Laboratory Assistant

Precise, analytical, and detail-oriented, you’re a laboratory assistant with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills that can help put people at ease about what to expect from the lab. After all, laboratory tests and results can 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 delivers 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.

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 Accession
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Chinook Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 29-JUL-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 17-AUG-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-MAR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 5
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.16
• Maximum Salary: $31.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Recent phlebotomy experience (within 1-3 years).

Proficient computer skills with experience in Epic Beaker LIS. Phlebotomy experience in a hospital setting. Newborn capillary collection experience.

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

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.

Location:

AB Precision Lab Zone, Lethbridge, Chinook Regional Hospital