senior laboratory assistant

5 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Western Cape Blood Service Full time R200 000 - R250 000 per year

VACANCY: SENIOR LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Do you shine under pressure and love delivering top-notch services? If you're passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives through technology, we want to hear from you The Western Cape Blood Service is on the lookout for friendly and motivated individuals to join our team as Senior Laboratory Assistants. If you're excited about the chance to help others in the Western Cape, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Let's make a difference together

A permanent vacancy exists for a Senior Laboratory Assistant – Paterson Grade B3 in our Cape Metropole Blood Bank.

Purpose of the job:

  • Ensure the efficient management of blood products and consumables by preventing expiry through proper inventory control.
  • Coordinate the collection of biohazardous waste.
  • Process samples, modify blood products, and perform pro forma invoicing as required.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Matric Certificate.
  • Laboratory Assistant Certificate.
  • A valid HPCSA registration.
  • 1 to 2 years of experience in patient registration within a diagnostic or clinical testing laboratory would be advantageous.
  • Experience with evaluating acceptance and rejection criteria for patient samples and test requests in a diagnostic or clinical testing laboratory would be advantageous.
  • Experience with utilizing Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) in a diagnostic or clinical laboratory setting would be advantageous.
  • The working hours are variable, and shift work is required.
  • Computer literate, i.e., proficiency in the usage of the MS Office package.

A combination of the following skills, knowledge, and attributes is required:

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Have a friendly disposition and show a keen interest in the work.
  • A willingness to work as part of a team is essential.
  • Attention to detail.

As part of the recruitment and selection process, you will be required to complete a psychometric assessment.

Western Cape Blood Service is an equal opportunity employer.

Kindly visit our website, , and follow the links to apply. Please note that no emails or hand-delivered applications will be accepted.

Should you not receive feedback within 4 weeks of submitting your application, please consider this as unsuccessful.

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