Laboratory Assistant I

Alberta Precision Labs; Lethbridge; Hybrid; CAD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Precision Laboratories is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant I to provide high-quality service in the clinical laboratory. You will handle procurement, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens, and ensure results are recorded accurately.

The role supports safety and efficiency, with duties including phlebotomy and newborn capillary collections, while contributing to LIS workflows at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Recent phlebotomy experience within the last 3 years. Experience performing newborn capillary collections.
• Experience performing blood collections in a hospital setting. Proficient computer skills with experience in Epic Beaker LIS.

Responsibilities

• Procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens.
• Perform laboratory procedures safely and accurately; record and communicate results.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Newborn capillary collection

Education

Accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Tools

Epic Beaker LIS

Job description

Precise, analytical, and detail-oriented, you’re a laboratory assistant with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills that can help put people at ease about what to expect from the lab. After all, laboratory tests and results can provide critical information to diagnosing, maintaining, or improving health. Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is looking for someone like you for the role of Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) I. From procurement to performing lab processes and procedures safely, efficiently, and effectively, while ensuring all lab data is correctly and accurately recorded and communicated. APL delivers high-quality, responsive diagnostic lab services to Albertans as a part of the provincial healthcare system. With competitive salaries, opportunities for professional development, and comprehensive benefits, you can truly thrive. Make a difference in your own community as you help healthcare professionals and patients get the information that they need to improve, optimize, or maintain health. The Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) in Lethbridge provides a full suite of healthcare services including the Jack Ady Cancer Centre and serves over 150,000 people. Lethbridge, (population approx. 106,500), located about 212 kilometers southeast of Calgary, is the third-largest city in the province. Featuring K-12 public and Catholic schools, local southern Alberta college campuses, and the only university south of Calgary. Lethbridge has one of North America’s largest urban park systems, and offers a wide variety of sports centers, museums, and theatres near some of Alberta’s most unique landmarks. Discover the outstanding quality of life for yourself!

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, Accession
• Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 11-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 12-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-MAY-2028
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.16
• Maximum Salary: $31.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Laboratory, Accession
• Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 11-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 12-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-MAY-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.16
• Maximum Salary: $31.36
• 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 3 years. Experience performing newborn capillary collections.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience performing blood collections in a hospital setting. Proficient computer skills with experience in Epic Beaker LIS.

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 APL.

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