Position: Admin Clerk: Receiving (Night Shift)
Location: Pretoria, Pencardia
Reference No: 1000426
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Overview:
Lancet Laboratories seeks a qualified candidate to join its team as an Admin Clerk: Receiving (Night Shift). This role involves handling clerical tasks related to the receipt and processing of medical specimens, ensuring compliance with laboratory standards and operating procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Specimen Management:
- Receive and register barcoded specimens from doctors via couriers.
- Verify specimens on the Meditech system for correctness and ensure alignment with patient information.
- Sort and ensure proper identification of specimens to avoid duplication.
- Lab Operations Support:
- Prepare specimens for analysis by centrifuging to separate serum from cells.
- Deliver specimens to relevant labs, ensuring proper scanning and tracking.
- Housekeeping Duties:
- Maintain cleanliness and proper functioning of equipment like centrifuges and workbenches.
- Monitor storage conditions, ensuring samples are placed at appropriate temperatures.
- Administrative Tasks:
- Sort and organize specimen batches, ensuring accuracy in patient data.
- Perform quality checks to confirm data and physical specimens match.
Qualifications & Skills:
Education:
- Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 qualification (required).
- BSc Degree (advantageous).
Experience:
- 0–1 year of relevant working experience.
Technical Knowledge:
- Proficiency in computer usage and laboratory information systems.
- Familiarity with laboratory standards, operating procedures, and organizational policies.
Key Competencies:
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong communication and customer orientation skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Professionalism and ethical behavior.
- Flexibility and stamina to handle the demands of night shifts.
- Telephone etiquette.
Compensation:
Remuneration is aligned with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Additional Information:
- Candidates must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status, including booster shots, as per Lancet Labs’ policy.
- Closing date for applications: January 14, 2025.
About Lancet Laboratories:
Lancet Laboratories is a leading pathology laboratory committed to creating a safe working environment. The organization upholds stringent standards to ensure the health and safety of its employees, patients, and stakeholders.
