Laboratory Assistant I - Lethbridge, Canada - Alberta Precision Labs

Alberta Precision Labs

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Lethbridge, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Your Opportunity:

Precise, analytical, and detail-oriented, you're a Laboratory Assistant with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills that can help put people at ease about what to expect from the lab.

After all, laboratory tests and results can provide critical information to diagnosing, maintaining, or improving health. Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is looking for someone like you for the role of Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) I.

From procurement to performing lab processes and procedures safely, efficiently, and effectively, while ensuring all lab data is correctly and accurately recorded and communicated.

APL is the new, 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 system.

With competitive salaries, opportunities for professional development, and comprehensive benefits, you can truly thrive.

Make a difference in your own community as you help healthcare professionals and patients get the information that they need to improve, optimize, or maintain health.

The Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) in Lethbridge provides a full suite of healthcare services including the Jack Ady Cancer Centre and serves over 150,000 people.

Lethbridge, (population approx. 101,500), located about 212 kilometres southeast of Calgary, is the third-largest city in the province. Featuring K-12 public and Catholic schools, local southern Alberta college campuses, and the only university south of Calgary.

Lethbridge has one of North America's largest urban park systems, and offers a wide variety of sports centres, museums, and theatres near some of Alberta's most unique landmarks.

Discover the outstanding quality of life for yourself

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: Laboratory Accession Department
Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.

50

Posting End Date: 17-MAY-2023

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 27-MAY-2023

Temporary End Date: 04-DEC-2023

Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 5
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $23.25
Maximum Salary: $28.98
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Excellent phlebotomy skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a hospital setting. Experience collecting macro and micro blood samples. Proficient computer skills with knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems.

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._