Laboratory Assistant

Location: Burin Peninsula Health Centre

Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Medicine – Pre & Post Analysis

Casual Call-In

NAPE LX

Hours: Based on the needs of the department.

Salary: LX-19 (CAD $23.11 – CAD $27.07 per hour)

Competition Number: VAC0030161

Posted Date: 2026-10-21

Closing Date: 2026-10-28

Job Summary

The Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of duties associated with laboratory tests and analyses. Work can involve but is not limited to: registration and collecting of bloods (inpatient, outpatient, ER patients and pediatric) and other specimens from patients, delivering specimens to the laboratory, sorting, recording, centrifuging, preparing samples for analysis, packaging specimens to transport to other testing locations, performing a variety of manual and automated tests, staining and cover-slipping of slides in various depts., dumping of surgical specimens, plating of microbiology specimens and other lab related duties.

Job Demands

By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):

Occasionally lifts or moves supplies generally not weighing in excess of 25 lbs and occasional carrying, pushing/pulling and lifting between 25-50 lbs.

Constantly stands, walks and bends or stretches into awkward positions when performing specimen collection procedures with patients.

Constantly there is a requirement for fine finger and precision work when using needles to extract specimens, and when palpating for veins, when entering data into the computer, and preparing specimen labels.

Job Qualifications

Graduation from a recognized program in Phlebotomy or Medical Laboratory Assistant is required.

Training or experience in basic laboratory techniques.

Successful completion of the Medical Laboratory Assistant national examination as recognized in Canada is required.

A satisfactory record of work performance is required.