Technical Assistant
Core
Process medical request forms and manage specimen reception, preparation, and transport to support timely patient care and laboratory analysis.
Role type
Technical Assistant (Pathology/Specimen Reception)
Builds
Pre-analytical specimen processing workflow for hospital diagnostics
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Specimen handling and preparation, pre-analytical equipment operation, data entry, prioritization, multitasking
Preferred skills
Pathology qualifications or practical experience, customer service
Technologies
Pre-analytical processing equipment
Responsibilities
Manage and process medical request forms, perform specimen reception and preparation (labelling, centrifugation, aliquoting, storage), operate pre-analytical equipment, transport blood products and specimens, respond to client telephone enquiries
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC
