Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Hiring for Preanalytical Laboratory Technician (or Trainee) Job at Hastings Full Time

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Permanent, Part-time

27.5 hours per fortnight (0.34FTE)

Working alternate weeks Mon –Wed 9am – 3pm, Thurs-Fri 9am – 3pm

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic person with an interest in science, an eye for detail, and a customer service orientation to work in the specimen reception area of our laboratory.

The specimen reception area is the busy hub of the clinical laboratory. You will be working with a team of people dedicated to correctly identifying and processing high volumes and a wide range of laboratory samples in a timely manner to support the clinical laboratory.

The role includes preparing samples for testing, data entry, taking phone calls, and advising clinicians as appropriate.

Ideally you will be a Registered Laboratory Technician or Preanalytical Technician looking to work in a friendly, busy team. However you may be wanting to find a future career in the Laboratory. In this situation we offer training to the right person to gather skills and knowledge in the health sector and become a Registered Preanalytical Technician.

The person we are looking for will have excellent keyboard skills, a science background, be a quick learner, take pride in their work and have a common sense approach.

If this sounds like you, re and apply now!

The Hawke’s Bay DHB in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our DHB values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team’s diversity. We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve.

As per COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act (No 2) 2021, Hawkes Bay DHB requires ALL its employees to be both fully vaccinated against COVID-19 which now includes boosters. For full details of eligibility or when please click HERE

Failure to meet these requirements will result in your application being rejected.