Summary Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Montréal Region
Find key facts and figures about working as a medical laboratory 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
$30.00/hour
Median wage in Québec
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Prospects
Good
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Jobs
2 jobs
advertised in the Montréal Region
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Competencies
- Instructing
- Quality Control Testing
- Operation and Control
- Oral Communication: Active Listening
- Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension
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