Laboratory Assistant I

Alberta Health Services (AHS); Smoky Lake; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) Smoky Lake hosts a Medical Laboratory Assistant I role, offering experience in specimen handling, testing, and reporting within the Smoky Lake Community Health setting.

In this casual/relief posting, candidates may cover shifts in nearby Thorhild, Radway, and Vilna, with phlebotomy and ECG duties expected. On-the-job phlebotomy training is provided by AHS.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited MLA program or equivalent.
• Equivalency options include MLT/CLXT in Canada or external training.
• On-hire phlebotomy training provided by AHS.

Responsibilities

• Procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens.
• Perform urinalysis and ECGs as part of routine lab work.
• Cover inpatient and outpatient collections and reporting results.

Skills

Phlebotomy

ECGs

EPIC experience

Education

Medical Laboratory Assistant program

MLT/CLXT equivalency (Canada)

Tools

EPIC software

Job description

Smoky Lake, a town located one hour north-east of Edmonton near the junction of Highway 28 and 855 has over 1200 residents and has been dubbed the Pumpkin Capital of Alberta. Residents and visitors enjoy a state-of-the-art Golf Club, Spray Park for the kids, a Curling Rink and the Complex Ice Arena. With the Smoky Lake Stampede, Great White North Pumpkin Fair, several boreal forest campsites nearby and other events throughout the year, many are choosing the Smoky Lake region for their weekend activities. As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I at the George McDougall Healthcare Centre (Smoky Lake) you will gain experience in inpatient and outpatient collections, specimen handling and processing (including send outs) and performing urinalysis and ECGs. Eligible candidate will be able to cover shifts in Thorhild, Radway, and Vilna.

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
• Primary Location: Smoky Lake Community Health
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 03-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $25.16
• Maximum Salary: $31.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Laboratory
• Primary Location: Smoky Lake Community Health
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 03-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $25.16
• Maximum Salary: $31.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Equivalency is defined as completion of a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) and/or Combined Laboratory and X-ray Technologist (CLXT) program in Canada; completion of a Medical Lab Technician/Technologist program outside of Canada; and/or MLT or CLXT students who have completed their phlebotomy training/rotation. Internal APL Employees who have completed a combination of formal training and/or on-the-job experience directly related to the representative duties and job responsibilities in the MLA I job posting. Applicants with a high school diploma may be considered. Upon hire, you will be required to complete on-the-job phlebotomy training provided by APL at no cost and formal training courses offered by SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) or NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology). The costs associated with these formal training courses will be your responsibility. You will be required to complete these required training within the time frame established within the HSAA Collective Agreement.

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent (within the last year) experience in performing phlebotomy and ECGs. Recent experience with EPIC considered an asset. Previous Urinalysis experience.

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.