Posted 3 months ago
Laboratory Assistant
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a Laboratory Assistant for a temporary call-in position in Trepassey. The work involves collecting blood and other specimens from patients, sorting, preparing and transporting specimens, and performing routine laboratory tests. Hours are based on departmental needs and pay is CAD $23.11 to $27.07 per hour.
Pay:
$23.11–$27.07 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Collect blood and other specimens from patients
- Sort, centrifuge and prepare specimens for analysis
- Package and deliver specimens to testing locations
- Perform routine, automated and manual laboratory tests
- Record and receive test results
Requirements summary:
- Graduation from a recognized Phlebotomy or Medical Laboratory Assistant program
- Successful completion of the Canadian Medical Laboratory Assistant national examination
- Training or experience in basic laboratory techniques
- Satisfactory record of work performance
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-10
- 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 |
| Travel | air: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Medical Laboratory Assistant national examination |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Phlebotomy, Medical Laboratory Assistant |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,001 |
| Zone: Eastern Rural Zone Location: Trepassey Laboratory Assistant Laboratory Services - Specimen Collection Temporary Call-In NAPE LX |
|---|
| Hours | Based on the needs of the department. |
| Salary | LX-19 (CAD $23.11 - CAD $27.07 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0027781 |
| Posted Date | 2026-08-11 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Job Summary The Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of duties associated with laboratory tests and analyses. Work can involve collecting blood and other specimens from patients; delivering specimens to the laboratory; sorting, recording, centrifuging, and preparing specimens for analysis; packaging specimens for transport to other testing locations; receiving testing results; and performing a variety of routine, automated, and manual tests. Job Demands By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to): Occasionally lifts or moves supplies generally not weighing in excess of 25 lbs. and occasional carrying, pushing/pulling, and lifting between 25-50 lbs. Constantly stands, walks, and bends or stretches into awkward positions when performing specimen collection procedures with patients. Constantly there is a requirement for fine finger and precision work when using needles to extract specimens, and when palpating for veins, when entering data into the computer, and preparing specimen labels. Job Qualifications Graduation from a recognized program in Phlebotomy or Medical Laboratory Assistant is required. Training or experience in basic laboratory techniques. Successful completion of the Medical Laboratory Assistant national examination as recognized in Canada is required. A satisfactory record of work performance is required. |
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