Medical Laboratory Assistant 1 - Specimen Control

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut.

Job Information

Build your healthcare career in Yellowknife, where meaningful work meets a unique northern lifestyle. Join the team at Stanton Territorial Hospital (STH) and play an important role in supporting patient care across the Northwest Territories.

The Medical Laboratory Assistant 1 (MLA1) plays an important role in supporting patient care at Stanton Territorial Hospital (STH) in Yellowknife. As part of the laboratory team, the MLA1 is responsible for collecting, processing, and distributing laboratory samples, ensuring accurate and timely results are available to healthcare providers across the Northwest Territories. Working within established policies and procedures, this role directly contributes to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment that supports hospitals, health centres, and clinics throughout the territory.

In this role,