Medical Laboratory Assistant

Medical Laboratory Assistant

Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest established private hospital and clinic in Ireland. Since it opened in the mid-1980s, the clinic has consistently built an unparalleled reputation in new high-tech surgical procedures, medical treatments, and ground-breaking diagnostics.

Blackrock Clinic is now part of Blackrock Health private hospital group along with the Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic, and Limerick Clinic, some of the most advanced hospitals in Irish private healthcare. Blackrock Clinic has been recognised for over ten years by the Joint Commission International (JCI) which accredits only  hospitals that raise safety and quality of care standards to the highest levels. We were one of the first hospitals in Ireland to attain this international recognition. Blackrock Clinic is a progressive and pioneering hospital in which care for the patient is central to everything we do.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant in Blackrock Clinic, in your 37 hour week you will:

• Assist laboratory scientific staff in the performance of pathology examinations under the supervision of a qualified medical scientist
• Be responsible for correct sample handling, identification and registration
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and maintain records according to protocol
• Be flexible and adapt to changing workloads
• Follow good laboratory practice and work to ISO 15189 standards at all times

All if this will be applying your background in science, preferably a BSc in Biomedical or Biological Sciences . You'll be working in a timely, accurate, and safe manner. Applying your scientific acumen and attention to detail.

We will provide you full training along with many benefits, including:

- Accommodation Assistance - we offer accommodation support for new starters

- Pension - Defined Contribution pension scheme

- Car Parking - on site available to all staff at very reasonable rates

- Educational assistance - supporting employees in development

- Flexibility - we are flexible and like to promote a good work life balance

- Uniforms - provision of uniforms to all staff

- A discounted pharmacy, medical tests, travel tickets and restaurant

Bike to work scheme - we participate in the Bike to Work scheme and more