Job Description

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Your Opportunity:

The DSC Urinalysis Department has an exciting opportunity to join their team. You will experience a fast paced, high volume, well organized, efficient environment with strict quality control guidelines in place. The department relies heavily on team work to meet operational requirements. The major tasks and responsibilities include manual and automated urinalysis testing including microscopic urine analysis, pregnancy and FIT tests, sample preparation for cryoglobulin/cryofibrinogens, performing equipment maintenance, daily Quality Control check, inventory duties, restocking supplies, assist with training new staff, and other assigned duties.

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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: Diagnostic Scientific Centre Urinalysis Primary Location: Diagnostic Scientific Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 03-MAR-2025 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 13-MAR-2025 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 5 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $23.72 Maximum Salary: $29.56 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

High attention to detail, excellent communication skills, strong collaboration skills. Strong team player with the ability to perform duties independently. Experience working as an MLA at DSC Urinalysis within the past 6 months is preferred. Experience within the last 6 months at a high-volume hub lab is preferred. Experience on the following instruments within the last 6 months is preferred: Beckman Coulter iRICELL, Siemens Clinitek, OC Sensor Diana, and Epic/Beaker LIS experience.



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Please note:

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



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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.