Posted 12 days ago
Lab Assistant
@ Dynacare
Renfrew, ON · Arnprior, ON · Barry's Bay, ON · Carleton Place, ON · Kanata, ON +1
Overview
Dynacare is hiring a full-time Laboratory Assistant (Float) on permanent status, guaranteed 32 hours per week on day shifts Monday to Saturday, 6:45 am to 5:30 pm, floating across several Ottawa-area clinics. The role centres on phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, and patient service, with a pay range of $21.00 to $24.75 per hour.
Pay:
$21–$24.75 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Obtain blood and other specimens from patients using venipuncture
- Perform ECG, Holter hookups, and urine, drug and breath alcohol collections
- Enter patient and test data for Ministry of Health requisitions
- Sort and prepare specimens following SOP and handling protocols
- Provide a calm, empathetic patient experience
Requirements summary:
- Secondary School plus Laboratory Assistant or Medical Lab Assistant program with phlebotomy
- Skill in phlebotomy and managing anxious patients
- Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal English
- MLPAO/CSMLS certification strongly recommended
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 32 |
| Schedule | day, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | MLPAO, CSMLS |
| Education | High school (required), Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Laboratory Assistant, Medical Laboratory Assistance, Phlebotomy |
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Dynacare
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Supporting healthy lives with commitment and care.
Full company description
Welcome to Dynacare, the leading provider of comprehensive health and wellness solutions in Canada. Our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of communities through accurate and timely diagnostic information. With a dedicated team of over 3,000 employees powered by state-of-the-art technology and scientific expertise, we deliver results that inspire hope, empowerment, and informed healthcare decisions. Trusted by customers, healthcare professionals, hospitals, corporate clients, and government agencies nationwide, we offer efficient specimen collection, accurate testing, and prompt reporting services. Our core values of compassionate care, resourceful solutions, accountability, collaborative teamwork, and customer satisfaction drive us every day. Our commitment to excellence is exemplified through our specialized sub-brands, each dedicated to providing outstanding health services: • Dynacare Plus: Through a secure online portal, we empower individuals to take control of their personal health, granting access to customized health information, test results, explanations, and personal health trends. • Dynacare Insurance Solutions: Meeting the evolving needs of the insurance industry, we offer risk assessment services, including lab testing, paramedical exams, tele-interviews, and wellness services for life insurance companies and advisors. • Dynacare Workplace: As a leading provider of workplace programs, we enhance workforce health and safety by promoting wellness, disease prevention, and conducting occupational health testing to ensure employee fitness for the job. • Dynacare Next: Shaping the future of diagnostics, we offer advanced services such as specialized genetic testing and pharmacogenomics. Join Dynacare today, and together we will shape the future of health and wellness in Canada. #JoinDynacare #HealthSolutions #InspireGrowThrive #DynamicCareers
- LinkedIn followers
- 37,128
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,938
- Reported office locations
- 115 Midair Court, Brampton, Ontario L6T5M3, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Professional Services
- Wellness
- Biotechnology
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- Dynacare
- Dynacare (French)
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Welcome to Dynacare, the leading provider of comprehensive health and wellness solutions in Canada. Our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of communities through accurate and timely diagnostic information. With a dedicated team of over 3,000 employees powered by state-of-the-art technology and scientific expertise, we deliver results that inspire hope, empowerment, and informed healthcare decisions…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Brampton, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 258 |
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Are YOU our next Laboratory Assistant?
As a Laboratory Assistant - FLOAT, you are responsible for obtaining quality blood samples and other specimens from patients, as well as conducting other patient tests, all in keeping with Dynacare’s mission and values. Working as part of a team, you are assisting in building a positive team environment and maintaining quality metrics. You also play an important role in providing customer service to create the best possible patient experience. These can be stressful situations for patients, and you need to display empathy, care, and kindness.
Status: Permanent, Full-Time, (Guaranteed 32 hours per week)
Shift: Day Shifts, Monday – Saturday, between the hours of 6:45 am - 5:30 pm
Float Locations: Kakulu, Eagleson, Bayshore, Stittsville, Cleopatra, Arnprior, Renfrew, Barry's Bay, Carleton Place
Vacancy Type: Existing
Number of positions: 1
Start Date: ASAP
Internal Posting Deadline: Internal application to be received no later than November 9, 2026
Why Dynacare is an amazing place for YOU:
- Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career opportunities
- Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your loved ones
- Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility opportunities
- Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock purchase program
- Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and respect for all
How YOU will make a difference:
- Create an ideal customer experience that is best in class and engages with individuals around our products and services
- Accurately enter data, patient, and test information for Ministry of Health requisitions
- Obtain quality blood samples and other specimens from patients, using skillful venipuncture techniques, performed in keeping with Dynacare’s mission and values
- Sort and steer specimens, perform ECG’s, Holter Hookups, paternity, urine, drug and breath alcohol collections
- Ensure specimens and supporting documentation are completed as required in SOPs and ready for data entry and transportation to the laboratory, following established protocols for the handling of suitable and unsuitable samples
- Ensure all confidential information is maintained in a secure fashion. Contribute to meeting the departmental/corporate quality metrics, regulatory compliance and quality indicators
What YOU bring to the role:
- You have completed Secondary School and a Laboratory Assistant training program or a Medical Lab Assistance course with specialized training in phlebotomy
- You are customer-focused with a genuine care for patient’s health
- Demonstrate skill in phlebotomy, with the ability to manage anxious patients through the sample obtaining process in a pleasant, calming and reassuring manner
- Prioritize and self-manage within a deadline-oriented environment
- Be extremely detail oriented
- Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, at a level that enables you to communicate instructions, clearly and understandably, to patients
- MLPAO/CSMLS Certification is strongly recommended
Pay rate: $21.00-$24.75 per hour
The hiring pay range has been established; however, the final pay offer will be determined by taking into consideration various factors including but not limited to, level of experience and education requirements.
Passionate about supporting healthy lives with commitment and care? Please apply today and let us open the door to your extended career journey.
Dynacare has been a “Top Employer” for many years and there is a reason why. We are a great place to work. At Dynacare, we’re proud to hire the best people. If you are looking for a meaningful career where you can support healthy lives with commitment and care – we would like to meet you. We hope you will join us in our journey to become Canada’s health and wellness solutions leader.
Dynacare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to the attraction, selection, advancement, and fair treatment of all individuals. We believe that our diversity is our strength, so we employ a diverse workforce and respect the needs of all our employees. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Dynacare AccommodationPolicy a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Dynacare hiring process.
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