Medical Laboratory Technician jobs in Nanaimo, BC

If you’re an experienced Combined Laboratory/X-Ray Technologist looking for a meaningful career move—and a change in lifestyle—Island Health welcomes you. As an essential member of the healthcare team, your expertise plays a critical role in patient diagnosis, treatment, and care outcomes every day. Join a team that values your knowledge, recognizes the impact of your work, and invests in your professional growth.

This temporary, full time position at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. In this varied role, you’ll collect and process specimens, perform laboratory tests, general imaging and X-ray procedures, and ECGs while supporting safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.

Reporting to the Supervisor or designate, the Laboratory Combined Technologist receives and completes requisitions, forms and reports; monitors patients; performs general imaging procedures, as qualified, including archiving acquired images; carries out routine Laboratory and ECG testing, as qualified; utilizes computerized patient data systems; and prepares and monitors supplies and equipment.

What You Will Need to Apply

• Graduation from a recognized combined Laboratory/ Medical Radiography Technician Program;
• One (1) year recent related experience;
• OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

What We Offer

At Island Health, professionals can build long-term careers supported by competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, a strong pension plan, internal mobility, and opportunities across urban, community, and rural practice settings throughout Vancouver Island.

• Competitive salary: $38.93 – $48.59 per hour plus applicable shift differentials
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision
• Municipal Pension Plan with employer contributions
• 4 weeks paid vacation (prorated to FTE) plus 13 statutory holidays
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Relocation assistance may be available for eligible candidates

Build a meaningful, sustainable healthcare career here. Apply today.

Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw Peoples. As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.

Pay: $38.93-$48.59 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Application question(s):

• Are you willing to relocate to Vancouver Island, BC for this position?

Education:

• DCS / DEC (required)

Licence/Certification:

• CSMLS certification as a Medical Laboratory Technologist (required)

Work Location: In person