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Laboratory Assistant I

@ Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Edmonton, Alberta

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Overview

Alberta Precision Laboratories is hiring a part-time Laboratory Assistant I to support the clinical laboratory at Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton. The role centres on phlebotomy for adults, children and infants, specimen accessioning and reception duties. Pay is $25.91 to $32.30 per hour on a 0.60 FTE shift pattern covering days, evenings, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities:

Perform phlebotomy on adults, children and infants
Accession and process patient specimens
Troubleshoot problem specimens
Perform laboratory reception duties
Handle, process, dispatch and test specimens

Requirements summary:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent
Recent phlebotomy training or equivalent work experience
Recent formal urinalysis training or equivalent work experience
Excellent computer literacy
Competency with EPIC preferred
Recent experience at an acute care site preferred

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EPIC Clinitek Advantus DxU Iris Healthcare information systems

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Hours per week	30
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
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:

Working along with other Health Care Professionals, the Laboratory Assistant 1 will provide laboratory support to the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton. In this role, your primary responsibilities include phlebotomy for adults, children, and infants using both macro and micro techniques. You will also be accessioning patient specimens, troubleshooting problem specimens, and performing reception duties. You have excellent computer literacy. Previous experience with healthcare information systems is an asset. Equally comfortable working independently and as part of a team, you can develop and maintain positive working relationships with your colleagues and other healthcare professionals you may interact with. You have good judgement and decision-making skills and will conduct yourself according to the Alberta Health Services Code of Conduct and the APL Values of Kindness, Inclusion, Innovation, Agility, and Accuracy. The consequential vacancy process may be used to fill any resulting vacancies.

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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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Recent phlebotomy training or equivalent work experience required. Recent formal urinalysis training course or equivalent work experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Competency with the EPIC Information System. Recent experience with capillary/microcollection procedures. Recent experience at an acute care site. Recent experience with Clinitek Advantus and DxU Iris instrumentation.

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