurately, and ensuring high-quality patient experience. Ideal candidates will have a Laboratory Assistant training, phlebotomy skills, and the ability to manage anxious patients with empathy. The position offers competitive pay between $20.00 and $23.75 per hour and emphasizes a commitment to health and wellness solutions. Join Dynacare for impactful career opportunities.

Qualifications

• Completed Secondary School and a Laboratory Assistant training program.
• Customer-focused with genuine care for patient's health.
• Demonstrated skill in phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Process blood samples and laboratory specimens.
• Provide excellent customer service in potentially stressful situations.
• Accurately enter patient and test information for Ministry of Health requisitions.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Customer service orientation

Detail-oriented

Ability to manage anxious patients

Education

Secondary School and Laboratory Assistant training

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: Contract, Full-Time, (12 months) Guaranteed 32.5 hours a week

Shift: Day Shifts vary, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm; Monday – Saturday

Location: 955 Major MacKenzie Dr West, Vaughan, ON, L6A 4P9

Discipline: Laboratory and Health Services Centre

Number of positions: 1

Start Date: (ASAP)

Internal Posting Deadline: April 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: $20.00-$23.75 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.