Laboratory Assistant I

Alberta Health Services (AHS); Brooks; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) Brooks Health Centre in Brooks, Alberta, invites applications for a Medical Laboratory Assistant I within the Laboratory team. You will perform procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens, perform ECGs and report results in a safe, patient‑centered manner.

Required: accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent; strong teamwork, communication, phlebotomy skills; rural experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Strong sense of teamwork and excellent communication skills.
• Strong phlebotomy skills and adaptability are imperative.

Responsibilities

• Procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens.
• Perform procedures and reporting results; include ECGs.
• Provide exemplary patient care and maintain safety within the laboratory.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Phlebotomy

Education

Accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Job description

Brooks laboratory is located within the Brooks Health Care Centre and services this Southern Alberta City as well as its surrounding areas. The location is staffed with a strong team of laboratory professionals that offer strong patient focused service to their community. Brooks is located in the Grassland Natural Region of Alberta, home to a number of enticing attractions including the JBS Leisure Centre which houses a curling rink, aquatic center w/ wave pool, a gymnasium, and fitness center, the Duke of Sutherland Park featuring baseball diamonds, a soccer field, playground and 3200 sq ft waterpark. Close proximity to three provincial parks: Dinosaur Provincial Park, Tillebrook Provincial Park and Kinbrook Island Provincial Park.As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I, you will be a member of the interdisciplinary team where you are responsible for providing exemplary patient care by applying regional policies, procedures and work practices within the laboratory department. You will provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory in an effective, efficient and safe manner. You will be responsible for a variety of laboratory functions including procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens, and performing ECGs.With a customer service focused approach, you build productive and respectful customer relations and take responsibility for customer satisfaction. You have an ability to encourage others, building positive, respectful and collaborative working relationships.

Description:

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I, you will provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory in an effective, efficient and safe manner. You will be responsible for a variety of laboratory functions including procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens, performing procedures and reporting results.

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Laboratory
• Primary Location: Brooks Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 29-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 12-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.16
• Maximum Salary: $31.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Laboratory
• Primary Location: Brooks Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 29-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 12-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.16
• Maximum Salary: $31.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

The successful applicant must have a strong sense of teamwork and possess excellent communication skills. Strong phlebotomy skills and adaptability is imperative in this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous rural experience is an asset.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with APL.

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