Laboratory Assistant I

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Laboratory Assistant I for a casual/relief role at the Arthur Child Cancer Centre. The position involves collecting fasting blood samples from ATP participants and performing basic lab tasks, with additional clerical duties and patient inquiries.

The role requires Grade 12 and completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program, with strong phlebotomy skills and TDG/WHMIS training recommended.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Strong phlebotomy skills are required with recent experience.
• TDG certification and safe handling of dry ice training are required.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort, and prepare specimens for analysis.
• Clean and sanitize lab equipment and perform basic lab tests.
• Carry out clerical duties and assist patients with queries.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Microsoft Office

WHMIS training

TDG certification

Education

Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

TDG certification

WHMIS training

Job description

Alberta's Tomorrow Project (ATP; myatp.ca), housed within Cancer Care Alberta, is the largest research project ever undertaken in the province. Launched in 2000, this prospective cohort follows 55,000 participants for up to 50 years to examine how environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors relate to cancer and chronic disease, with the goal of improving understanding of their causes and prevention. ATP collects, processes, and stores data and biosamples, and shares them through standard access procedures with researchers at universities, health organizations, and research institutes in Alberta, Canada and abroad. This is a casual position that will be collecting fasting blood samples from ATP participants so candidates must have excellent phlebotomy skills. This position offers weekday shifts running from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Monday through Friday at the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre. This position may assist with tasks in the biobank and will perform basic data entry tasks.

Description:

As a Laboratory Assistant I, you will be responsible for a variety of laboratory functions including receiving and sorting specimens, cleaning and sanitizing lab equipment and performing basic lab tests. In addition, you will carry out essential clerical duties along with patient queries.

• Transition Company: Cancer Care Alberta
• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Alberta's Tomorrow Project
• Primary Location: Arthur Child Cancer Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 20-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $25.86
• Maximum Salary: $31.03
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Cancer Care Alberta
• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Alberta's Tomorrow Project
• Primary Location: Arthur Child Cancer Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 20-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $25.86
• Maximum Salary: $31.03
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent. Strong phlebotomy skills are required with recent experience. Experience in safe handling of dry ice. TDG certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working within a healthcare/lab environment. Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. WHMIS training.

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 AHS.

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