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Laboratory Assistant I

@ Alberta Precision Laboratories

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St. Paul, Alberta

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Overview

Alberta Precision Laboratories is hiring a part-time Laboratory Assistant I at St. Paul Health Centre. The role covers specimen collection, phlebotomy, accessioning, processing and reception work in a busy healthcare laboratory. Pay is $25.16 to $31.36 per hour, with rotating days, evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities:

Collect and process patient specimens, including phlebotomy for adults, children and infants
Accession specimens and troubleshoot problem samples
Perform laboratory procedures and report results
Provide reception and client service duties

Requirements summary:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program
Phlebotomy experience required
Excellent written and oral communication
Works well in a team and in a fast-paced environment
Urinalysis experience and EPIC LIS experience are assets

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EPIC LIS

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First seen by our source: 2026-11-06
Source record updated: 2026-11-06

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Hours per week	27.1
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
Languages	English
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

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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Industry	Hospitals and Health Care
Company size	5,001-10,000 employees
Organization type	Government Agency
Open jobs on Jobsy	87
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Your Opportunity:

St. Paul is strategically located in the center of the Lakeland which boasts of many lakes and lots of recreational opportunities. It is about 209 kilometers from Edmonton and has a population of 6,000 in town and another 6,500 in the county. St. Paul is a major trading center for the surrounding area which consists of rich agricultural land and oil and gas industries. Although St Paul is a small town the laboratory is busy department and a great site to gain valuable experience working with diverse populations and age groups. St Paul offers something for everyone -swimming pool, bowling, gyms, many different schools, dance programs, walking trails, archery, 4H, Spray Park and a Skate Park will be soon available. The people who call St. Paul home say it’s "A People Kind of Place!"

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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:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program. Phlebotomy experience is required. Working within a team environment, good interpersonal skills, effective time management and the ability to set priorities are necessary. Excellent communication skills both written and oral are required. Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be adaptable and flexible within an environment of change and interruptions. Must be able to represent Laboratory Medicine in a respectful, professional, and courteous manner. The primary responsibilities of the Laboratory Assistant I include performing all aspects of the pre-analytical path of workflow including phlebotomy for adults, children and infants using both macro and micro techniques, accessioning patient specimens, troubleshooting problem specimens, and reception duties. The successful candidate will provide support to the lab by collecting and processing quality specimens for analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience performing macroscopic and microscopic urinalysis testing is an asset. EPIC LIS experience is preferred.