Laboratory Assistant I

Grey Nuns Community Hospital; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community hospital in Edmonton is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant I to provide high-quality laboratory services. Responsibilities include handling and processing specimens and reporting results. Candidates should have completed an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program and possess recent phlebotomy training. This role offers a competitive salary range and diverse shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Recent phlebotomy training or equivalent work experience required.
• Recent formal urinalysis training course or equivalent work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory.
• Handle, process, dispatch, and test specimens.
• Perform procedures and report results.

Skills

Competency with the EPIC Information System

Phlebotomy training

Experience with capillary / microcollection procedures

Experience with Clinitek Advantus instrumentation

Education

Accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent

Job description

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 : Pre / Post Analytics
• Primary Location : Grey Nuns Community Hospital
• Location Details : As Per Location
• Multi-Site : Not Applicable
• FTE : 1.00
• Posting End Date : 24-NOV-2025
• Temporary Employee Class : Temp F / T Benefits
• Date Available : 15-DEC-2025
• Temporary End Date : 03-JAN-2027
• Hours per Shift : 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks : 12
• Shifts per cycle : 60
• Shift Pattern : Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off : Other
• 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

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent. Recent phlebotomy training or equivalent work experience required. Recent formal urinalysis training course or equivalent work experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

Competency with the EPIC Information System. Recent experience with capillary / microcollection procedures. Recent experience at an acute care site. Recent experience with Clinitek Advantus instrumentation.