Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo is a young, vibrant community boasting great neighborhoods, schools, outstanding events, and incredible recreational opportunities. From dancing Northern Lights to unexpected landscapes, your outdoor options are endless. The Northern Lights Regional Health Centre's laboratory is a 24/7 operation that provides essential laboratory services which offer the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, APL currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance will be calculated on an hourly basis and paid per pay period for all Employer-paid hours at the Basic Rate of Pay, exclusive of overtime. This allowance is non-pensionable.
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: Northern Lights Regional Healthcare Center Laboratory- Pre Analytics and Microbiology
Primary Location: Northern Lights Health Centre
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 22-SEP-2025
Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
Date Available: 02-OCT-2025
Temporary End Date: 02-APR-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75, 11.50
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, 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:
Phlebotomy experience is required. Working within a team environment, good interpersonal skills, effective time management and the ability to set priorities are necessary. Excellent communication skills both written and oral are required. Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be adaptable and flexible within an environment of change and interruptions. Must be able to represent Laboratory Medicine in a respectful, professional, and courteous manner. The primary responsibilities of the Laboratory Assistant I include performing all aspects of the pre-analytical path of workflow including phlebotomy for adults, children and infants using both macro and micro techniques, accessioning patient specimens, troubleshooting problem specimens, performing ECGs, and reception duties. The successful candidate will provide support to the lab by collecting and processing quality specimens for analysis. Additional duties will also include performing a variety of routine microbiology laboratory-based tasks including handling and preparing specimens for processing, and testing, routine maintenance and quality control. The successful candidate must be quality oriented, organized individual offering creative and innovative solutions that positively contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with EPIC Beaker LIS.
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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.
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Job Detail
Job Id
JD2729799
Industry
Not mentioned
Total Positions
1
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary:
Not mentioned
Employment Status
Permanent
Job Location
Fort McMurray, AB, CA, Canada
Education
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