Job Information
Antech Diagnostics Veterinary Laboratory Assistant in Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Job Requirements
Job Title: Veterinary Laboratory Assistant (VLA) Night Shift
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000
Location: Leamington Spa
Job Type: Night shifts, Permanent, Full Time
Hours: Shifts between the hours of 10pm – 10am, 40 hours per week. Monday – Friday plus Saturday rota
Antech Diagnostics are looking for a Veterinary Lab Assistant to join our brand-new, state-of-the-art veterinary laboratory based in the Leamington Spa area. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing business who have been around for over 30 years as we come together, making a better world for pets.
This opportunity would be well suited to you if you have previous experience as a Veterinary Lab Assistant (VLA), a Medical Lab Assistant (MLA) or experience working within specimen reception. This is a full time position with varying night shifts between the hours of 10pm - 10am across Monday - Friday with a Saturday rota.
Key responsibilities include:
Accurately process standard requisitions per approved procedures.
Remove specimens from transport bags, enter patient, client and specimen data, label specimens and aliquot as needed.
Sort specimens for distribution throughout the lab.
Ensure Turnaround Times (TATs) are met.
Comply with appropriate specimen storage requirements.
Maintain inventory of specimens after testing has been completed and ensure all specimens are accounted for.
Retrieve and prepare add-ons and rechecks.
Follow applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and perform all work as per quality control, QA guidelines.
Participate in assigned training programs; maintain ongoing competency.
Raise all technical and test concerns in a timely way to senior staff.
Assist with maintaining supply inventory, record-keeping, data entry, shipping and transferring incoming calls.
Ensure workstations are kept clean, stocked and comply with laboratory H&S procedures.
Work Experience
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in a Science related field
A minimum of 6 months relevant laboratory experience ideally within a veterinary or clinical setting
Attention to detail and ability to work independently
Organised with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high throughput environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good customer service and reasoning skills
Accurate data entry skills
Ability to adapt and be flexible to meet the demands of the business