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Laboratory Assistant I - Toxicology/Trace Elements

@ Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Overview

Alberta Precision Laboratories, through the University of Alberta Hospital, is hiring a full-time temporary Laboratory Assistant I for its Toxicology/Trace Elements laboratory. The role programs instruments, handles and distributes specimens, performs quality control and minor equipment maintenance, and works rotating days, evenings and weekends at 7.75 hours per shift. Pay is $25.91 to $32.30 per hour.

Responsibilities:

Program and run technical laboratory instruments
Perform quality control and minor equipment maintenance
Receive, organize and distribute specimens for testing
Prepare specimens for storage or transport
File, retrieve and dispose of clinical samples

Requirements summary:

Completed accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent
Data entry experience
Experience in inventory control, equipment maintenance and specimen handling
Recent Epic experience
Preferred: toxicology and trace elements experience
Preferred: chemistry laboratory experience

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Epic Laboratory instruments

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First seen by our source: 2026-10-30
Source record updated: 2026-11-05

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Hours per week	37.5
Schedule	day, evening, weekends
Travel	air: none · ground: none
Work setting	Hospital or clinic, Laboratory
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical low · 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

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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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Job description

Your Opportunity:

The University of Alberta hospital is looking to fill a Medical Laboratory Assistant role in the Toxicology/Trace Elements laboratory. Here you will have the opportunity to work both independently and as a member of our team where you will utilize your interpersonal skills while performing all aspects within the scope of practice of an MLA I. Here you will be responsible for programming technical instruments, performing quality control procedures and minor equipment maintenance, preparing specimens for storage or for transport to other facilities, and filing, retrieving and disposing of clinical samples. The position organizes workflow, receives, organizes and distributes specimens for laboratory testing and investigation. You will perform primary manipulation and other specific related procedures on specimens as set out in the Laboratory Procedures Manual. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in various hospitals and health care facilities regarding specimens. This role offers you the opportunity to strengthen your skills in the collection of clinical water samples for quality control testing, pipette calibration verification, inventory management, document storage and retrieval, and reagent preparation will be a component of this position. We welcome you to apply today and take this is a perfect opportunity to begin or grow your career in the Toxicology/Trace Elements laboratory.

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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:

Data entry experience. Experience in inventory control, equipment maintenance and specimen handling. Recent experience in Epic.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Toxicology and Trace Elements. Experience in a Chemistry laboratory.

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