I'm motivated to come to work because I enjoy staying busy and helping people. You meet all kinds of different people, which keeps things interesting. It can be challenging, but that’s part of what makes it so rewarding. It’s a great job!
About Island Health Laboratory
Embark on a rewarding healthcare career with Island Health as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) or Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT)—key roles at the heart of patient care. These exciting professions offer opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
Whether you choose to start as an MLA, which requires only a few months of training, or an MLT which requires completion of an accredited MLT program, a career in medical laboratory science offers a fulfilling way to change healthcare outcomes and make a difference. The MLA role serves as an excellent entry point into healthcare. MLTs take on greater responsibilities and enjoy higher earning potential. Both play an essential role in the healthcare system, providing critical support that ensures accurate diagnoses and quality patient care.
At Island Health, employees are provided with the resources needed to succeed. We are committed to innovation, training and development. Plus, we offer variety of benefits and perks so you can thrive professionally and personally.
Our employees enjoy positive work environments with healthy work-life balance and opportunities for career advancement. In joining Island Health, you will become part of a healthcare community that values compassion, quality of work and long-term personal development.
Why Island Health
Island Health provides health and care services to more than 930,000 people on Vancouver Island, the islands in the Salish Sea and the Johnstone Strait and mainland communities north of Powell River. With more than 31,000 healthcare professionals, including more than 3,000 doctors, nurse practitioners, midwives and dentists that make up our Medical Staff – as well as 1,500 volunteers and the dedicated support of 12 foundations and 19 active auxiliaries, Island Health delivers a broad range of health services, including public health services, primary health care, home and community care, mental health and substance use services, acute care in hospitals and much more across a huge and geographically diverse region.
Benefits and Perks
Island Health provides a comprehensive benefits package, including employer-paid health, dental, and insurance coverage, as well as participation in the Municipal Pension Plan. Our offerings also include generous vacation and leave policies, an Employee & Family Assistance Program, an employee discount program, flexible work arrangements, and more.
For those relocating to the region, we offer relocation assistance of up to $5,000 for eligible candidates.
To foster career development, Island Health supports staff through various scholarship opportunities and sponsored educational programs. Connect with a recruiter today to discover why joining Island Health is an excellent career choice.
What our team is saying…
I'm motivated to come to work because I enjoy staying busy and helping people. You meet all kinds of different people, which keeps things interesting. It can be challenging, but that’s part of what makes it so rewarding. It’s a great job!
I'm motivated to come to work because I enjoy staying busy and helping people. You meet all kinds of different people, which keeps things interesting. It can be challenging, but that’s part of what makes it so rewarding. It’s a great job!
I'm motivated to come to work because I enjoy staying busy and helping people. You meet all kinds of different people, which keeps things interesting. It can be challenging, but that’s part of what makes it so rewarding. It’s a great job!
I'm motivated to come to work because I enjoy staying busy and helping people. You meet all kinds of different people, which keeps things interesting. It can be challenging, but that’s part of what makes it so rewarding. It’s a great job!
Natasha, Medical Laboratory Assistant
Island Health
Lab is a really important part of healthcare, we’re available 24/7 to support physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff in making critical decisions for patients. It’s a complex and dynamic environment, with constant technical challenges and a wide range of complex patient cases to work through.
Lab is a really important part of healthcare, we’re available 24/7 to support physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff in making critical decisions for patients. It’s a complex and dynamic environment, with constant technical challenges and a wide range of complex patient cases to work through.
Lab is a really important part of healthcare, we’re available 24/7 to support physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff in making critical decisions for patients. It’s a complex and dynamic environment, with constant technical challenges and a wide range of complex patient cases to work through.
Lab is a really important part of healthcare, we’re available 24/7 to support physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff in making critical decisions for patients. It’s a complex and dynamic environment, with constant technical challenges and a wide range of complex patient cases to work through.
Lab is a really important part of healthcare, we’re available 24/7 to support physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff in making critical decisions for patients. It’s a complex and dynamic environment, with constant technical challenges and a wide range of complex patient cases to work through.
David, Operations Director
Island Health
It’s a great department to work in — you truly feel like part of a team. Everyone supports each other, and there’s a strong sense of collaboration. The lab plays a crucial role in patient care; there wouldn’t be a functioning hospital without it.
It’s a great department to work in — you truly feel like part of a team. Everyone supports each other, and there’s a strong sense of collaboration. The lab plays a crucial role in patient care; there wouldn’t be a functioning hospital without it.
It’s a great department to work in — you truly feel like part of a team. Everyone supports each other, and there’s a strong sense of collaboration. The lab plays a crucial role in patient care; there wouldn’t be a functioning hospital without it.
It’s a great department to work in — you truly feel like part of a team. Everyone supports each other, and there’s a strong sense of collaboration. The lab plays a crucial role in patient care; there wouldn’t be a functioning hospital without it.
It’s a great department to work in — you truly feel like part of a team. Everyone supports each other, and there’s a strong sense of collaboration. The lab plays a crucial role in patient care; there wouldn’t be a functioning hospital without it.
Shawn, Medical Laboratory Assistant
West Coast General Hospital
