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Medical Laboratory Technicians  (NOC 3212)
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Medical laboratory technicians conduct routine medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, clinics, research institutes and universities and in government research laboratories.

medical laboratory aide, medical laboratory assistant, medical laboratory technician, phlebotomist, phlebotomy aide.

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Medical laboratory technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Collect blood or other samples from patients
  • Receive tissue 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 medical laboratory equipment.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Edmundston, Grand Falls, Grand-Sault, St. Leonard, Woodstock

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Education & Job Requirements for Medical Laboratory Technicians in Edmundston--Woodstock Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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New Brunswick
Not regulated

This occupation does not require certification in New Brunswick.

Many occupations require licensing or certification to operate certain types of equipment, or to drive trucks and other vehicles. However, most of these occupations are not part of the list of regulated professions and trades.

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