Laboratory Assistant I

1 week ago

Edmonton, Canada Alberta Precision Labs Full time

**Your Opportunity**:
Join the Edmonton Zone Medical Lab Assistant team With the primary site at the University of Alberta Hospital, and additional sites at the Sturgeon Community Hospital and the Cross Cancer Institute, your opportunity to provide high quality patient care will cover a variety of laboratory duties in Anatomic Pathology. Duties include accessioning, handling, processing, dispatching and testing specimens, answering phones and directing inquiries, troubleshooting samples that do not meet sample acceptance criteria, assisting in the gross room, and grossing pick-and-transfer specimens. Anatomic Pathology is a hands-on department that is a great place to learn about patient care, and see some of the most interesting cases that come to lab. We have a diverse team - with MLAs, MLTs, PAs, pathologists, residents, and many learners on site. We are looking for someone who is motivated, energetic, pleasant, reliable, eager to learn, a great communicator, and a great team member.

**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 - Anatomic Pathology
- Primary Location: Cross Cancer Institute
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2024
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 28-OCT-2024
- Temporary End Date: 10-JAN-2026
- 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**:
Recent and relevant experience in Anatomic Pathology.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Experience in Sample Acceptance, Grossing, Voice Recognition Dictation, Case Assembly and Distribution, and Gross Room Assisting.

**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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