Laboratory Assistant I

**Your Opportunity**:
Precise, analytical, and detail-oriented, you’re a laboratory assistant with excellent interpersonal, organizational, and troubleshooting skills. Laboratory tests and results provide critical information to diagnosing, maintaining, or improving health. Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is looking for someone like you for the role of Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) I. From procurement to performing lab processes and procedures safely, efficiently, and effectively, while ensuring all lab data is correctly and accurately recorded and communicated. APL is the new, wholly owned subsidiary of Alberta Health Services and is ready to deliver high-quality, responsive diagnostic lab services to Albertans as a part of the provincial healthcare system. With competitive salaries, opportunities for professional development, and comprehensive benefits, you can truly thrive. Make a difference in your own community as you help healthcare professionals and patients get the information that they need to improve, optimize, or maintain health. The Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) in Lethbridge provides a full suite of healthcare services including the Jack Ady Cancer Centre and serves over 150,000 people. Lethbridge, (population approx. 101,500), located about 212 kilometres southeast of Calgary, is the third-largest city in the province. Featuring K-12 public and Catholic schools, local southern Alberta college campuses, and the only university south of Calgary. Lethbridge has one of North America’s largest urban park systems, and offers a wide variety of sports centres, museums, and theatres near some of Alberta’s most unique landmarks. Discover the outstanding quality of life for yourself

**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: Regional Hospital Lab
- Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 21-JUL-2025
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 05-AUG-2025
- Hours per Shift: Varies
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Other
- 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**:
Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Recent experience (within 1-3 years) working in a Histology lab. Proficient computer skills with knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems. Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Basic understanding of Hematoxylin and Eosin staining principles. Ability to perform routine maintenance on various laboratory equipment.

**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._