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Laboratory Assistant I

@ Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Edmonton, Alberta

2+ years experience

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Overview

Alberta Precision Laboratories is hiring a Laboratory Assistant I for its Mobile Collections team in Oliver Park. The role involves mobile specimen collection and laboratory procedures for patients in long-term care facilities and private residences. It is a temporary part-time position at 0.60 FTE, with a $25.91 to $32.30 hourly pay range, a days and weekends rotation, and a vehicle provided.

Responsibilities:

Collect specimens from patients in long-term care and private residences
Handle, process, dispatch and test specimens
Perform laboratory procedures and report results
Enter laboratory data in Connect Care and MCIS
Provide safe, respectful, patient-focused care

Requirements summary:

Completed accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent
Previous phlebotomy experience and ECG certification
Valid Class 5 driver's licence and acceptable driver's abstract
Experience recognizing patients in distress
Experience with Connect Care and MCIS
Minimum two years of recent phlebotomy experience preferred

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Connect Care MCIS

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Hours per week	30
Schedule	day, weekends
Travel	air: none · ground: moderate
Work setting	Client sites, Care home, Vehicle
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical moderate · lift 10 lb · computer moderate
Languages	English
Licences & certifications	ECG certification, Phlebotomy certification
Driver’s licence	required
Background checks	driving record
Education	Trade certificate (required)
Fields of study	Medical Laboratory Assistant

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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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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Field	Value
Industry	Hospitals and Health Care
Company size	5,001-10,000 employees
Organization type	Government Agency
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Job description

Your Opportunity:

Alberta Precision Laboratories’ Mobile Collections team is seeking independent, skilled, and experienced Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) to support our mobile service areas. As a Mobile MLA, you will deliver high‑quality collection services to patients in long‑term care facilities and private residences, helping ensure timely and reliable laboratory results for some of Alberta’s most vulnerable populations. This role requires frequent lifting of up to 10 lbs. and the ability to apply strong organizational, problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills. You will rely on effective time‑management and task‑prioritization to complete repetitive tasks with accuracy while providing safe, respectful, and patient‑focused care. If you are motivated by meaningful work and thrive in a dynamic, independent environment, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to high‑quality laboratory services across the province. Join our team and help make a difference in the lives of Albertans every day.

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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.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Previous phlebotomy experience and ECG certification required. Valid Class 5 driver’s license and a driver’s abstract acceptable to APL. Experience recognizing patients in distress and providing appropriate assistance. Experience with laboratory data entry. Experience working with Connect Care and Mobile Collections Information System (MCIS). Excellent organizational, problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills. Strong commitment to professionalism and maintaining confidentiality. Training or courses in leadership, customer service, or change management.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of two years of recent phlebotomy experience. ECG experience. Previous experience working in a Mobile Collections environment.