Medical Lab Assistant
The Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the proper collection of specimens from inpatients and outpatients for laboratory testing. They perform various manual laboratory tasks to assist technologists within the Department of Laboratory Medicine.
- On-site
- Hamilton, ON
- Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Apply by Sep 4, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
Under supervision and direction the Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the proper collection of appropriate specimens for laboratory testing on inpatients and outpatients. The Lab Assistant performs a variety of laboratory tasks, which require learned manual skills rather than a technological training, to assist the trained technologists in various sections within the Department of Laboratory Medicine. 1. Grade 12 education or recognized equivalent 2. OSMT Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate 3. Minimum (3 years) experience is required with demonstrated Order Entry Skills 4. Demonstrated experience in receiving and handling Laboratory Specimens 5. Experience and demonstrated proficiency in venous and capillary blood collection and collection for adults, pediatrics, and infants, and collection of other body fluids as necessary 6. Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment 7. Data entry skills preferred
What you’ll do
The Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the proper collection of specimens from inpatients and outpatients for laboratory testing. They perform various manual laboratory tasks to assist technologists within the Department of Laboratory Medicine.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Grade 12 education and an OSMT Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate. A minimum of 3 years of experience with demonstrated proficiency in specimen collection and order entry is required.
Listed skills
- TeamworkPreferred
- Data entryPreferred
- Communication SkillsPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Specimen collection
- Venous blood collection
- Capillary blood collection
- Order entry
- Laboratory tasks
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Data entry
- Specimen handling
- Order Entry
- Capillary
- Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA)
- Pediatrics
- Medical Laboratory
- Communication
- Data Entry
- Laboratory Testing
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Science & Research
- Administrative
- Clinical Laboratory Assistant
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Additional details
- Minimum education
- High school
- Minimum experience
- 3+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 4, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week