Medical Laboratory Technician, Histology

North Island - Auckland South & East Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a suitably qualified Medical Laboratory Technician for the Histology Department at Middlemore Hospital. This part-time (0.5 FTE), permanent role offers Monday to Friday work in a busy laboratory.

The successful candidate will join a team of technicians, scientists and consultants in a IANZ accredited Histology service, delivering high-quality histology and non-gynaecological cytology work while upholding ISO15189 standards and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Current registration and APC as a Medical Laboratory Technician with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand.
• Histology laboratory experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of ISO15189 standards and quality improvement processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and genuine passion for Histology.
• Experience with laboratory information systems: Delphic, Delphic AP and Cerebro.
• Ability to work independently and in a busy team environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Work in all areas of the histology laboratory alongside a dedicated team to deliver a high-quality Histology service.
• Contribute to teaching scientific/technical and medical staff as part of the team.
• Support ISO15189 quality standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Histology lab experience

Education

Registered Medical Laboratory Technician with MSCNZ APC

Tools

Delphic LIS

Delphic AP

Cerebro

Job description

Medical Laboratory Technician, Histology

Medical Laboratory Technician

Permanent - Part-time(0.5 FTE) - Monday Friday

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

Do you love the challenge of working in a busy laboratory? Are you enthusiastic about leadership and development? If so, then we would like to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and highly motivated Medical Laboratory Technician to our team in the Histology Department at Middlemore Hospital. This is a full time, permanent role working between Monday Friday.

Middlemore Hospitalis a 950 bed Hospital and is one ofNew Zealands busiest and diverse teaching hospitalswith a large Emergency Department, Dialysis Unit, National Burns Unit, Regional Plastic Surgery, Special Care Baby Unit, ICU, and paediatrics, general surgical, orthopaedic and medical wards.

TheHistology department is IANZ accredited and situated on-site at the Middlemore campusand provides a Histology and NonGynaecological Cytology Service. The Histology department is involved in teaching scientific/technical and medical staff.

You will be required to work in all areas of the histology laboratory alongside a dedicated team of technicians, scientists, technical specialists, registrars and Consultant Pathologists to deliver a high-quality Histology service. The applicant must be a registered member of the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand in the Scope of Technician, preferably having experience working in Histology.

Key Requirements

• Current registration and Annual Practising Certificate (APC) as a Medical Laboratory Technician with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
• Previous Histology laboratory experience preferred
• Sound understanding of ISO15189 standards and quality improvement processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive attitude and genuine passion for the Histology discipline
• Experience with laboratory information systems, preferably Delphic, Delphic AP, and Cerebro
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a busy team environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and adapt quickly

If you are a motivated and would enjoy the challenge of working in a busy laboratory, then we would like to hear from you.

Remuneration as per the PSA Allied Health MECA guideline

Working at Health New Zealand

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

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: CMH202617682

Location:

North Island - Auckland - South & East Auckland

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Technical - Medical Lab Scientist / Technician