Laboratory Assistant I

U of A Hospital; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in Edmonton is looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant I. You will provide high-quality laboratory services, including specimen handling and testing. Candidates should have completed an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program and have recent phlebotomy experience. Competitive pay scales from $23.72 to $29.56 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Recent phlebotomy experience within the last 6 months.
• Knowledge and training in Epic-Beaker.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality service to clinical laboratory clients.
• Handle, process, and test specimens.
• Report laboratory results.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Knowledge of Epic-Beaker

Experience with Rover

Education

Medical Laboratory Assistant program

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 : Laboratory Medicine, Inpatient Collections
• Primary Location : U of A Hospital
• Location Details : As Per Location
• Multi-Site : Not Applicable
• FTE : 0.65
• Posting End Date : 19-AUG-2025
• Temporary Employee Class : Temporary Part Time
• Date Available : 02-SEP-2025
• Temporary End Date : 28-FEB-2026
• Hours per Shift : 5.0
• Length of Shift in weeks : 2
• Shifts per cycle : 10
• Shift Pattern : Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• 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 :

Recent phlebotomy experience within the last 6 months. Knowledge and training in Epic-Beaker.

Preferred Qualifications :

Recent experience in using Rover within the last 6 months.