Laboratory Assistant I

**Your Opportunity**:
Ponoka is a growing community that offers urban amenities and quality of living all in a picturesque, rural setting. The town of Ponoka is nestled in the beautiful Battle River Valley, with easy access to Red Deer, Edmonton and Calgary. Grab your cowboy hat and enjoy the multitude of rodeo and equine based events that keep this community active and thriving The Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre is a busy acute care facility with a vibrant emergency department. You will work as a member of the inter-disciplinary team with responsibilities including collecting biological specimens, performing ECGs and reporting results. This position also includes coverage at the 2nd hospital located in Ponoka, the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury. Shifts will be scheduled at this world class mental health facility as operationally needed. The position includes days, weekends and home collections.

**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 I
- Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Laboratory
- Primary Location: Ponoka Hospital and Care Ctr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 0.70
- Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 24-NOV-2025
- Hours per Shift: 3.75, 4.0, 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 6
- Shifts per cycle: 21
- Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $23.72
- Maximum Salary: $29.56
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

**Required Qualifications**:
Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Cardiology training and experience including ECG's and Holter Monitors. All blood collection procedures including venipuncture, micropunctures, blood culture collection as well as collections on all patient ages including newborns, pediatrics and geriatrics. Driver's License is required for mobile collections. Training and experience with macroscopic and microscopic urinalysis. 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**:
Minimum 2 years experience in a healthcare setting is preferred, experience with patients with varying mental health needs is an asset. Familiar with Clinitek Advantus. Recent experience with Muse and Cardioday. Recent and relevant experience with Epic Beaker. Ability to communicate effectively in English. Good organizational skills and ability to assume responsibility. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work independently and promote teamwork.
- **Please note**:

- _ All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated._
- **Security Screening**:

- _ A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions _that may occur during their employment with APL._