Summary Medical Laboratory Technical Assistant near Kitchener (ON)

Find key facts and figures about working as a medical laboratory technical assistant. The following information is applicable to all Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (NOC 33101).

Description

Medical laboratory assistants and workers in related technical occupations perform pre-analysis and pre-testing tasks such as collecting blood and other samples, processing specimens, and preparing special chemicals called reagents for use in testing. They conduct routine medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, clinics, research facilities, post-secondary educational institutions and government research laboratories.

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Requirements

Post-secondary or apprenticeship

This occupation usually requires a college diploma (community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP), an apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.

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Wages

$26.49/hour

Median wage in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region

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Prospects

Good

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Jobs

1 job

advertised near Kitchener (ON)

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Competencies

  • Instructing
  • Quality Control Testing
  • Operation and Control
  • Oral Communication: Active Listening
  • Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension

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