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Laboratory Assistant
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a part-time Laboratory Assistant, with preference for qualified Laboratory Assistants and a Phlebotomist fallback. The work covers specimen collection by venipuncture, specimen processing and routine lab testing. Shifts are 3 hours on days and weekends, 6 bi-weekly, at $22.68 to $27.07 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Collect blood and other specimens from patients
- Sort, label, centrifuge and prepare specimens
- Perform routine, automated and manual lab tests
- Record and receive testing results
- Package specimens for transport
Requirements summary:
- Phlebotomy or Medical Laboratory Assistant program graduation
- Canadian MLA national exam success
- Satisfactory work performance record
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 6 |
| Schedule | day, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Medical Laboratory Assistant national examination |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Phlebotomy, Medical Laboratory Assistant |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 997 |
| Zone: Eastern Urban Zone Location: Health Science Centre Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomist Laboratory Services - Specimen Collection Permanent, Part-Time NAPE LX 19506POS |
|---|
| Hours | 6 bi-weekly (3 hour shifts; days, weekends) |
| Salary | Laboratory Assistant - LX-19 (CAD23.11 - CAD27.07 per hour) Phlebotomist - LX-18 (CAD22.68 - CAD26.31 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0029720 |
| Posted Date | 2026-10-01 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | * Qualified Laboratory Assistant applicants will be given preference on this competition. If there are no qualified Laboratory Assistant applicants, this position will be filled as a Phlebotomist and awarded to a qualified Phlebotomist applicant. Job Summary Phlebotomists are an integral part of our healthcare team and are responsible for the collection of specimens for laboratory analysis. Phlebotomists are responsible for collecting blood from patients through venipuncture, instructing patients on proper collection techniques of urine and other specialized samples, properly labelling specimens, and other general duties as required. Job DemandsBy applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that the regular physical and psychological demands of this job include (but are not limited to): Laboratory Assistant Phlebotomist Conditions of Employment |
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