Medical Lab Assistant - Part-Time, Day Shifts, Castlegar

Interior Health; Castlegar; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Medical Laboratory Department at Castlegar and District Community Health Centre in Castlegar, BC. The role involves taking blood and specimen samples, preparing them for analysis, and performing routine tests in a fast-paced setting.

This permanent part-time (0.41) position offers day shifts, a supportive team, and opportunities for training.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and successful completion of a recognized Laboratory Assistant training program.
• One year of recent related experience or equivalent combination of education and training.
• Ability to type 25 WPM with a valid typing test dated within the past 48 months.

Responsibilities

• Take blood and specimen samples from patients and prepare samples for analysis.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and distribute specimens to departments or outside laboratories.
• Enter data into the Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and perform related clerical duties and ECG testing as required.

Skills

Blood collection

Specimen preparation

Data entry

ECG testing

Education

Laboratory Assistant training program

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Medical Laboratory Department at Castlegar and District Community Health Centre in Castlegar, BC. The role involves taking blood and specimen samples, preparing them for analysis, and performing routine tests in a fast-paced setting.

This permanent part-time (0.41) position offers day shifts, a supportive team, and opportunities for training.