Laboratory Assistant I

Barrhead is a friendly town in north-central Alberta, located along Highway 33, about 120 km northwest of Edmonton. With a population of around 4,500, it serves as a regional hub for agriculture, forestry, and local businesses. Known for its strong community spirit and excellent amenities, Barrhead offers healthcare, schools, and recreation facilities. Surrounded by farmland, forests, and lakes, it provides a balance of rural charm and modern convenience—making it an ideal place to live, work, and raise a family The successful candidate will be responsible for collecting, processing and reporting quality specimens for analysis. The Medical Laboratory Assistant I primary responsibilities include collection of blood specimens from adults and children using macro and micro phlebotomy techniques, performing ECGs, complete urinalysis, accessioning patient information into the laboratory EPIC computer system, processing samples, transport of specimens and slides, troubleshooting problem specimens and reception duties.

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: Barrhead Healthcare Centre

Primary Location: Barrhead Healthcare Ctr

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.90

Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time

Date Available: 26-OCT-2026

Temporary End Date: 28-MAR-2027

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 18

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $25.91

Maximum Salary: $32.30

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Equivalency is defined as completion of a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) and/or Combined Laboratory and X-ray Technologist (CLXT) program in Canada; completion of a Medical Lab Technician/Technologist program outside of Canada; and/or MLT or CLXT students who have completed their phlebotomy training/rotation. Internal APL Employees who have completed a combination of formal training and/or on-the-job experience directly related to the representative duties and job responsibilities in the MLA I job posting. Applicants with a high school diploma may be considered. Upon hire, you will be required to complete on-the-job phlebotomy training provided by APL at no cost and formal training courses offered by SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) or NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology). The costs associated with these formal training courses will be your responsibility. You will be required to complete these required training within the time frame established within the HSAA Collective Agreement.

Recent (within the last year) experience in performing phlebotomy and ECGs. Recent experience with EPIC considered an asset.

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

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.