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Laboratory Assistant I
@ Alberta Precision Laboratories
St. Albert, Alberta
Overview
Alberta Precision Laboratories is hiring a Laboratory Assistant I to provide laboratory support at Sturgeon Community Hospital, primarily performing adult, child and infant phlebotomy. The role also covers urinalysis, specimen entry, processing, transport and reception duties. It is a temporary part-time position at 0.60 FTE on a rotating shift pattern of days, evenings, nights and weekends, paying $25.16 to $31.36 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Phlebotomy for adults, children and infants
- Urinalysis and specimen processing
- Specimen entry and transport
- Troubleshooting problem specimens
- Reception duties
Requirements summary:
- Accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent
- Phlebotomy experience within the last 12 months
- EPIC Beaker experience within the last year preferred
- Urinalysis and Rover experience preferred
- SPECTRE experience an asset
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- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 31 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Medical Laboratory Assistant |
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Alberta Precision Laboratories
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Full company description
Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alberta Health Services, delivering high-quality, responsive diagnostic lab services across our healthcare system. Our team of more than 5,500 healthcare professionals have an unwavering commitment to protecting the health of Albertans while demonstrating our shared values of Kindness, Inclusion, Innovation, Agility and Accuracy.
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Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alberta Health Services, delivering high-quality, responsive diagnostic lab services across our healthcare system. Our team of more than 5,500 healthcare professionals have an unwavering commitment to protecting the health of Albertans while demonstrating our shared values of Kindness, Inclusion, Innovation, Agility and Accuracy.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 88 |
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Your Opportunity:
The City of St. Albert, located minutes away from northwest Edmonton, is a community that embraces family and supports a lifestyle where everyone can flourish. It is home to over 73,000 residents and is known as The Botanical Arts City. Through murals, sculptures, art benches, and more, everyone has the opportunity to experience art as part of their everyday life. In addition, the city has an extensive park system that extends over 85km of recreational trails for activities such as walking, running, biking, and cross-country skiing. St. Albert also offers unique shopping boutiques, restaurants, and is home to the largest outdoor farmers’ market in Western Canada. With easy access from the Anthony Henday Drive, the City of St. Albert is well connected to amenities and continues to develop and expand its communities. Working along with other Health Care Professionals, the Laboratory Assistant I will provide Laboratory support to the Sturgeon Community Hospital. The primary responsibilities include phlebotomy for adults, children and infants using both macro and micro techniques while providing patient centered care, performing urinalysis, specimen entry, specimen processing and transport, troubleshooting problem specimens, and reception duties.
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
- Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 10-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 20-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 08-OCT-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 6
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $25.16
- Maximum Salary: $31.36
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:Must have a recent demonstrated experience - practicum or worked experience - performing phlebotomy within the last year (12 months).
Preferred Qualifications:Demonstrated experience with EPIC Beaker - practicum or worked experience - within the last year is strongly preferred. Recent experience with urinalysis within the last year is preferred. Recent experience with data entry, specimen processing and troubleshooting is preferred. Recent experience using Rover is preferred. Worked experience with SPECTRE is an asset.
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