Lab Assistant - #2026-11912 (reqID)

Dynacare; Peterborough; Hybrid; CAD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top Employer recognition

Health benefits

Internal mobility

RRSP match

Employee stock purchase

Diversity and respect

Job summary

Dynacare seeks a Laboratory Assistant to join our Peterborough team. You will obtain quality blood samples, perform related patient tests, and support a positive patient experience at 26 Hospital Drive, Peterborough, ON.

This permanent full-time role requires attention to detail and compassionate service. Responsibilities include data entry for Ministry of Health requisitions, venipuncture, and specimen handling in accordance with SOPs.

Qualifications

• Completed Secondary School and a Laboratory Assistant training program or a Medical Lab Assistance course with specialized training in phlebotomy.
• Customer-focused with genuine care for patient health.
• Demonstrate skill in phlebotomy and manage anxious patients calmly and professionally.
• Prioritize and self-manage within a deadline-oriented environment.
• Be extremely detail oriented.
• Proficiency in English, written and verbal.
• MLPAO/CSMLS Certification is strongly recommended.

Responsibilities

• 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 venipuncture techniques in line with Dynacare’s values.
• Sort and steer specimens, perform ECGs, Holter hookups, paternity, urine, drug and breath alcohol collections.
• Ensure specimens and documentation are complete and ready for data entry and transport to the laboratory.
• Maintain confidentiality and contribute to meeting quality metrics and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Secondary School

Laboratory Assistant training program

Medical Lab Assistant course (phlebotomy)

Job description

Are YOU our next Laboratory Assistant?

As a Laboratory Assistant, you are responsible for obtaining quality blood samples and other specimens from patients, as well as conducting other patient tests, all in keeping with Dynacare’s mission and values. Working as part of a team, you are assisting in building a positive team environment and maintaining quality metrics. 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.

Status: Permanent, Full-Time, Guaranteed 37.5 hours per week

Shift: Day Shifts, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location: 26 Hospital Drive, Peterborough, ON, K9J 4X4

Vacancy Type: Existing

Number of positions: 1

Start Date: ASAP

Internal Posting Deadline: Internal application to be received no later than July 27, 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
• MLPAO/CSMLS Certification is strongly recommended

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.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of our recruitment process, including application screening and candidate matching. These tools are designed to assist our team in reviewing applications more efficiently. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring teams, with human judgment applied at every stage.

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.