Your Opportunity:

You’re logical, investigative, and detail-oriented - just the kind of person we need at Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) for the role of Medical Laboratory Assistant - Anatomical Pathology. As a multisite position with the primary site at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital, your opportunity to provide high quality patient care will cover a variety of laboratory duties in Anatomic Pathology. Duties include accessioning, handling, processing, routine maintenance, answering phones and directing inquiries, troubleshooting samples that do not meet sample acceptance criteria, and assisting in the gross room. Anatomic Pathology is a hands-on department that is a great place to learn about patient care and see some of the most interesting cases that come to lab. We have a diverse team - with MLAs, MLTs, PAs, pathologists, residents, and many learners on site. We are looking for someone who is motivated, energetic, pleasant, reliable, eager to learn, a great communicator, and a great team member.

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: Anatomical Pathology




- Primary Location: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 16-SEP-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 28-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 60
- 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 experience in Anatomical Pathology within 3 years and experience with Epic Beaker AP LIS.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with basic clinical laboratory skills and data entry. Experience in inventory control, specimen handling, pick and transfer gross examination, intraoperative assistance and equipment maintenance of pathology equipment including cryostats, cassette labelers, balances, and grossing stations is preferred.

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.

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