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Laboratory Assistant I

@ Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Edmonton, Alberta

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Alberta Precision Laboratories is hiring a part-time Laboratory Assistant I for the Environmental Microbiology Section of the Provincial Public Health Laboratory. The role combines lab support, specimen processing of high volumes of water samples, and clerical data work. It requires completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent, a rotating schedule of days, evenings and weekends, and pay of $25.91 to $32.30 per hour.

Responsibilities:

Operate, clean and maintain technical laboratory equipment
Process high volumes of environmental water samples
Perform data entry and check sample information in the LIS
Answer phone calls and clarify client test requests
File worksheets and requisitions and complete documentation

Requirements summary:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent
Strong data entry and communication skills
Good manual dexterity for sample manipulation
Flexible schedule availability
Knowledge of WHMIS and SDS preferred
Experience with EPIC Beaker and Microsoft Office preferred

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EPIC Beaker Laboratory Information System Microsoft Office laboratory equipment

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Hours per week	15.5
Schedule	day, evening, weekends
Travel	air: none · ground: none
Work setting	Laboratory, Office
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical low · computer moderate
Languages	English
Licences & certifications	WHMIS
Education	Trade certificate (required)
Fields of study	Medical Laboratory Assistant

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We believe in the transformative power of laboratory medicine to improve health for all Albertans. #WeAreLab

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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.

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Industry	Hospitals and Health Care
Company size	5,001-10,000 employees
Organization type	Government Agency
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Your Opportunity:

The Laboratory Assistant I provides front-line support for the Environmental Microbiology Section of the Provincial Public Health Laboratory. As a Laboratory Assistant I, you will perform a variety of laboratory functions which includes but is not limited to: operating, cleaning, and maintaining technical equipment; participating in quality control and quality assurance activities and ensuring completion of required documentation. Performs essential clerical duties such as data entry, checking sample demographic information in the Laboratory Information System, filing worksheets and requisitions, answering phone calls, handling inquiries from clients to clarify test requests for specimen processing and communicates report/sample information. You will help your team process a high volume of samples that are received for environmental testing including drinking water, wastewater, raw water, pools, hot tubs and recreational water.

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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.

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Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Strong data entry skills. Advanced communication skills and abilities. Excellent planning and organizational skills. Strong interpersonal skills for dealing with people in a team-orientated environment. Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, planning and decision-making skills. You must have good manual dexterity for manipulation of samples. Strong commitment to customer service and satisfaction is important. Flexible schedule availability.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of WHMIS and SDS. Proficient in EPIC Beaker Laboratory Information System and Microsoft Office. Strong keyboard skills. Has interpersonal skills for dealing with people in a team-oriented environment. Preferred experience in processing various water sources for bacteriological content.

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