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Medical Lab Assistant

@ Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario

Full-time3+ years experience
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Overview

Hamilton Health Sciences is hiring a full-time Medical Laboratory Assistant for the Core Laboratory within the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program. The role supports trained technologists with sample reception and processing, specimen acceptability checks, analyzer loading and blood collection, working days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. The posting requires Grade 12, an MLPAO or CSMLS certificate and at least three years of recent experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Sample reception and processing
  • Assess specimen acceptability
  • Load analyzers
  • Specimen and blood collection as required
  • Support trained technologists in the Core Laboratory

Requirements summary:

  • Grade 12 or recognized equivalent
  • MLPAO or CSMLS Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate
  • Minimum 3 years recent experience
  • Specimen handling experience
  • Blood collection proficiency
  • Epic Beaker data and order entry skills

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Employer posting date
2026-11-09
First seen by our source
2026-11-10
Source record updated
2026-11-10

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentAllied health
Experience3+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday, evening, holidays, weekends, overnight
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingLaboratory, Hospital or clinic
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer moderate
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsMLPAO Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate, CSMLS Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
EducationHigh school (required)

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Hamilton Health Sciences

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We are a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers, and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario.

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Hamilton Health Sciences is a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario residents. We also provide specialized care to people of all ages from across the province in many areas, such as cardiac, stroke, trauma, cancer, palliative and pediatric care.

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Reported office locations
  • 100 King St. West, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 1A2, CA
Business categories
  • Hospital
  • Health Care
  • Medical
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  • Hamilton Health Sciences
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Hamilton Health Sciences is a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario residents. We also provide specialized care to people of all ages from across the province in many areas, such as cardiac, stroke, trauma, cancer, palliative and pediatric care.

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size5,001-10,000 employees
HeadquartersHamilton, Ontario
Organization typeGovernment Agency
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Job description

The Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP) is a collaborative program funded and operated jointly by Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Hospital. The Program is committed to change and innovation, through education, service and research, to bring the highest quality science into healthcare for the benefit of the community and to participate in the clinical application and interpretation of the science.

Under supervision and direction the Medical Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of laboratory tasks in the Core Laboratory to assist the trained technologists in various sections within the Department of Laboratory Medicine. This includes but is not limited to sample reception and processing, assessing specimen acceptability, loading analyzers, and specimen collection as required.

days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

1. Grade 12 education or recognized equivalent
2. MLPAO or CSMLS Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
3. Recent (minimum 3 years) experience
4. Experience in receiving and handling Laboratory Specimens
5. Experience and demonstrated proficiency in blood collection and collection of other body fluids as necessary
6. Data entry and Order entry skills in Epic Beaker
7. Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

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