Laboratory Technician (Weekend)

Your Opportunity: You’re logical, investigative, and detail-oriented – just the kind of person we need at Alberta Precision Laboratories for the role of Medical Laboratory Assistant. In this position you will have a unique opportunity to work with patients performing phlebotomy but also in all core disciplines Chemistry, Hematology and Transfusion Medicine at a regional hospital. The City of Medicine Hat, (population 63,000+,) is Canada’s sunniest city, receiving over 2,500 hours annually. This community, resting among the dramatic landscape of the South Saskatchewan River about 300 kilometers southeast of Calgary offers big city amenities without big city costs, and includes K-12 public, Catholic, and Francophone schools, with local post-secondary courses at Medicine Hat College. The six major parks are linked by a 100-kilometre walking trail system, and unique parks and historical sites are just a short drive away. Come see all Medicine Hat has to offer!
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
Unit and Program: Laboratory Core Lab
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
Temporary End Date: 22-JAN-2027
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 12
Shifts per cycle: 42
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with urinalysis is an asset.

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work.