Medical Lab Assistant
The Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the proper collection of specimens from inpatients and outpatients for laboratory testing. They also perform various manual laboratory tasks to assist technologists within the Department of Laboratory Medicine.
- On-site
- Hamilton, ON
- Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Apply by Aug 21, 2026
- 1 position
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. Recent (minimum 3 years) experience 4. Experience in receiving and handling Laboratory Specimens 5. Experience and demonstrated proficiency in blood collection and collection of other body fluids as necessary 6. Data entry and Order entry skills in Meditech 7. Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
What you’ll do
The Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the proper collection of specimens from inpatients and outpatients for laboratory testing. They also 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 recent experience in specimen handling and blood collection is required.
Listed skills
- TeamworkPreferred
- Data entryPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Specimen collection
- Blood collection
- Laboratory tasks
- Data entry
- Order entry
- Meditech
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Handling laboratory specimens
- MEDITECH EHR
- Order Entry
- Blood Donation Drives
- Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA)
- 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
- 2+ years
- Apply by
- Aug 21, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week