Medical Laboratory Technician

Te Whatu Ora; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a qualified Medical Laboratory Technician to join the Specialist Services - Endo team at Canterbury Health Laboratories in Christchurch. You will perform a range of manual and automated tests, maintain patient records and support daily laboratory operations.

You will work with experienced colleagues to develop technical knowledge, maintain professional competencies and participate in ongoing quality improvement activities, contributing to ISO 15189

Qualifications

• Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand as a Medical Laboratory Technician.
• Maintain high professional standards in accordance with competency requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow established laboratory procedures.
• Willingness to learn, develop technical skills and maintain professional knowledge through continuing professional development.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute positively to a team environment.
• Commitment to quality, patient safety and equitable health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of manual and automated laboratory assays across different sample types.
• Undertake routine laboratory duties and basic troubleshooting of tests and equipment.
• Register patients, enter data and access results using the laboratory information system.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure laboratory procedures and quality standards are followed.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and support the maintenance of ISO 15189 accreditation.
• Work alongside the Section Head to develop and maintain professional development and training plans.
• Actively participate in training, education and continuing professional development.
• Maintain competency requirements within the Medical Laboratory Technician scope of practice.
• Provide support to wider Canterbury Health Laboratories when required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, innovation and effective teamwork.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Quality and patient safety

Professional standards

Education

Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand as a Medical Laboratory Technician

Job description

• Christchurch- Canterbury Health Laboratory - Specialist Services
• Permanentfull-time position working 40 hours per week

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health systemthat serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Medical LaboratoryTechnician to join our Specialist Services - Endo team at Canterbury HealthLaboratories.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified laboratoryprofessional who enjoys working in a specialised laboratory environment and iscommitted to delivering accurate, reliable and high-quality diagnosticservices.

You will undertake a range of manual and automatedlaboratory testing, maintain accurate patient and laboratory records, andcontribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the laboratory. Workingalongside experienced colleagues and the Section Head, you will also haveopportunities to develop your technical knowledge, maintain professionalcompetencies and participate in ongoing quality improvement activities.

Key responsibilities

• Performa range of manual and automated laboratory assays across different sampletypes.
• Undertakeroutine laboratory duties and basic troubleshooting of tests andequipment.
• Registerpatients, enter data and access results using the laboratory informationsystem.
• Maintainaccurate records and ensure laboratory procedures and quality standardsare followed.
• Participatein quality assurance activities and support the maintenance of ISO 15189accreditation.
• Workalongside the Section Head to develop and maintain professionaldevelopment and training plans.
• Activelyparticipate in training, education and continuing professionaldevelopment.
• Maintaincompetency requirements within the Medical Laboratory Technician scope ofpractice.
• Providesupport to wider Canterbury Health Laboratories when required.
• Contributeto continuous improvement, innovation and effective teamwork.

About the service

At the Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL), our SpecialistTesting Service is proud of its status as a leading-edge reference laboratory.Within our Specialist Testing Service we have over 65 skilled and dedicatedScientists and Technicians working across several specialist areas including:Specialist Chemistry, Protein Chemistry, Immunology, Endocrinology, andToxicology. We are one of the few diagnostic health laboratories in NewZealand that develop new and innovative tests to meet changing healthcareneeds.

About you

You will bring:

• Registrationwith the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand as a Medical LaboratoryTechnician.
• Theability to maintain high professional standards in accordance with MedicalLaboratory Technician competence requirements.
• Strongattention to detail and the ability to follow established laboratoryprocedures.
• Awillingness to learn, develop technical skills and maintain professionalknowledge through continuing professional development.
• Theability to work collaboratively and contribute positively to a teamenvironment.
• Acommitment to quality, patient safety and equitable health outcomes.

Experience working within an IANZ-accredited laboratorywould be an advantage.

If you are a qualified Medical Laboratory Technician lookingto develop your expertise within Specialist Services and contribute to ahigh-quality laboratory service, we would love to hear from you.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community.We welcome applications from our diverseMāori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC4631463

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Technical - Medical Lab Scientist / Technician