Laboratory Assistant I

Olds Hospital and Care Centre; Olds; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Canada is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to provide high quality service in a clinical laboratory environment. Responsibilities include specimen procurement, testing, and reporting results. Candidates should have completed an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program and have experience with blood collection procedures and urinalysis. Experience in a healthcare setting and with specific applications is preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited urinalysis course including microscopic analysis.
• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Blood collection procedures

Microscopic analysis

Cardiology training

Client service

Education

Accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Tools

Connect Care Epic

MUSE

Clinitek Advantus

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory in an effective, efficient and safe manner
• Procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens
• Perform procedures and report results

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications :

Completion of an accredited urinalysis course including microscopic analysis. Urinalysis experience including microscopic analysis is required. Cardiology training and experience including ECG's and Holter Monitors. Able to perform all blood collection procedures including venipuncture, micro-punctures, blood culture collection as well as collections on all patient ages including newborns, pediatrics and geriatrics.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with Connect Care Epic is an asset. Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred. Experience using MUSE and Cardioday applications. Familiar with Clinitek Advantus.