Laboratory Assistant

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Laboratory Assistant

Labrador Grenfell Zone - FT MULTI FUNCTIONAL LAB

Permanent Full-time

NAPE LX

55872POS

Hours : 70(8 hours; Days)

Salary : LX-19 (CAD23.11 - CAD27.07 per hour)

Competition Number : VAC0025955

Posted Date : 2026-06-17

Closing Date : Open until filled.

Job Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to provide client/patient registration for blood samples and laboratory specimens; order laboratory tests; perform phlebotomy procedures; sorting, recording, centrifuging and preparing specimens for analysis; delivering specimens to the laboratory; packaging and sending specimens to outside laboratories; and receiving of samples from outside collections.

Job Demands

By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to) :

• Occasionally lifts or moves supplies generally not weighing more than 25 lbs and occasional carrying, pushing/pulling and lifting between 25-50 lbs.
• Constantly stands, walks and bends or stretches into awkward positions when performing specimen collection procedures with patients.
• Constantly there is a requirement for fine finger and precision work when using needles to extract specimens, and when palpating for veins, when entering data into the computer, and preparing specimen labels.

Qualifications

• Successful Completion of the Medical Laboratory Assistant Course from a recognized training program.
• Training or experience in basic laboratory techniques.
• Current and continuing certification with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science

  (CSMLS) as a Medical Laboratory Assistant is required.

• The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.