Laboratory Technician at Laboratory Medicine Västerbotten

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and ensure that research and innovation yield results.

Laboratory Medicine is a regional organization with operations in Lycksele, Skellefteå, and Umeå. Laboratory Medicine Västerbotten comprises approximately 500 employees. The operations include clinical microbiology, healthcare hygiene, clinical genetics, clinical immunology and transfusion medicine, clinical chemistry, clinical pathology, biobanking, and tissue establishment. Healthcare hygiene Västerbotten currently also provides Region Jämtland Härjedalen with hygiene physician expertise through a collaboration agreement. By agreement, Laboratory Medicine has overall responsibility for clinical pathology in Östersund and also medical management responsibility for immunology and transfusion medicine, clinical chemistry, and clinical microbiology. The operations are accredited.

Clinical microbiology in Umeå conducts a broad microbiological diagnostics within bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology. The catchment area is Västerbotten region, but we also receive samples from the northern region and other parts of Sweden as we are the national reference laboratory for tularemia, Sindbis, and hantavirus. The laboratory provides decision support for the need to treat and prevent infections. We actively work to develop and improve methods and working practices to create a competitive operation to meet the future healthcare needs. We are consultants for the healthcare system and regularly participate in clinical rounds and contribute to the training of doctors. The collaboration with Umeå University is close, and active research is ongoing at the laboratory. The department has 85 dedicated employees.

The specialty and clinic are undergoing a major transformation in diagnostics and service to our customers. The transformation includes developing decentralized microbiological diagnostics in the region. We are very keen to work in a positive spirit with a focus on the patient's best interests.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a laboratory technician with us, you contribute knowledge and commitment that makes people feel secure. You provide important service and enable efforts that contribute to a critical part of the diagnostics of infectious diseases.

When employed in the technical biochemistry unit (TBK), you will work with the production of microbiological culture media and biomedical reagents, which involves handling chemical substances and substrates as well as managing dishwashing and sterilization. In some cases, you may also work with sample handling and care of samples. The work also involves routine maintenance, replenishing consumables, cleaning, and it is important that you maintain order and tidiness in the workplace. You will work daytime.

The tasks may vary based on personal suitability and previous experience. You will work independently, with a significant personal responsibility, but together with knowledgeable colleagues in close collaboration.

The tasks are varied, and you will work according to Laboratory Medicine's quality system, which the operations are adapted to.

QUALIFICATIONS

We prefer that you have a technical interest or experience from healthcare/social care, that you find chemistry an exciting subject, and that you desire a varied job with significant personal responsibility.

For us, it is important that you have a positive attitude towards your work. You enjoy working independently while also collaborating well in a team and can work according to written methods and routines, as well as having a good ability to focus in demanding situations.

In the job, you are required to work concurrently on several different tasks, which requires you to work in a structured, focused manner and be able to prioritize in stressful situations. It is important that you are meticulous, quality-conscious, and service-oriented.

The work is varied and changeable, which places high demands on a flexible working style and good communication skills. Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written, is a prerequisite for the position. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

OTHER

Read more about our benefits for those who work with us on the website here (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner).

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents by post.