Lab technicians

A labour market shortage in lab and x-ray technologists in Saskatchewan may be short-lived due to steps from the provincial government and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The government announced on Tuesday that the post-secondary school will be doubling the number of seats for its Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists program by adding 20 students starting early 2021. […]

The NDP Health Critic says the government has failed to address long standing staffing issues in terms of hiring lab technicians. “We have deep concerns about the fact that we have a shortage of lab staff. This number the premier came up with of being able to execute 4,000 tests a day is not consistent […]