Laboratory Assistant I
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- Laboratory
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- LAB00020145 Requisition #
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- 6 days ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
The Alberta Children's Hospital is a warm & vibrant workplace with team members providing service to children & their families from Alberta Precision Labs. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Stat Laboratory team as a Technical Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA). As a successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to work both independently and as a member of our Rapid Response Lab team where you are responsible for performing all aspects within the scope of practice of a Technical MLA focusing on macroscopic and microscopic urinalysis, GeneXpert sample processing, Transfusion Medicine, specimen handling, equipment maintenance along with other duties as required. With a customer service focused approach, you build productive and respectful customer relations and take responsibility for customer satisfaction. You have an ability to influence change by encouraging others, building positive, respectful and collaborative working relationships. In addition to your strong attention to detail and good judgement, you are highly organized and have proven communication skills that enable you to work collaboratively within our fast-paced ever-changing environment. This position is primarily 7 on - 7 off.
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: Rapid Response Laboratory
- Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.70
- Posting End Date: 17-JUL-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 27-JUL-2025
- Temporary End Date: 20-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 7
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $23.72
- Maximum Salary: $29.56
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:Experience using Connect Care/EPIC Laboratory Information System. Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Sharepoint and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience using WellSky. Experience in the last 12 months as a Technical MLA in an Urban Rapid Response Lab setting. Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting laboratory instruments and equipment. Experience in bone marrow collection an asset. Experience in Transfusion Medicine. Experience in macroscopic and microscopic urinalysis.
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.
