Laboratory Assistant I - Inpatient Collections
Make a meaningful impact every day as a phlebotomist in the Inpatient Collections at the University of Alberta Hospital, where you'll be a key member of a collaborative healthcare team. Working closely with specialized units, physicians, and other providers, you’ll perform high-quality blood collection services that support critical diagnostics and patient care. This role is primarily focused on adult collections, with future opportunities for specialized pediatric training to expand your scope and expertise. This is an active role that involves frequent walking, bending and wrist manipulation during phlebotomy procedures. In this role youwill have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, patient-centered setting where attention to detail, professionalism, and compassion are essential. Your robust attention to detail and time management skills will flourish as you receive and sort specimens into the lab and prepare them for transport as well as ensuring quality control and maintenance of lab equipment. With these responsibilities, you will be required to push and pull phlebotomy carts up to 10 lbs of dynamic force and lift up to 10 lbs of inventory. This role offers shifts that rotate through days, evenings and nights to support our 24/7 operations. If you're passionate about healthcare, thrive in a physically active and team-oriented environment, and are ready to grow your skills in one of Alberta’s leading medical facilities—this is the opportunity for you.

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 Medicine

Primary Location: U of A Hospital

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 14-SEP-2026

Temporary End Date: 26-SEP-2027

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $25.16

Maximum Salary: $31.36

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Classification: Laboratory Assistant I

Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Laboratory Medicine

Primary Location: U of A Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 14-SEP-2026

Temporary End Date: 26-SEP-2027

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: $25.16

Maximum Salary: $31.36

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:
Completion of EPIC Connect Care Training - Medical Lab Assistant w/ Result Entry.Recent phlebotomy experience within the last 6 months.Recent experience in using Rover within the last 6 months.

Preferred Qualifications:
Recent working experience at University of Alberta Hospital - Inpatient Collection within the last 12 months.

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.

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📌 Laboratory Assistant I - Inpatient Collections (Alberta)
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