Laboratory Assistant

Dynacare; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider in Ottawa is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for a full-time, 12-month contract. The role involves obtaining quality blood samples, conducting patient tests, and ensuring the best possible patient experience. The ideal candidate must have secondary school education, specialized training in phlebotomy, and excellent customer service skills. You will work in a medical laboratory environment with a pay rate of $20.00-$23.75 per hour.

Benefits

Health and wellness benefits program

RRSP match benefits

Employee stock purchase program

Qualifications

• Completed Secondary School and a Laboratory Assistant training program or Medical Lab Assistance course.
• Customer-focused with genuine care for patient health.
• Demonstrate skill in phlebotomy and managing anxious patients.

Responsibilities

• Obtain quality blood samples using skillful venipuncture techniques.
• Accurately enter data for Ministry of Health requisitions.
• Ensure specimens and documentation are completed as required.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Secondary School completion and Laboratory Assistant training

Job description

Description

Position at Dynacare

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 .

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.

Position Details

Status: 12 month Full time Contract

Vacancy type: Existing

Shift: Day Shift, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and half day on alternate Saturdays
Work Style: On Site
Location: 2446 Bank Street, Ottawa.
Internal Posting Deadline: Friday, February 6, 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

Working Conditions

• Medical laboratory environment
• May be required to lift a maximum of 30 pounds
• Repetitive movements with frequent computer use
• At times might require frequent standing, sitting, bending, etc.

Pay Rate

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.

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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.