Smoky Lake, a town located one hour north-east of Edmonton near the junction of Highway 28 and 855 has over 1200 residents and has been dubbed the Pumpkin Capital of Alberta. Residents and visitors enjoy a state-of-the-art Golf Club, Spray Park for the kids, a Curling Rink and the Complex Ice Arena. With the Smoky Lake Stampede, Great White North Pumpkin Fair, several boreal forest campsites nearby and other events throughout the year, many are choosing the Smoky Lake region for their weekend activities. As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I at the George McDougall Healthcare Centre (Smoky Lake) you will gain experience in inpatient and outpatient collections, specimen handling and processing (including send outs) and performing urinalysis and ECGs. Eligible candidate will be able to cover shifts in Thorhild, Radway, and Vilna.
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
Primary Location: Smoky Lake Community Health
Multi-Site: Multisite
FTE: 0.00
Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026
Employee Class: Casual/Relief
Date Available: 03-OCT-2026
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $25.16
Maximum Salary: $31.36
Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Laboratory
Primary Location: Smoky Lake Community Health
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Multisite
FTE: 0.00
Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026
Employee Class: Casual/Relief
Date Available: 03-OCT-2026




Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $25.16
Maximum Salary: $31.36
Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications: 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.
Preferred Qualifications: Recent (within the last year) experience in performing phlebotomy and ECGs. Recent experience with EPIC considered an asset. Previous Urinalysis experience.
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 (Alberta)
🏢 Alberta Health Services (AHS)
📍 Alberta