You’re a laboratory professional with a keen eye for detail and an affinity for hands-on laboratory practices- just the person we need in the Anatomic Pathology gross room at Edmonton Base Lab! In your role as a Histology Assistant, you will contribute to the team by performing specimen acceptance, gross description, and dissection of surgical tissue specimens. A focus on quality assurance, critical thinking, and problem-solving is essential. We are seeking a reliable and productive candidate with strong interpersonal skills. Duties include handling and preparing tissue for routine or specialized processing, performing specimen acceptance, grossing, specimen filing, discard, decalcification, and tissue processor loading, routine maintenance and troubleshooting of various lab instruments. Other duties may be assigned as appropriate.
Description: As a Laboratory Assistant II, you will perform advanced preanalytical or analytical techniques on specimen/samples or coordinate, prioritize, monitor, and assign duties of laboratory staff in your assigned area. You will resolve escalated issues, conduct quality control investigations and maintain technical and operational procedures. You will be responsible for ensuring laboratory staff maintain compliance with policies and procedures and will provide coaching and feedback to staff and students.
Classification: Laboratory Assistant II
Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Anatomic Pathology
Primary Location: Base Laboratory
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 17-AUG-2026
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 07-SEP-2026
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days,



Evenings, Nights
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $26.54
Maximum Salary: $34.29
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Classification: Laboratory Assistant II
Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Anatomic Pathology
Primary Location: Base Laboratory
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 17-AUG-2026
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 07-SEP-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $26.54
Maximum Salary: $34.29
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program.
Additional Required Qualifications: Equivalent education or experience will be considered. Proof of completion of Anatomy and Physiology, and Medical Terminology courses.
Preferred Qualifications: Recent and relevant experience in Anatomic Pathology is preferred. Experience with DMO voice recognition software is an asset. Experience with EPIC-Beaker LIS is an asset.
Please note: All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend 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.
AB Precision Lab Zone, Edmonton, Base Laboratory
AB Precision Lab Zone, Edmonton, Base Laboratory
AB Precision Lab Zone, Edmonton, Base Laboratory

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📌 Laboratory Assistant II (Alberta)
🏢 Alberta Precision Labs
📍 Alberta