Phlebotomist / Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) – Multiple Winnipeg Locations
Fuze HR Solutions is currently recruiting experienced Phlebotomists / Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) for multiple urgent temporary and contract opportunities with a well-established Canadian healthcare and laboratory services organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Our client provides diagnostic laboratory and patient-care services through a network of community-based laboratory and health service centres. Due to immediate staffing requirements, we are seeking experienced professionals with hands-on phlebotomy experience who can become productive quickly following training on the client's internal processes.
We are recruiting for 6 immediate openings across multiple Winnipeg locations, including:
- River East / Northeast Winnipeg
- Crossroads / Regent area
- Seasons / Southwest Winnipeg
- Various Winnipeg laboratory and health service centre locations
- Full-time: Monday to Friday, various hours, up to 37.5 hours per week
- Part-time afternoons: Monday to Friday, approximately 20–22.5 hours per week
- Saturday mornings: Approximately 7:15/7:30 AM to 12:15/12:30 PM
- Contract opportunities: Approximately 11–14 months
- Additional schedules may become available based on operational requirements
Where operationally possible, the client intends to keep employees assigned to the same location rather than regularly moving them between locations.
ResponsibilitiesDepending on the location and assignment, responsibilities may include:
- Performing venous and capillary blood collection
- Providing professional and compassionate patient service throughout the collection process
- Reviewing laboratory requisitions for completeness and accuracy
- Performing routine specimen collection procedures
- Preparing, handling and processing specimens according to established procedures
- Following appropriate procedures for handling potentially infectious materials
- Maintaining accurate patient and laboratory records
- Supporting patient flow within the laboratory or health service centre
- Communicating professionally with patients, healthcare professionals and onsite management
- Following established quality, privacy, infection-control and safety procedures
- Performing other related laboratory and patient-service duties as required
Candidates must meet the client's qualification and experience requirements.
Applicants must have at least one of the following:- A recognized Phlebotomist Certificate
- Graduation from a certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) program
- If foreign-trained, relevant experience as a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) or Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA)
- Minimum 2 years of direct, hands‑on relevant experience
- Must be qualified to perform phlebotomy in Manitoba
- Direct blood collection / phlebotomy experience is required
- Foreign-trained candidates must have recent relevant MLT/MLA experience, with their last applicable experience within the past 3 months
- Strong patient/customer service and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a fast‑paced healthcare team
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Familiarity with medical terminology, laboratory requisitions and testing processes is an asset
Please note: New graduates whose only relevant experience is their clinical practicum will not meet the client's minimum experience requirement.
Mandatory Background & Compliance RequirementsDue to the nature of these healthcare assignments, candidates must satisfy the client's background‑screening and compliance requirements.
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