Laboratory Assistant I

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

Job summary

Grey Nuns Community Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant I to deliver high-quality service in an efficient and safe manner. Responsibilities include handling, processing, and testing specimens, alongside reporting results. The role requires completion of an accredited laboratory program and phlebotomy training. This position offers both temporary full-time benefits and a competitive hourly wage. The successful candidate will contribute to the preanalytics unit within the clinical laboratory.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory.
• Responsible for procurement, handling, processing, dispatching, and testing of specimens.
• Perform procedures and report results.

Skills

Phlebotomy training

Specimen processing

Laboratory testing

Reporting results

Competency with EPIC Information System

Education

Accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent

Job 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 : Preanalytics
• Primary Location : Grey Nuns Community Hospital
• Multi-Site : Not Applicable
• FTE : 1.00
• Posting End Date : 25-JUL-2025
• Temporary Employee Class : Temp F / T Benefits
• Date Available : 15-SEP-2025
• Temporary End Date : 20-SEP-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks : 12
• Shifts per cycle : 60
• 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 :

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.