Precise, analytical, and detail-oriented, you’re a laboratory assistant with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills that can help put people at ease about what to expect from the lab. After all, laboratory tests and results can provide critical information to diagnosing, maintaining, or improving health.

Alberta Precision

Laboratories (APL) is looking for someone like you for the role of Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) I. From procurement to performing lab processes and procedures safely, efficiently, and effectively, while ensuring all lab data is correctly and accurately recorded and communicated. APL delivers high-quality, responsive diagnostic lab services to Albertans as a part of the provincial healthcare system. With competitive salaries, opportunities for professional development, and comprehensive benefits, you can truly thrive. Make a difference in your own community as you help healthcare professionals and patients get the information that they need to improve, optimize, or maintain health.

The Chinook Regional

Hospital (CRH) in Lethbridge provides a full suite of healthcare services including the Jack Ady Cancer Centre and serves over 150,000 people. Lethbridge, (population approx. 106,500), located about 212 kilometers southeast of Calgary, is the third-largest city in the province. Featuring K-12 public and Catholic schools, local southern Alberta college campuses, and the only university south of Calgary. Lethbridge has one of North America’s largest urban park systems, and offers a wide variety of sports centers, museums, and theatres near some of Alberta’s most unique landmarks. Discover the outstanding quality of life for yourself!

Description: As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I, you will provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory in an effective, efficient and protected 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, Accession

Primary Location

Chinook Regional Hospital

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE

1.00

Posting End Date

11-SEP-2026

Temporary Employee Class

Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available

12-OCT-2026

Temporary End Date

26-MAY-2028

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, Accession

Primary Location

Chinook Regional Hospital

Location Details

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE

1.00

Posting End Date

11-SEP-2026

Temporary Employee Class

Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available

12-OCT-2026

Temporary End Date

26-MAY-2028

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: Recent phlebotomy experience within the last 3 years. Experience performing newborn capillary collections.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience performing blood collections in a hospital setting. Proficient computer skills with experience in Epic Beaker LIS.

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.

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📌 Laboratory Assistant I (Winnipeg)
🏢 Alberta Precision Labs
📍 Winnipeg