Laboratory Assistant II

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Canada is seeking a detail-oriented Laboratory Assistant II to work in the Anatomic Pathology gross room. Responsibilities include specimen acceptance, grossing, and troubleshooting lab instruments. Candidates must complete a Medical Laboratory Assistant program, with preferred experience in Anatomic Pathology and relevant software knowledge. This full-time role offers a shift pattern including days, evenings, and nights with a competitive salary range of $25.02 to $32.32 per hour.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program required.
• Equivalence in education or experience will be considered.
• Recent experience in Anatomic Pathology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform specimen acceptance and gross description.
• Handle and prepare tissue for processing.
• Resolve escalated issues and conduct quality control investigations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Quality assurance

Education

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program

Completion of Anatomy and Physiology courses

Completion of Medical Terminology courses

Tools

DMO voice recognition software

EPIC-Beaker LIS

Job description

Your Opportunity

You’re a laboratory professional with a keen eye for detail and an affinity for hands‑on laboratory practices—just the person we need in the Anatomic Pathology gross room at Edmonton Base Lab! In your role as a Laboratory Assistant II - Histology Assistant, you will contribute to the team by performing specimen acceptance, gross description, and dissection of surgical tissue specimens. A focus on quality assurance, critical thinking, and problem‑solving is essential. We are seeking a reliable and efficient candidate with strong interpersonal skills. Duties include handling and preparing tissue for routine or specialized processing, performing specimen acceptance, grossing, specimen filing, discard, decalcification, and tissue processor loading, routine maintenance and troubleshooting of various lab instruments. Other duties may be assigned as appropriate.

As a Laboratory Assistant II, you will perform advanced preanalytical or analytical techniques on specimen/samples or coordinate, prioritize, monitor, and assign duties of laboratory staff in your assigned area. You will resolve escalated issues, conduct quality control investigations and maintain technical and operational procedures. You will be responsible for ensuring laboratory staff maintain compliance with policies and procedures and will provide coaching and feedback to staff and students.

Position Details

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant II
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Anatomic Pathology
• Primary Location: Base Laboratory
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-DEC-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 12-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.02
• Maximum Salary: $32.32
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program.

Additional Required Qualifications

Equivalent education or experience will be considered. Completion of Anatomy and Physiology, and Medical Terminology courses.

Preferred Qualifications

Recent and relevant experience in Anatomic Pathology is preferred. Experience with DMO voice recognition software is an asset. Experience with EPIC-Beaker LIS is an asset.