Lab Technical Assistant, Specimen Management

2 weeks ago

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada LifeLabs Full time

Improve lives. Love your job. Grow your career.


LifeLabs is currently looking for a
Lab Technical Assistant to join our Specimen Management team in
Burnaby, BC (3680 Gilmore Way).


In this role you will:

  • Receive, accession, sort and prepare specimens for testing.
  • Perform manual and automated testing procedures under the guidance of a Medical Laboratory Technologist.
  • Respond to phone inquiries from LifeLabs employees and clients such as hospitals, clinics and physicians.
  • Clean, maintain, and operate instruments and other equipment.
  • Participate in problem solving in work organization and workflow to drive continuous improvement.
  • Ensure test quality and personal safety at all times.
The right person for this role is a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment

Some key qualities include:
flexibility, adaptability to change, and problem solving skills

Other requirements include:

  • High School diploma with courses in postsecondary science or medical terminology.
  • Previous laboratory experience an asset.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Good computer skills and knowledge with a minimum typing speed of 40 wpm.
  • Problem solving skills, including the ability to identify and followup on issues.
  • Ability to maintain the strictest standards of safety, patient privacy and confidentiality.


We are looking for passionate individuals who share in the importance of our values: Caring, Customer Driven, Agile and One Team, and can live these values with us every day.


At LifeLabs, we strive to create an inclusive and equitable workplace where our team members and the communities we serve feel accepted, valued, and respected.

LifeLabs is committed to providing a safe environment for our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

We have been a leader throughout the COVID-19 pandemic regarding health and safety measures and have always put our employees and customers at the center of every decision that we make.

As an organization in the health care sector, we believe the COVID vaccination adds a layer of protection that complements the extensive and necessary health and safety protocols that we have taken to date.

With this in mind, we currently require all LifeLabs employees, contractors, students and volunteers to be fully vaccinated.

LifeLabs operates under a distributed workforce model, where employee flexibility is a key priority. Further information will be provided during the interview process on what this means for employees.

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