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Job summary

The Medical Lab Assistant is responsible for unpacking, sorting, and preparing incoming specimens for technical analysis while ensuring accurate data entry. They also maintain laboratory equipment and provide support to clients and internal departments in compliance with safety regulations.

Job details

For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are passionate about empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services. We are committed innovators, operating Canada's first commercial genetics lab, and the country's largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals works together as one to provide high quality testing and results that Canadians can trust. We know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us. At LifeLabs, you can make a meaningful impact on Canadians’ lives every day. Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, reflecting our deep commitment to our core values of caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer-centered approach. As part of this commitment, LifeLabs prioritizes the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program to better serve the needs of our diverse workforce and the communities we serve. We continue to take steps to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves. These values are not just words on a page, they guide our actions and decisions every day and have come to define our team culture. As Medical Lab Assistant you will play a key role in the testing and diagnostic process for a wide range of patients. LifeLabs also provides first aid training, continuing education opportunities, and excellent opportunities for career growth and advancement. Status: Part Time Shift: Work day is 8 am to 6:30 p.m., Start Time varies, shifts are 4 - 7.5 hrs, Saturday Rotation. Additional requirements: Keyboarding Skills Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: Asap Internal Application Deadline: 29 September 2026 Union: This is part of the OPSEU Thunder Bay collective agreement This vacancy is for an exiting position Your responsibilities will include: Unpack and sort a wide variety of incoming specimens received from sources including physicians, clinics, hospitals, and mobile LifeLabs technicians. Confirm the accuracy of all patient information on requisitions and specimen samples, resolve any problems or inaccuracies prior to testing, and perform required data entry. Prepare, sort & separate specimens for technical analysis. Respond to client inquiries & work in cooperation with the logistics department Train and orient new team members. Perform weekly and monthly maintenance of laboratory equipment. Conduct all work in full compliance with all laboratory safety and security policies and regulations. What you will bring to the role: Successful completion or graduation from a recognized Medical Lab Assistant (MLA) program is an asset. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Candidate must be detail oriented with the ability to focus, prioritize and multi-task. Data entry and computer skills. Committed to remaining current with company practices, training, policies & procedures Prior experience in laboratory operations or medical terminology an asset. Ability to communicate with other internal & external departments. Ability to maintain the strictest standards of patient privacy and confidentiality. LifeLabs’ compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner. LifeLabs is also proud to offer resources, opportunities, as well as a collaborative and supportive environment that enables our team members to thrive. In addition to a competitive compensation package, LifeLabs provides a comprehensive total rewards program, specific to the job position. Your package may include: Employee Group Benefits: Competitive coverage for employees and their families to support their overall health and wellness needs, including Extended Health Care, Dental Care, and Life Insurance. Retirement Savings Plan Vacation and Wellness Days Employee Wellness and Giving Programs: Our award winning mental, physical and financial wellness programs aim to address the comprehensive well-being of our team members, including resources like the Employee & Family Assistance Program, financial planning tools, and employee recognition initiatives. Professional development and membership reimbursement, access to preferred rates and discount programs, including WorkPerks, Home and Auto Insurance, Costco Membership, etc., and optional health-related benefits. In accordance with LifeLabs’ Accessibility Policy, and the applicable Accessibility Acts within the provinces we operate in, accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email careers@lifelabs.com. Vaccinations are highly encouraged at LifeLabs’. Vaccinations and/or immunization screening may be mandatory for selected employees if regulated by provincial or regional governments, or through employer-led vaccination policies in the facilities we service. Please ensure you ask if this position requires the successful candidate to be vaccinated or undergo immunization screening. Ready to empower healthier Canadians? Apply today!

What you’ll do

The Medical Lab Assistant is responsible for unpacking, sorting, and preparing incoming specimens for technical analysis while ensuring accurate data entry. They also maintain laboratory equipment and provide support to clients and internal departments in compliance with safety regulations.

Requirements

Candidates should ideally have completed a recognized Medical Lab Assistant program and possess strong data entry and computer skills. The role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high level of attention to detail and a commitment to patient privacy.

Benefits

• Extended Health Care • Dental Care • Life Insurance • Retirement Savings Plan • Vacation Days • Wellness Days • Employee & Family Assistance Program • Financial Planning Tools • Professional Development Reimbursement • Membership Reimbursement • WorkPerks • Home and Auto Insurance Discounts • Costco Membership

Listed skills

• Detail-oriented · Preferred
• Multi-Tasking · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Medical Laboratory Assistance
• Specimen Processing
• Data Entry
• Laboratory Safety
• Medical Terminology
• Keyboarding
• Detail Oriented
• Multi-tasking
• Client Communication
• Laboratory Equipment Maintenance
• Patient Privacy
• Confidentiality
• Communication
• Operations
• Innovation
• Investments
• Security Policies
• Courage
• Equities
• Teamwork
• First Aid
• Computer Literacy
• Multitasking
• Cooperation
• Financial Planning
• Technical Analysis
• Laboratory Equipment
• Dental Care
• Shift Work
• Medical Privacy
• Medical Laboratory
• Disease Prevention
• Laboratory Testing

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research
• Administrative
• Ebay Lister
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
• Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians