Rural Lab Technologist II - Diagnostics & QA Lead

Alberta Precision Labs; Lethbridge; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist II to coordinate daily lab operations and uphold quality controls. You will support Chemistry, Hematology, and Coagulation while guiding MLT staff and implementing LIS-related tasks.

Based in Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, the role requires a 5+ year lab background, accreditation with CMLTA, and proactive quality assurance practices in a rural setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta (CMLTA).
• Minimum of 5 years of laboratory experience in Chemistry, Hematology and Coagulation in the last 5 years.
• Experience in quality control review, method validation, statistics, reagent management and LIS user acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operations and quality control of the laboratory.
• Provide technical advice and problem solving across chemistry, hematology, and coagulation.
• Supervise and train MLTs, schedule, QC, and instrument maintenance as required.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Quality control

LIS testing

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Medical Laboratory Technology program

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist II to coordinate daily lab operations and uphold quality controls. You will support Chemistry, Hematology, and Coagulation while guiding MLT staff and implementing LIS-related tasks.

Based in Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, the role requires a 5+ year lab background, accreditation with CMLTA, and proactive quality assurance practices in a rural setting.