Laboratory Assistant I

Lacombe Hospital & Care Centre; City of Lacombe; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Lacombe is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant I to provide high-quality service in specimen handling and testing. The role involves a variety of laboratory functions and requires completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program. Ideal candidates will have experience in blood collection and urinalysis tests. This is a temporary part-time role with various shifts.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Experience with blood collection procedures including venipuncture.

Responsibilities

• Procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens.
• Performing procedures and reporting results.

Skills

Specimen procurement and handling

Blood collection procedures

Macroscopic testing

Microscopic urinalysis

Education

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens
• Performing procedures and reporting results

Position Details

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF / TECH
• Unit and Program: Laboratory
• Primary Location: Lacombe Hospital & Care Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 18-SEP-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P / T Benefits
• Date Available: 13-OCT-2025
• Temporary End Date: 16-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 30
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $23.72
• Maximum Salary: $29.56
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications

As required.

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant training program including a microscopic urinalysis component. Equivalencies may be considered. Cardiology training and experience including ECG’s and Holter Monitors. All blood collection procedures including venipuncture, micro-punctures, blood culture collection as well as collections on all patient ages including newborns, pediatrics and geriatrics. Recent experience performing macroscopic and microscopic urinalysis testing.