If you’re an experienced Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) looking for a meaningful career move—and a change in lifestyle—Island Health welcomes you. As an essential member of the healthcare team, your expertise plays a critical role in patient diagnosis, treatment, and care outcomes every day. Join a team that values your knowledge, recognizes the impact of your work, and invests in your professional growth.
This is a temporary, part-time role supporting Comox Valley Hospital and Courtenay Downtown Lab Services on Vancouver Island, BC. Travel between the sites is a requirement.
What You’ll Do
At Island Health, MLAs directly impact patient care by collecting, processing and handling biological specimens, managing essential diagnostic data in fast-paced healthcare environments. Responsibilities and duties are:
- perform laboratory procedures and related clerical duties,
- blood and other specimen collection, prepare samples for analysis, distribution and storage of samples,
- perform laboratory tests such as urinalysis using colour-coded dipsticks and perform Electro Cardiogram (ECG) testing where required.
What You Will Need to Apply
- Successful completion of a recognized Laboratory Assistant training program.
- At least one year of recent, related experience.
- Valid BC Class 5 Vehicle License.
What We Offer
At Island Health, laboratory assistants can build long-term careers supported by competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, a strong pension plan, internal mobility, and opportunities across urban, community, and rural practice settings throughout Vancouver Island.
- Competitive salary: $31.06 per hour plus applicable shift differentials.
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision.
- Municipal Pension Plan with employer contributions.
- 4 weeks paid vacation (prorated to FTE) plus 13 statutory holidays.
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
- Relocation assistance may be available for eligible candidates.
Build a meaningful, sustainable healthcare career here. Apply today.
Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw Peoples. As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.
Pay: From $31.06 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Application question(s):
- Are you willing to relocate to Vancouver Island, BC for this position?
Education:
Experience:
- laboratory : 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
