Laboratory Assistant I
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- Laboratory
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- LAB00025224 Requisition #
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- 13 hours ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
The Town of Westlock is located one hour northwest of Edmonton, just north of the continental divide between the Athabasca and North Saskatchewan River basins and east of the Pembina River. With over 4,800 residents, Westlock offers a welcoming, family oriented environment with a wide range of amenities. Residents and visitors enjoy an Aquatic Centre, outdoor skating rink, off leash dog park, skateboard park, multiple sports facilities, the Rotary Walking Trail, and numerous parks and open spaces. Thunder Lake Provincial Park featuring boat access, campgrounds, and lakeside recreation is only 45 minutes away, while the region’s rivers provide excellent fishing and water sport opportunities. Community events such as the Westlock Country Jamboree, Blue Suede Music Festival, and the local Farmers Market contribute to a vibrant, active atmosphere that draws people to the area year round.
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
- Primary Location: Westlock Healthcare Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 28-JUL-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 07-AUG-2026
- Temporary End Date: 04-JUN-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $25.16
- Maximum Salary: $31.36
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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 CA.
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 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.
