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Laboratory Assistant I

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Alberta Precision Laboratories is hiring a Laboratory Assistant I at the Cross Cancer Institute on a temporary full-time contract running to 28-NOV-2027. The role collects and processes specimens, draws blood from cancer care patients, performs ECGs and handles blood products. The shift pattern is days, evenings and weekends on a two-week rotation, with pay from $25.91 to $32.30 per hour.

Responsibilities:

Collect blood specimens from cancer care patients
Perform ECGs
Handle transport and issuance of blood products
Process and transport specimens
Support outpatient, inpatient and ambulatory clinic laboratory services

Requirements summary:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent
Recent phlebotomy and ECG experience within the last 12 months
EPIC Beaker experience within the last year (strongly preferred)
Experience with research kit collection and clinical trials (preferred)
SPECTRE experience (an asset)

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EPIC Beaker SPECTRE Wellsky TIMS

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Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Hours per week	38.75
Schedule	day, evening, weekends
Travel	air: none · ground: none
Work setting	Hospital or clinic, Laboratory
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical moderate · computer moderate
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 successful candidate will provide support at the Cross Cancer Institute laboratory by collecting and processing quality specimens for analysis. The primary responsibilities of the Laboratory Assistant I includes collection of blood specimens from cancer care patients, performing ECGs, handling transport and issuance of blood products, and specimen processing and transport. The Cross Cancer Institute laboratory has a robust Outpatient Collection Department and also provides service to the Inpatient Unit and various Ambulatory Clinics.

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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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Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

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Must have a recent demonstrated experience - practicum or worked experience - with performing phlebotomy and ECGs within the last year (12 months).

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience with EPIC Beaker - practicum or worked experience - within the last year is strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience with collecting research kits and performing collections for clinical trials is preferred. Worked experience with SPECTRE is an asset. Practicum or worked experience with Wellsky and TIMS is recommended. Familiarity with Cross Cancer Institute workflow is beneficial.

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