Laboratory Assistant I

at  Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Calgary STI Clinic Manager, the Medical Laboratory Assistant I is responsible for performing a variety of duties including, but not limited to specimen receiving and processing, data entry, quality management, troubleshooting, and general support at the STI Clinic. Processes a variety of specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures, as appropriate to their scope of work. Operates, maintains and performs troubleshooting on a variety of laboratory instruments and equipment. Follows safety procedures and policies, uses personal protective equipment appropriately and identifies/reports unsafe conditions. Maintains a clean, safe and organized work area. Recognizes and assesses unusual or abnormal findings. Escalates problems, issues, and occurrences as required and documents appropriately. Identifies opportunities for safer practices and workflow improvement and applies process improvement principles to support and make changes. Delivers client centered care, answers inquiries, and responds to requests for in information for patients and other health care providers. 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. Performs other related duties as assigned.
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.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: STI Clinic
• Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Laboratory Assistant I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: STI Clinic
• Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicabl