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Laboratory Assistant

@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Overview

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a temporary call-in Laboratory Assistant at the CSCM Hospital in St. Anthony. The role covers client registration, blood collection, specimen preparation and routine lab testing across day, evening and weekend shifts of 8 hours. Pay is CAD 23.11 to 27.07 per hour, and the posting is open until filled.

Responsibilities:

  • Register clients and order laboratory tests
  • Perform blood collection from patients
  • Sort, centrifuge and prepare specimens
  • Deliver and package specimens for transport
  • Perform routine, automated and manual tests

Requirements summary:

  • Medical Laboratory Assistant course from a recognized program
  • Current CSMLS certification as Medical Laboratory Assistant
  • Training or experience in basic laboratory techniques
  • Satisfactory certificate of conduct

Tools & skills

computer
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Employer posting date
2026-07-08
First seen by our source
2026-11-05
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentAllied health
Hours per week8
Scheduleday, evening, weekends
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHospital or clinic, Laboratory
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer moderate
Licences & certificationsCSMLS Medical Laboratory Assistant certification
EducationTrade certificate (required)
Fields of studyMedical Laboratory Assistant

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Job description
Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: CSCMH - St. Anthony - CSCM Hospital

Laboratory Assistant
Labrador Grenfell Zone - CCM MULTI FUNCTIONAL LAB
Temp Call-In
NAPE LX
Hours(8 hours, Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Weekends)
SalaryLX-19 (CAD23.11 - CAD27.07 per hour)
Competition NumberVAC0026443
Posted Date2026-07-09
Closing DateOpen until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications

Job Summary
The Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of duties associated with laboratory tests and analyses. The primary purpose of this position is to provide
client/patient registration for blood samples and laboratory specimens; order laboratory tests; perform blood collection; sorting, recording, centrifuging and preparing specimens for analysis; delivering specimens to the laboratory; packaging specimens for transport to other referral testing locations; receiving
samples from outside collections; 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 more than 25 lbs and occasionally 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

  • Successful Completion of the Medical Laboratory Assistant Course from a recognized training program.
  • Training or experience in basic laboratory techniques.
  • Current and continuing certification with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) as a Medical Laboratory Assistant is required.
  • The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.

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