Laboratory Assistant I

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada Alberta Precision Labs Full time

**Your Opportunity**:
Reporting to the MLT II, Path Assistant II and the Anatomical Pathology Supervisor, the Medical Laboratory Assistant I is responsible for performing a variety of duties including, but not limited to specimen processing, quality management, instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, and general support. Processes a variety of specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures, as appropriate to their scope of work. Operates, maintains and performs troubleshooting on a variety of laboratory instruments and equipment. Performs quality control and quality assurance activities, calibrates instruments and maintains records as appropriate to their scope of work. Follows safety procedures and policies, uses personal protective equipment appropriately and identifies/reports unsafe conditions. Maintains a clean, safe and organized work area. Recognizes and assesses unusual or abnormal findings. Escalates problems, issues, and occurrences as required and documents appropriately. Identifies opportunities for safer practices and workflow improvement and applies process improvement principles to support and make changes. Delivers customer focused service and provides reception, answers inquiries, and responds to requests for information for patients and other health care providers. Performs administrative duties such as filing, faxing, reports distribution and archiving when required. Documents and participates in the training and orientation of students and staff. Monitors, orders, rotates, distributes and stores supplies as applicable. Performs other related duties as assigned.

**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: Diagnostic Scientific Centre Anatomic Pathology
- Primary Location: Diagnostic Scientific Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 12-SEP-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 08-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $23.72
- Maximum Salary: $29.56
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology. Heavy lifting up to 25lbs, capable of standing or walking for long periods. Able to work with and exposure to chemicals and gloves. Proficiency in data entry. Any Canadian equivalency to English 30 or 33 or CLBA score of Benchmark 8 completed within the last six months.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Anatomic Pathology experience. Experience within the last 2 years preferred. Basic LIS and Microsoft computer skills.

**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._

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