Job Description

### Your Opportunity:


You're organized, adaptable, and personable, with keen attention to detail even in fast-paced, high-volume work. As one of the first people encountered in the Patient Service Centre (PSC), you're the "face" of Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL). Your communication and interpersonal skills will help create a positive, professional impression as you greet and triage patients, providing a high level of customer service. You can quickly and accurately enter test orders from various requisitions into the Laboratory Information System, as well as perform general administrative duties. With a high level of precision, you can meet deadlines and benchmarks following policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety of patients, coworkers, and yourself. You are self-led and accountable for your actions and learn from mistakes. Comfortably moving between worlds, you can develop positive, effective, and collaborative working relationships within a team environment. With a positive attitude, personal leadership, and a commitment to promoting an inclusive, positive, and respectful workplace during all shifts, you'll make a great addition to the team. APL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alberta Health Services and is ready to deliver high-quality, responsive diagnostic lab services to Albertans as a part of the provincial healthcare. With competitive salaries, opportunities for professional development, and benefits, including health and dental, you can truly thrive. You'll make a difference by ensuring data is correctly documented, organized, and protected, and put clients and patients at ease while they get critical information, they need about their health.

### 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: Patient Service Center
• Primary Location: Cochrane PSC
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 21-FEB-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 17-MAR-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• 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: Minimum three years' experience as a Medical Laboratory Assistant. Excellent phlebotomy skills. ECG certification. Proficiency in data entry.

Preferred Qualifications: Community or Mobile outpatient experience, hospital experience may be considered. Minimum three months of leadership experience. Experience in training & competency assessment. Experience with Standing Order database entry. Courses, certificates or training in process improvement, change management, or leadership. Advanced/in depth working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office. Knowledge or certificate in LEAN.



#### 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.•