Combined Laboratory & X-Ray Technologist I

Your Opportunity:

Oyen is a town in east-central Alberta, near the Saskatchewan border and north of Medicine Hat. A tight-knit community that welcomes visitors with open arms. There’s something for everyone in Oyen! The Oyen Lions Park is a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors, a playground, picnic areas, and walking trails through the countryside. Golf enthusiasts will love the Oyen Golf Club, with a challenging 9-hole course. The Oyen Sandhills are a stunning natural wonder that is unique to the area: a popular spot for hiking and birdwatching and offer breathtaking views of the surrounding prairie landscape. The Oyen Wetlands are a unique ecosystem that is home to a variety of wildlife, including waterfowl, beavers, and muskrats. The Big Country Hospital in Oyen, is staffed with an experienced team of laboratory and x-ray professionals that offer strong patient focused service to their community. As a CLXT I, you will be a member of an interdisciplinary team where you will be responsible for providing exemplary patient care by applying policies to perform procedures in both the laboratory and in diagnostic imaging areas. You will be responsible for collecting and analyzing biological specimens, conducting X-ray examinations, ECGs, and reporting results, routine equipment maintenance, maintaining supplies and performing quality control procedures as required. With a customer service focused approach, and your strong coordination, organization, and communication skills, you build productive and respectful customer relations and take responsibility for customer satisfaction. You have an ability to influence change by encouraging others, building positive, respectful, and collaborative working relationships.

Description:

As a Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist I, you will perform procedures in both the laboratory and in diagnostic imaging, typically in rural sites. You will work as a member of the inter-professional team and be responsible for collecting and analyzing biological specimens, conducting X-ray examinations, ECGs and reporting results. Your responsibilities include preparing patients, venipuncture and micropuncture, routine equipment maintenance, maintaining supplies and performing quality control procedures as required.

• Classification:
Combined Lab/X-Ray Tech I
• Union:
HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program:
Big Country Hospital Laboratory, Oyen
• Primary Location:
Oyen Big Country Hospital
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
Not Applicable
• FTE:
0.80
• Posting End Date:
13-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class:
Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available:
23-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date:
31-MAY-2027
• Hours per Shift:
7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks:
2
• Shifts per cycle:
8
• Shift Pattern:
Days, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off:
As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary:
$38.74
• Maximum Salary:
$51.02
• Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

Completion of diploma from an accredited program in Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technology (CLXT). Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Combined Laboratory and X-ray Technologists (ACCLXT).

The successful applicant must have a strong sense of teamwork and possess excellent communication skills. Excellent phlebotomy skills, strong technical skills and adaptability are imperative in this position.

Proficient computer skills with knowledge of Connect Care, as well as recent phlebotomy and bench experience are an asset.