Laboratory Assistant I Job at Alberta Precision Labs, Sylvan Lake, AB

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  • Alberta Precision Labs
  • Sylvan Lake, AB

Job Description

Your Opportunity:

You’re precise, analytical, and detail-oriented – just the kind of person we need at Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) located in Sylvan Lake. You can follow lab processes and procedures exactly, enter the associated data reliably and correctly, and discern subtle differences in lab samples, including urinalysis. Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre is a busy facility featuring an Advanced Ambulatory Care service so you can expect some day-to-day variety in your work. Sylvan Lake lab staff provide community collections to patients in nearby long-term care facilities and may also be expected to provide coverage for staff in Eckville Health Centre laboratory. Sylvan Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 25 kilometers west of the City of Red Deer along Highway 11 or Highway 11A. It is situated on the southeast edge of Sylvan Lake, a 15-kilometre-long freshwater lake, in Red Deer County. The lake is a popular destination for tourists from around Alberta, with over 1.5 million visitors each year. Popular tourist activities include sunbathing, swimming, water-skiing. You’ll feel good knowing that your work makes a difference to people in your own community as you help healthcare professionals and patients get the information they need to make an accurate diagnosis, or to restore, maintain, or optimize health.

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.

  • Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
  • Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
  • Unit and Program: Laboratory
  • Primary Location: Sylvan Lake Health Centre
  • Location Details: As Per Location
  • Multi-Site: Not Applicable
  • FTE: 0.80
  • Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2025
  • Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
  • Date Available: 16-OCT-2025
  • Temporary End Date: 26-APR-2026
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 6
  • Shifts per cycle: 24
  • Shift Pattern: Days
  • Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
  • 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:

2 years' experience in a Medical Laboratory working as a Medical Laboratory Assistant. Cardiology experience in ECG testing. Experience in urinalysis including microscopic analysis. Equivalencies may be considered. Phlebotomy experience including venipuncture, micropunctures, blood culture collections as well as collections on all patient ages including newborns, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Certification must include a urinalysis component with microscopic practice.

Preferred Qualifications:

Registration with CSMLS. Experience using Connect Care Epic. Demonstrated participation in continuing education in a medical laboratory field. Recent experience in cardiology testing including Holter monitor and ECG with MUSE and Cardioday applications. Ability to communicate effectively in English. Good organizational skills and ability to assume responsibility. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work independently and promote teamwork. Familiar with Clinitek Status.

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.

Job Tags

Long term contract, Temporary work, Shift work, Weekend work, Sunday, Saturday,

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