Summary Medical Laboratory Technical Assistant in Ontario

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "medical laboratory technical assistant" was moved from the group Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants (NOC 3212) to the group Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (NOC 33101).

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).

Note that some information in this job profile is based on the 2016 version of the NOC.

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

$26.44/hour

Median wage in Ontario

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Prospects

Good

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Jobs

8 jobs

advertised in Ontario

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Skills

  • Collect blood, tissue or other samples from patients
  • Log patient samples and prepare them for testing
  • Set up medical laboratory equipment
  • Conduct routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
  • Clean and maintain medical laboratory and laboratory equipment

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