We’re inviting passionate, patient-centered professionals like you to be part of something bigger—help shape the future of health care while living on BC’s spectacular Sunshine Coast. Powell River is more than a destination—it’s a lifestyle, a community, and a chance to grow both professionally and personally.

Why This Role, Why Now?

In Powell River, you’re not just processing samples—you’re part of a small but mighty team delivering critical care in a tight-knit community. You’ll work alongside technologists, physicians, nurse clinicians, and fellow lab professionals who are all driven by the same goal: to deliver world-class diagnostics and compassionate care where it’s needed most.

Whether you’re a new grad eager to jump in or a seasoned Medical Lab Assistant ready for a lifestyle change, you’ll find a home here—with support, opportunities to grow, and a chance to make a real difference in people’s lives every single day.

Why you’ll love working with us in town of Powell River Regional District of qathet as a Medical Lab Assistant

- Grow your career –

- Develop your skills in a supportive environment with robust local leadership and a collaborative team of healthcare professionals.

- Make a real impact –

- Deliver essential, high-quality diagnostic care that directly improves patient outcomes in your local community.

- Be part of a collaborative team –

- Work alongside passionate technologists, clinicians, and healthcare professionals focused on innovation and compassionate care.

- Earn great pay and benefits –

- Enjoy $31.06/hour and percentage in lieu

- Live the ultimate West Coast lifestyle –

- Skip traffic, enjoy affordable coastal living, explore outdoor paradise with beaches, trails, hiking, rock climbing in and kayaking after work, experience vibrant arts and cultural festivals, and stay connected with easy ferry access to Vancouver and Vancouver Island

What You’ll Do As a key part of our laboratory team, you will:

- Receive patients and examine test requisition/s to confirm patient demographics are current, checks for physician's signature, enters demographics into Laboratory Information system, prints label indicating patient information such as referring physician, name and test and affixes to requisition. Explain procedure for collection of laboratory specimens and responds to routine inquiries.

- Greet, identify and prepare patients for specified tests; collect blood specimens by performing venipuncture and skin puncture in accordance with established procedures, labels specimens with required information and ensures safe disposal of sharps and other material as required. Perform routine lab tests such as urine tests for protein and/or glucose using colour coded dip sticks.

- Prepare specimens such as blood and urine for analysis. Check specimen identification against requisition, identifies whether additional tests or special testing is required. Separate serum or plasma from cells by centrifugation and prepares blood films by spreading blood specimen onto slide. Forward to Technologist for analysis.

- Receive specimens, spin down and split specimens into different containers, sort and labels for testing, logs data into a computerized database and batches specimens in order of established priorities for distribution to applicable area. Store analyzed specimens and discards outdated specimens as directed in accordance with established facility procedures.

- Arrange for the shipment of specimens to referral laboratories. Complete forms, packages specimens in accordance with safe procedures and regulations outlined in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. Contact courier, air transport or alternate carriers.

- Perform routine electrocardiogram testing where required; explains procedure to patient, attaches electrodes to patient and operates electrocardiograph in accordance with established procedures. Check results for normal/abnormal readings, monitors and documents data such as position of patient, physical reactions and number of leads used to assist physician in interpreting data.

- Answer telephones, take and relay messages, pages laboratory and medical staff as required, relays test results, slots patients into available appointments and makes arrangements for patient testing.