Laboratory Assistant I

Description: As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I, you will provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory in an effective, efficient and safe manner. You will be responsible for a variety of laboratory functions including procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens, performing procedures and reporting results. Classification: Laboratory Assistant IUnion: HSAA FAC PROF/TECHUnit and Program: LaboratoryPrimary Location: Barrhead Healthcare CtrLocation Details: As Per LocationMulti-Site: Not ApplicableFTE: 0.00Posting End Date: 03-DEC-2025Employee Class: Casual/ReliefDate Available: 13-DEC-2025Hours per Shift: 7.75Length of Shift in weeks: VariesShifts per cycle: variesShift Pattern: DaysDays Off: OtherMinimum Salary: $23.72Maximum Salary: $29.56Vehicle Requirement: Not ApplicableRequired Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.Additional Required Qualifications: Equivalency is defined as completion of a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) and/or Combined Laboratory and Xray Technologist (CLXT) program in Canada; completion of a Medical Lab Technician/Technologist program outside of Canada; and/or MLT or CLXT students who have completed their phlebotomy training/rotation. Applicants with a high school diploma may be considered. Upon hire, you will be required to complete on-the-job phlebotomy training provided by APL at no cost, and formal training courses offered by SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) or NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology). The costs associated with these formal training courses will be your responsibility. You will be required to complete these training requirements within your probationary period, as per the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) collective agreement.Preferred Qualifications: As required.