Lab Assistant - Specimen Specialist (6-Month Contract)

PathCare; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement fund

Group life and disability cover

Annual bonus

Maternity benefits

Health care allowance

Discounted pathology tests

HPCSA/SANC registration fees paid

Development opportunities

Job summary

PathCare Kimberley is recruiting a Laboratory Assistant for a 6-month contract. The role requires an HPCSA-registered Laboratory Assistant with Matric, strong ethics, and attention to detail. You will handle specimen receipt, processing, and shipping, while managing queries and maintaining TAT in a busy environment.

Shift work, weekends and public holidays are required. Fluent English with Afrikaans understanding is expected, and the role offers a market-related remuneration package including

Qualifications

• Must have Grade 12 (Matric) and HPCSA registration as Laboratory Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Receipt and processing of specimens.
• Distribution of specimens and maintaining acceptable turnaround times.
• Specimen preparation.
• Handling of queries.
• Shipping specimens to reference laboratories.

Skills

Grade 12

HPCSA registration

Computer literacy

Specimen reception experience

Query handling

Telephonic results (adv)

Attention to detail

Independent / team work

Shift work / weekends / holidays

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Tools

Meditech

Job description

PathCare Kimberley is recruiting a Laboratory Assistant for a 6-month contract. The role requires an HPCSA-registered Laboratory Assistant with Matric, strong ethics, and attention to detail. You will handle specimen receipt, processing, and shipping, while managing queries and maintaining TAT in a busy environment.

Shift work, weekends and public holidays are required. Fluent English with Afrikaans understanding is expected, and the role offers a market-related remuneration package including