Laboratory Assistant - BCGEU - Part Time Regular Float BC

Laboratory Assistant – BCGEU – Part Time Regular Float – North Vancouver, BC at Life Labs Medical Laboratory Services

For over 50 years, Life Labs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are committed to innovation, operating Canada’s first commercial genetics lab and the largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. Life Labs annually processes over 112 million laboratory tests with a team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals who deliver high‑quality testing and results that Canadians can trust.

As a Laboratory Assistant
, you will be responsible for the specimen collection process, from greeting patients through to preparation of specimens for transportation. This important role in patient care allows you to see the difference you make in patients’ lives directly.

Status: Part Time Regular

Schedule: 20–37.5 hours per week, 2 days off per week, with Benefits

Additional Requirements: Float for North Burnaby and North Vancouver

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: ASAP

Union: This is part of the BCGEU collective agreement

• Greet patients, request required information, explain the specimen collection process, and ensure patients have followed necessary test protocol prior to specimen collection.
• Perform phlebotomies, connect/disconnect holter monitors, 24‑hour blood pressure monitoring, and perform ECG tracings.
• Perform special test collections, such as medical/legal drug screens, paternity tests, and clinical trials, and complete related documentation.
• Maintain client relationships, including responding to inquiries and following up on requests.
• Complete data entry of required patient demographics, requisition information, and other information related to processing test results.
• Prepare specimens for transportation and testing.

• Completion of a recognized Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent related experience such as working as a healthcare professional with previous training or experience in phlebotomy, intravenous infusion and/or intravenous therapy (e.g., nurses, infusion therapists, cardiac technologists, etc.).
• ECG training or experience is an asset.
• Proficient data entry skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively relate to patients and healthcare providers.

• Employee Group Benefits:
  Competitive coverage for employees and their families, including Extended Health Care, Dental Care, and Life Insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• Vacation and Wellness Days.
• Employee Wellness and Giving Programs:
  Mental, physical and financial wellness initiatives, Employee & Family Assistance Program, financial planning tools, and employee recognition.
• Professional development and membership reimbursement; access to preferred rates and discount programs (e.g., Work Perks, Home and Auto Insurance, Costco Membership).

Life Labs’ compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner.

In accordance with Life Labs’ Accessibility Policy and the applicable Accessibility Acts within the provinces we operate in, accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email

Vaccinations are highly encouraged cinations and/or immunization screening may be mandatory for selected employees if regulated by provincial or regional governments, or through employer‑led vaccination policies in the facilities we service. Please ensure you ask if this position requires the successful candidate to be vaccinated or undergo immunization screening.

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