Laboratory Assistant I

Your Opportunity:

The City of St. Albert, located minutes away from northwest Edmonton, is a community that embraces family and supports a lifestyle where everyone can flourish. It is home to over 64,000 residents and known as The Botanical Arts City. Through murals, sculptures, art benches, and more, everyone has the opportunity to experience art as part of their everyday life. In addition, the city has an extensive park system that extends over 85km of recreational trails for activities such as walking, running, biking, and cross-country skiing. St. Albert also offers unique shopping boutiques, restaurants, and is home to the largest outdoor farmers’ market in Western Canada. With easy access from the Anthony Henday Drive, the City of St. Albert is well connected to amenities and continues to develop and expand its communities. Working along with other Health Care Professionals, the Laboratory Assistant I will provide Laboratory support to the Sturgeon Community Hospital. The primary responsibilities include phlebotomy for adults, children, and infants using both macro and micro techniques while providing patient-centered care, performing urinalysis, specimen entry, specimen processing and transport, troubleshooting problem specimens, and reception duties.

Description:

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.

Position Details:

• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Laboratory
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 30-DEC-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 09-JAN-2025
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $23.72
• Maximum Salary: $29.56
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Recent experience with EPIC Beaker Laboratory Information System and recent experience with phlebotomy is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent experience with urinalysis is preferred. Recent experience with data entry, specimen processing, and troubleshooting is preferred. Recent experience using Rover is preferred.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with APL.