Lab Assistant

Are YOU our next Laboratory Assistant?

 
As a Laboratory Assistant, you are responsible for obtaining quality blood samples and other specimens from patients, as well as conducting other patient tests, all in keeping with Dynacare’s mission and values. Working as part of a team, you are assisting in building a positive team environment and maintaining quality metrics. You also play an important role in providing customer service to create the best possible patient experience. These can be stressful situations for patients, and you need to display empathy, care, and kindness.
Status: Contract, Full-Time, (6 months) Guaranteed 40 hours per week
Shift: Day Shifts, Monday – Friday; 7:45 am - 4:15 pm
Location: 690 Gardiners Road, Kingston, ON, K7M 3X9
Vacancy Type: ExistingNumber of positions: 1Start Date: ASAP
Internal Posting Deadline: Internal application to be received no later than November 3, 2026 

Why Dynacare is an amazing place for YOU:
Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career opportunities
Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your loved ones
Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility opportunities
Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock purchase program
Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and respect for all

How YOU will make a difference:
Create an ideal customer experience that is best in class and engages with individuals around our products and services 
Accurately enter data, patient, and test information for Ministry of Health requisitions 
Obtain quality blood samples and other specimens from patients, using skillful venipuncture techniques, performed in keeping with Dynacare’s mission and values 
Sort and steer specimens, perform ECG’s, Holter Hookups, paternity, urine, drug and breath alcohol collections 
Ensure specimens and supporting documentation are completed as required in SOPs and ready for data entry and transportation to the laboratory, following established protocols for the handling of suitable and unsuitable samples 
Ensure all confidential information is maintained in a secure fashion. Contribute to meeting the departmental/corporate quality metrics, regulatory compliance and quality indicators 

What YOU bring to the role:
You have completed Secondary School and a Laboratory Assistant training program or a Medical Lab Assistance course with specialized training in phlebotomy 
You are customer-focused with a genuine care for patient’s health 
Demonstrate skill in phlebotomy, with the ability to manage anxious patients through the sample obtaining process in a pleasant, calming and reassuring manner 
Prioritize and self-manage within a deadline-oriented environment 
Be extremely detail oriented 
Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, at a level that enables you to communicate instructions, clearly and understandably, to patients
MLPAO/CSMLS Certification is strongly recommended 

Pay rate: $21.00-$24.75 per hour 

 
The hiring pay range has been established; however, the final pay offer will be determined by taking into consideration various factors including but not limited to, level of experience and education requirements. 
We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of our recruitment process, including application screening and candidate matching. These tools are designed to assist our team in reviewing applications more efficiently. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring teams, with human judgment applied at every stage.

 
Passionate about supporting healthy lives with commitment and care? Please apply today and let us open the door to your extended career journey.

Dynacare has been a “Top Employer” for many years and there is a reason why. We are a great place to work. At Dynacare, we’re proud to hire the best people. If you are looking for a meaningful career where you can support healthy lives with commitment and care – we would like to meet you. We hope you will join us in our journey to become Canada’s health and wellness solutions leader.

 
Dynacare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to the attraction, selection, advancement, and fair treatment of all individuals. We believe that our diversity is our strength, so we employ a diverse workforce and respect the needs of all our employees. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Dynacare Accommodation Policy a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Dynacare hiring process.