Laboratory Assistant Specimen Services
2 weeks ago
Christchurch - Canterbury Health Laboratories
- 0.6 FTE - 24 hours per week working 3 or 4 days per week from Monday to Sunday
- Fixed term full time from 31/01/2025 to 30/01/2026
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
**About the Role**
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Laboratory Assistant to join our Specimen Services team. This role is crucial in supporting the smooth operation of our laboratory and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Register patients, add tests, and provide access to results.
- Unpack and store laboratory consumables.
- Sort and input sample data accurately into the computer system.
- Interpret and process laboratory request forms.
- Check data for completeness and accuracy.
- Respond to telephone inquiries via our Lab line call centre.
**About you**
**Essential**:
- Registration or eligibility for registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand.
- Ability to maintain high professional standards aligned with the competence standards.
- Understanding of or willingness to learn the significance and obligations under _Te Tiriti o Waitangi_.
- Commitment to physical and mental well-being, with the stamina to meet role demands.
- Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- A strong drive for excellence and personal accountability.
- Self-awareness and the ability to positively influence others.
- High standards of personal, professional, and institutional integrity.
**Desired**:
- A keen interest in professional growth and development.
- A curious mindset with a willingness to challenge routines to improve processes.
**Working for Health New Zealand**
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion_**
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