Laboratory Assistant

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive coverage for employee health and wellness

Retirement Savings Plan

Vacation and Wellness Days

Professional development opportunities

Retirement Savings Plan

Professional development and reimburse

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Metro Vancouver is seeking a part-time Laboratory Assistant. The role involves greeting patients, performing specimen collections, and maintaining data entry. Successful candidates will have completed a Medical Laboratory Assistant program or possess equivalent experience. LifeLabs offers competitive compensation, employee benefits, and wellness programs. This role requires the ability to work independently and follow patient privacy standards. Join us in empowering healthier Canadians by applying today!

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent healthcare-related experience.
• ECG training or experience is an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and explain the specimen collection process.
• Perform phlebotomies and monitor patients.
• Complete data entry of patient demographics and requisition information.
• Maintain client relationships, including responding to inquiries and following up on requests.
• Complete data entry of required patient demographics, requisition information, and other information related to processing test results.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

Skills

Data entry skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to relate to healthcare providers

Education

Completion of Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Job description

About LifeLabs

For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are passionate about empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services. We operate Canada’s first commercial genetics lab and the country’s largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals works together as one to provide high‑quality testing and results that Canadians can trust.

We know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us. At LifeLabs, you can make a meaningful impact on Canadians’ lives every day. Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, reflecting our deep commitment to our core values of caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer‑centered approach.

Laboratory Assistant

Status: Part Time Regular Float

Schedule: 20‑37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will be working at various PSCs in the Ridge Meadows and Tricities Region.

Hours: The successful candidate must be available to work 7 days a week and will be given 2 days off a week. The successful candidate will be required to work alone at certain times of the day while staff are on their breaks.

Responsibilities

• Greet and request required information from patients, explain the specimen collection process, and ensure patients have followed necessary test protocol prior to specimen collection.
• Perform phlebotomies, connect/disconnect Holter monitors, 24‑hour blood pressure monitoring, and perform ECG tracings.
• Perform special test collections, such as medical/legal drug screens, paternity tests, and clinical trials, and complete related documentation.
• Maintain client relationships, including responding to inquiries and following up on requests.
• Complete data entry of required patient demographics, requisition information, and other information related to processing test results.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent related experience such as working as a healthcare professional with previous training or experience in phlebotomy, intravenous infusion and/or intravenous therapy (e.g. nurses, infusion therapist, cardiac technologist etc.).
• ECG training or experience is an asset.
• Proficient data entry skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively relate to patients and health care providers.

Compensation & Benefits

LifeLabs’ compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner.

In addition to a competitive compensation package, LifeLabs provides a comprehensive Total Rewards Program, specific to the job position. Your package may include:

• Employee Group Benefits: Competitive coverage for employees and their families to support overall health and wellness needs, including Extended Health Care, Dental Care, and Life Insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• Vacation and Wellness Days.
• Employee Wellness and Giving Programs: Award‑winning mental, physical and financial wellness programs, including Employee & Family Assistance Program, financial planning tools, and employee recognition initiatives.
• Professional development and membership reimbursement, access to preferred rates and discount programs, including WorkPerks, Home and Auto Insurance, Costco Membership, etc., and optional health‑related benefits.

Accessibility & Vaccinations

In accordance with LifeLabs’ Accessibility Policy, accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email [e-mail].

Vaccinations are highly encouraged at LifeLabs. Vaccinations and/or immunization screening may be mandatory for selected employees if regulated by provincial or regional governments, or through employer‑led vaccination policies in the facilities we service. Please ensure you ask if this position requires the successful candidate to be vaccinated or undergo immunization screening.

Ready to empower healthier Canadians? Apply today!