QC Laboratory Technician- Night Shift

Your Opportunity: Reporting to the Supervisor or Manager, this position is responsible for performing a variety of duties including, but not limited to collections and/or specimen processing, quality management, troubleshooting, and general support. Collects and processes a variety of specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures, as appropriate to their scope of work. This may include, but is not limited to: Performs blood collections on adult, pediatric and neonate patients. Handles, stores, transports and disposes of biological and other hazardous materials according to guidelines; records information as required. Verifies and enters patient and specimen information into the Laboratory Information System and/or log sheets. Performs limited testing procedures. Appropriately prioritizes the collection, processing and testing of specimens. Operates, maintains, and performs troubleshooting on a variety of laboratory instruments and equipment. Performs quality control and quality assurance activities, calibrates instruments and maintains records as appropriate to their scope of work. Recognizes and assesses unusual or abnormal findings. Escalates problems, issues, and occurrences as required and documents appropriately. Performs administrative duties such as filing, faxing, reports distribution, and archiving when required. Documents and participates in the training and orientation of students and staff. Monitors, orders, rotates, distributes and stores supplies as applicable.
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: Accession
Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 25-FEB-2026
Employee Class: Casual/Relief
Date Available: 16-MAR-2026
Hours per Shift: Varies
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $25.16
Maximum Salary: $31.36
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications: Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate from an educational institute within Canada satisfactory to APL or MLA certification through CSMLS. Proficiency in data entry. Competency in phlebotomy. May be required to pass a phlebotomy skills challenge to the satisfaction of APL. Any Canadian equivalency to English 30 or 33 or CLBA score of Benchmark 8 completed within the last six months. Prolonged standing, walking and bending is required. Prolonged standing, walking and bending is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Phlebotomy experience in a hospital, within the last year preferred. Experience in neonatal skin puncture. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs and Outlook Web Access. Experience with Cerner Millennium. Courses or certificates in personal leadership development. Courses or training in process improvement or change management. Able to lift, carry, push or pull objects weighing more than 20 lbs.

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.