Medical Laboratory Assistant (Specimen Reception)
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Company Description
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies. We are proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.
Job Description
Core working hours are between 8am - 10pm totalling 37.5hrs per week. Working days are Monday - Friday. Occasional Saturdays may also be required. As a Medical Lab Assistant you will prepare samples for analysis using the current laboratory protocol, to assist Associate Practitioners in maintenance and preparation of equipment.
Main Duties
* Specimen collection, registration and preparation
* Receive, sort and identify specimens received.
* Register patient details and tests required on the laboratory computer system.
* Prepare samples where appropriate for analysis.
* Enter request on the laboratory LIMS and prepare samples for analysis under supervision of the BMS(s).
* Operate equipment such as loading centrifuges and automated equipment and use of pipettes and computer terminals in accordance with the laboratory SOPs.
* Maintain laboratory and ensure workbenches are clean and tidy.
* Safely handle and dispose of blood, urine or other biological material or hazardous chemicals.
* Prepare referral samples for external laboratory analysis.
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE Level.
* Numerate and literate.
* Computer literate.
* Able to communicate and work within a team.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Good time management skills.
* Ability to work without close supervision.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow procedure.
Benefits
* Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
* Company Pension Plan
* Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
* Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential
* Health Cash Plan
* Health and Wellbeing Programmes
* Free parking
* Worldwide career opportunities
* Rewards recognising the great work out employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.
What Happens Next
Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements; this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.
Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Senior Level and Employment
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Science
* Industries: Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
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