Laboratory Assistant I - Transfusion Medicine
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- Laboratory
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- LAB00022770 Requisition #
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- 13 hours ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
The Lab Assistant role in Transfusion Medicine primarily involves receiving high volumes of various blood products in large shipping boxes, frequently lifting these boxes from floor to table height, entering blood product information into the LIS system, and re-packing and distributing the products to hospital sites across the Edmonton Zone and Northern Alberta. Lab assistants also play an important role in the maintenance of the laboratory equipment throughout the Transfusion Medicine lab.
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: Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine Provincial Program
- Primary Location: U of A Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 23-DEC-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 02-JAN-2026
- Temporary End Date: 13-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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:As required.
Preferred Qualifications:As required.
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.
