Medical Laboratory Assistant I — Start Your Lab Career

Alberta Precision Labs; Medicine Hat; Hybrid; CAD 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Precision Labs in Medicine Hat is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant I to join the Accession unit at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. You will provide high quality service to clients in the clinical laboratory, handling procurement, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens in a safe, timely manner.

This Regular Part Time role (FTE 0.80) includes days, evenings, nights and weekends, with on-the-job phlebotomy training provided by APL and access to SAIT/NAIT courses.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
• Equivalency defined as completion of an MLT and/or CLXT program in Canada; or outside Canada; and/or MLT/CLXT students who have completed phlebotomy training.
• High school diploma may be considered; on-the-job phlebotomy training provided by APL at no cost during probation.
• On-the-job and formal training courses (SAIT/NAIT) may be required at the employee's expense within probation per HSAA.
• Experience in blood and ECG collections is preferred.

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 reporting results.

Skills

Blood collection

ECG collection

Phlebotomy

Education

Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent

Job description

Alberta Precision Labs in Medicine Hat is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant I to join the Accession unit at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. You will provide high quality service to clients in the clinical laboratory, handling procurement, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens in a safe, timely manner.

This Regular Part Time role (FTE 0.80) includes days, evenings, nights and weekends, with on-the-job phlebotomy training provided by APL and access to SAIT/NAIT courses.