Laboratory Assistant I

Alberta Health Services; St. Albert; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service in Canada is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant I for the Sturgeon Community Hospital. You will be responsible for collection, handling, and testing of specimens while providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate must have completed an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program and have relevant phlebotomy experience. This part-time position offers shifts that cover days, evenings, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited urinalysis course including theory and practical.
• Phlebotomy experience within the last 2 years.
• Urinalysis experience within the last 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory.
• Responsible for procurement, handling, processing, dispatching, and testing of specimens.
• Reporting results and ensuring quality control.

Skills

Customer service focus

Attention to detail

Time management skills

Phlebotomy techniques

Education

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Tools

EPIC Beaker

Rover

Job description

Your Opportunity

The Sturgeon Community Hospital is looking to fill a Medical Laboratory Assistant I role where you, as the successful candidate, will have the opportunity to work both independently and as a member of our team where you are responsible for performing all aspects within the scope of practice of an MLA I. With a customer service focused approach, you build productive and respectful customer relations and take responsibility for customer satisfaction while completing reception duties. You will be responsible for collecting specimens from a wide range of patients using your macro and micro phlebotomy techniques, urinalysis, pregnancy and occult blood testing. Your strong attention to detail and time management skills will flourish as you receive and sort specimens into the lab and prepare them for transport as well as ensuring quality control and maintenance of lab equipment. You have an ability to encourage others and build positive, respectful and collaborative working relationships while assisting in the orientation and training of new staff, coworkers and external clients. Edmonton Zone, home to over 1.2 million people, encompasses Alberta’s provincial capital and the surrounding communities, including St. Albert, Fort Saskatchewan, Sherwood Park, Leduc, Devon, Spruce Grove, and Stony Plain. With outstanding urban amenities, shopping, lively local arts and music, and professional sports teams, Edmonton Zone has great parks, including the largest urban parkland in North America.

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 and Details

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Laboratory
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 01-DEC-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 6
• 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

Completion of an accredited urinalysis course, including theory and practical. Phlebotomy experience within the last 2 years.

Preferred Qualifications

Urinalysis experience within the last 2 years. Recent experience using EPIC Beaker and Rover is an asset.